The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-14
A. ]. SIBLEY DEAD.
Prominent Montpelier Man and Lead
ing Democrat of Vermont.

| Andrew j. Sibley, for many years
prominent throughout Vermont in the
Democratic party, banker connected
with the Capital Savings Bank l. Trust
company for many years, and one of its
officers, died at Montpelier about 9
o'clock this morning following short
illness of pneumonia. He had been in
poor health for some years. Last week
he felt badly. but on Monday he was
able TO attend the annual meeting of the
Church of the Messiah, in which he has
always taken a prominent part, but he
did not feel very well, He had heart
trouble and pneumonia developed. Oxy-
gen was used Wednesday and he was in
the care Of two nurses.
Andrew ]. Sibley was a native of East
Montpelier, where he was born Aug. Is.
1889, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sib-
ley. He lived in East Montpelier for
many years but when young man went
to Montpelier and was employed in hotel
work as clerk for some years. For
many years he was the manager of the
old Pavilion and after the construction
of the new Pavilion he was manager of
that.
At the organizing of the Capital Saw
ings Bank & Trust company he was
elected a director of the institution and
at the directors meeting was elected
vice president, which office he held until
the death of T. J. Deavitt, when he was
elected president of the bank
He had always been prominently con
nected with the Church of the Messiah.
having been on the official board and
auditor for many years. When the Apol-
10 club was organized he affiliated with
that and has been prominent in the af-
fairs of it. He was vice president of
the Montpelier Board of Trade for many
years. He was president of the choral
union and gave a great deal of his time
and means to that. He was always in
terested in any musical enterprise. His |
support of the Montpelier Military band |
has had much to do with the bands ex- !
istence for years. He was at the time |
of his death treasurer of Heaton hos |
pital, which office he held many years, |
and he had given a great deal Of time
and thought TO its welfare. He was in
terested in many of the projects for the
of Montpelier and was iden-
tilted with many of those that have left |
, lasting good effect upon the city
In 1900 he was elected representative
If the city, but poor health prevented
him from taking the prominent part he
would otherwise have taken. However.
o Mr. Sibley's efforts were largely due
he election of W. p. Dillingham; as sen
ltor from Vermont in his fight with Mr..
trout of Newport. OF course there was
10 chance for a Democrat in the fight,
nd the friendship between Messrs Dill
ingham and Sibley won many votes
rom the Democratic party for the sena-
or. Many a, man in Montpelier can
ook back TO the help which Mr.. Sibley
las given him which started him on the
Dad to successful business career. II
Mr.. Sibley was very reluctant about
ny publicity connected with himself in
he enterprises in which he was promi-
ent
Mr.. Sibley was the last of his family
lis brother. Ripley. who lived in Msssa
husetis. died few years ago. while his
nlv daughter. Mabel died when child,
o that the sole surviving relatives. other
han cousins. is Mrs. Sibley. who is but ]
little younger than the deceased and J
-ho j. in poor health.