The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-01
Samuel E. Pingree, One Of
Vermont's Prominent
Men, Is Dead
|OLDEST TOWN CLERK
IN NEW ENGLAND
End Came at Hartford To.
day After Three Weeks
of Failing Health

White River Junction, June l.Sam
uei E. Pingree, former governor o
| Vermont, with distinguished militaI,
service and the Oldest town clerk ii
New England. passed away at MI
home in the village Of Hartford at
o'clock this morning after three weeks
| illness. the cause being the genera
breaking down Of his health.
| Samuel Edward Pingree was born ii
Salisbury, n. H., Aug. 2. 1882, comm,
from old and yirile New Englan.
stock. He secured his education ii
Salisbury. Andover academy, McIndct
Falls, and at Dartmouth college. grad
uating from the last named institution
in 1857. He studied law under II. p
Huntoon of Bethel and commenced The
practice Of law in Hartford.
In 1859 he was elected town clerk oi
Hartford and had held the Office ever
since, record Of more than so years
He was always faithful in the per-
formance of his duties, and no matter
what the weather was he was to he
found each day at his office
On July Ia, 1861. Mr.. Pingree. with
his friend, Horace French OF West Leb-
anon, N. H., left for st. Johnsbury
and was mustered into the United
States service as member of Co. Il,
Sd Vermont He was chosen first lieu
tenant, was promoted TO captain, was
commissioned major for meritorious
conduct and in 1868 was commissioned
lieutenant colonel. He was repeatedly
wounded in action and on April IS.
1862, while in command at Leeds Mills
he had his right thumb severed. Later
he was colonel of the sth Vermont
regiment. After the Battle Of the Will
derness he commanded the I'd Ver-
mont regiment, until he was mustered
out in 1864
With the passing Of Col. Pingrec
there is but one survivor Of the com
missioned officers Of Co. r, Sd Yer
mont. that one being Capt. Horace
French of West Lebanon. They have
been lifelong friends, being members
of the Unique Quartet club. which was
accustomed to meet on the birthdays
Of the members.
In 1858 Col Pingree was elected
delegate 10 the Republican national
convention. In 1882 he was elected
governor and in 1854 COVER
nor Of Vermont. In 1885 he was made
chairman of the state railway commits
sion. serving eight years. As already
stated, he was elected town clerk of
Hartford in 1859. holding that office
with his many others. He served many
years as trustee of Vermont acad-
envy and of the state normal school
at Randolph Cepter. He had been nigh
~ honored by veteran comrades, hav-
ing been elected Judge advocate gem
eral of the Legion of Honor He was
4 social member Of Hartford council.
VI. w. of A. In 1898 Norwich univcr-
sity conferred on him the degree of
ioetor of laws. He had served in 9th
n public Office. having been states at |
torney for Windsor county in ls6s.D.
IN 1859 he was married to Lydia NJ. |
laughter of Sanford and Mary Hin
mani Steele Of Stanstesd, p. Q. She |
.urvives him. together with their
adopted son. William $. Pingree. as
,istant town clerk Of Hartford, ard !
wo grandchildren.
The funeral will be held Sunday at I
O'Clock from the late home in Har.- /
ord. Rev Robert Haseltine OF White |
river Junction. assisted by Rev. Sey-
nour H. Smith of Quechee. former
,astor of the Methodist Episcopal
hurch at White River Junction, will
'ffieiate Burial viii be in the family i
OF in the Hartford cemetery.