The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-09-14
ALEX DUNNETT DIES
AT HOME IN GROTON
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containing such eminent Vermonters
as the late ]. A. DeBoer of Mont
pelier and the late Rufus f. Brown
OF Burlington, Judge Zed S. Stanton,
F. w. Baldwin of Barton, eX-Gov.
Charles W. Gates and Gov. P. W.
Clement. Mr., Dunnett was one of
the leaders in that BODY and his
council was much sought by other
members From 1906 until 1915 he
was the United States attorney for
the district OF Vermont, During that
period many important cases came
before the Federal courts and he was
frequently summoned to Washington
to confer with the heads of depart
mcnts in the Judiciary, Treasury and
Post Office departments. He secured
the conviction of some of the most
noted post Office thieves in the coun-
try, successfully prosecuting those
attempting to defraud in all kinds of
schemes, and resigned a position he
had filled with eminent satisfaction
TO become candidate for Congress
in the Second district At the nom
mating convention at White River
Junction he was defeated in a three
cornered contest after over II hours
OF balloting.
Nj. Dunnett had been president of
the Vermont Bar association and was
chairman of the commission from
Vermont to settle the boundary line
between Vermont and New Hamp-
shire. He had also served as modera-
atof' of many of St. Johnsbury's town
meetings and was once chairman of
the republican state convention. As
a campaign speaker he was forceful
and convincing; as d lawyer he was
universally regarded as one of the
ablcSt and most learned in the state.
His clientage came from large area
and he served all classes with fidelity
and untlring zeal. He was always
an advocate Of the establishment OF
military schools for our boys and
was aValued trustee of Nermonts fa-
mou5 military institution, Norwich
University at Mortified. He was also
a trustee of Brightlook Hospital. He
wa, also a member of the commits
sion for the revision of the Vermont
constitution.
His Masonic record was an active
and influential one. He was Past
Master OF Pulaski Lodge, No. SO. F.
q A. M. Of Wells River; Past High
Priest of Haswell Royal Arch Chap
ter, No. II of st. JohnsbuIv. He was
also member of Caledonia Council,
r. G. S. NJ, No. IS, Palestine Com
mandery, No. ), X. T., Mizpah Lodge
OF Perfection, A A. s. r., and the
Shrine He was also member of the
Sphinx Club
Nj. Dunnett was thrice married.
de was first married April 2. 1879, 10
Ella }. White, who died March 9.
1881. December %, 1884, he married
Sarah M. Towne of Barre, who died
August 8, 1888. He married April %.
1890, Mrs. Ella Chalmers, who sur
wives him.
Mr.. Dunnett was one of St. Johns
bury's first citizens, a man whom cv-
erybody knew and who greatly en-
ioyed the friendship of his friends.
Though deprived of a college educa-
ton he learned much by study of
human nature and wide reading and
his library, which was particularly
rich in books pertaining to the law,
was one of the best in the state. His
wide law practice brought him into
wide circle of acquaintances who
soon became his friends and he is
a man that will be greatly missed not
only in the town of St. JohnsbuIv but
thrOurhout tho antira state