The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-01
LAWYERS WHO
HAVE PRACTICED
IN THIS COUNTY
List Admitted to Bar in Ben
nington County
ARE MANY FAMOUS NAMES
List Includes Governors Israel
Smith, Isaac TichenOr, Inland
Hall and John S. Robinson

1uOut ny uccTte OI hlHS GeOfge the
Third was included in the limits of
the Province of New York, and upon
the conquest of Canada in 1860 the
number OF its inhabitants was about
three hundred
In 1868 Lieutenant Governor Golden
Of New York issued proclamation,
commanding "all judges, justices and
other civil officers" holding commits
sions under New York, TO exercise
jurisdiction, in their respective func-
tions, as far as the banks OF the Con-
necticut River" it then forming the
eastern boundary OF such Province.
The whole of Vermont was nominal
ly within the limits of Albany Coun-
ty in 1866, but in 1870 that county
embraced only the territory in Yer
mont west OF the mountains.
The organized government of Yer
mont commenced in 1878 and its Con-
stltution provided that Courts Of
justice shall be established in every
county" Its first Legislature met
on March 18th, 1878, and established
two counties. Cumberland east and
Bennington" west of the Green
Mountains. There were then no law
yers i'll the State save those adhering
to The New York government, and for
many years it was not customary to
select lawyers for judicial positions,
Nathaniel Chapman being the FIRST
Judge with q legal education. The
Common Law was established as the
Law OF the land County Courts were
not organized until 1881 and the
Superior Court, established October
3rd., 1878 ceased to exist in 1882, yet
during the four years of its existence
it was the only court at all times
open, exercising jurisdiction in all
matters. The Supreme Court was es
taohshed in 1852 and for many years
the greater part OF the litigation was
mad therein.
Prior to the organization of any
Court Ethan Allen was chosen to de
fend the settlers OF Bennington Coun
ty against the suits in ejectment
brought against them by New York
claimants, having been asked to come
here from Connecticut for the pur
pose. He was appointed States At
torney to try David Reading for trea
son in 177S. Upon trial OF the eject
ment suits at Albany Mr.. Allen wa
not successful in their defense. II,
did secure the conviction of Redding
whose execution was the first public
hanging in Vermont
since tie establishment of The
Courts above referred to, the follow
ing men substantially in the orde
named, residents Of Bennington
County, have been admitted to tn,
practice Of law in the State of Yer
mont
1881, September, Enoch Wood
bridge, (Manchester)
1882, December, Israel Smith, Cru
pert and Manchester).
1888, April, Daniel Buck, Samue
Stafford (Bennington), Noah Smitl
(Benningtonl.
1884, April, Jonathan Brace, (Man
chester).
1884, June, Samuel Hitchcock
(Manchester).
1856, April, Isaac Tichenor, (Ben
nington).
1885, September, Seth Storrs.
1882 September, Joshua Hathaway
1871, September, Stephen Camp
1898, June, Samuel Preston, Jen
Robinson.
1893, December Jonathan Ware.
1894, December, David Fay, Der
nington), Amos Marsh, Sephas Smith
(Bcnnington).
1895, December, Joseph Wentworth
1896, December, Stephen Cam
Jonathan Robinson, (Benningtonl
1897, December, Elijah Brush, e
dad Dewey, William A. Griswold.
1900, June George Kingsbury.
1900. December, Edwin Hubbard
David Robinson, ir, Jonathan E. Rol
inson, Andrew Selden, Richard SIKH
nes
1901, June, Elisha Bigelow,
1901, December, Daniel Head, jr.
1902, June, Elijah b. Mervin, Bel
iamin Swift
1903, June, Samuel Jackson
1903, December, Samuel B. Younl
1904, June, Orsemus c. Merrill.
1905, December, Nathaniel Hunt, l..
man Munson, Arson j. Sperry.
1906 December, James Hubbel
Timothy Merrill.
1907, June, Israel p RichS>dso
Robert Temple, Nathan Burton, Nil
Cook, Joel Pratt.
1903, June, Ira Loomis.
1910, June, Charles Wright
1872, June, James S. Harris, Nil
H. Bennett. Cyrus A. Lockwood, Ca
vim sheldon, John c Walker, Thoms
]. Wright.
1873 June, Nathan Robinson, Richal
skinner, Sedenus Swift, John
Thompson
1914, June Milo l.. Bennett.
1915, December, Leonard Sargean
1916, June, Daniel Wellman.
1919, December, Samuel II. Blac
mer, Inland Hall, Uel M. Robinson.
1920, december, Marshall Carter.
1921, December, Henry Kellog
Phmeas Smith, William White.
1922, December, George Curt
Pierpoint Isham, Isaac Sherman.
1923, June, Uriel Child Cyrus
Sheldon.
1924, December, John Aiken, N
than Huntington, Daniel e. Spence
Joseph Sylvester.
1926, December, Uel NJ. Robinson.
1927, August, John S. Robinson.
1899 September. Samuel Smith.
$780, September Serenus Swi
Harmon Garfield, Leman Oatma
Moses NJ. Strong, William S. Sout
worth
1882, September Alanson P. Lyma
Goveiieur Morris.
1888, September, Charles Alike
Calvin Ward