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Members of Washington County Bar
By Joseph A. Wing, Esq.
The following are now residents at Montpelier:
Homer W. Heaton, admitted to the Bar in Washington Co., November term, 1835; now aged 70.
Joseph A. Wing, admitted to the Bar April term, 1836, and in 1881 is 71 years of age: practiced in Plainfield till June, 1858, and since that time has practiced law at Montpelier.
Luther L. Durant, aged 54 years, was admitted to the Bar in Washington County, November term, 1850. Commenced at Waitsfield, June, 1852, went to Waterbury in 1855, and came to Montpelier, Nov. 1866.
Carlisle J. Gleason, admitted to the Bar in Washington County, September term, 1858.
Whitman G. Ferrin, aged 64 years, admitted to the Bar in Lamoille County, 1843, June term; moved to Montpelier in 1859.
Timothy P. Redfield, aged 67 years, admitted to the Bar in Orleans County, June term, 1838; practiced in that county till 1848, when he removed to Montpelier. He was elected Judge of the Supreme Court by the Legislature at the October session, 1870, and has been Judge of said Court till the present time.
Josiah O. Livingston, admitted in Lamoille, May term, 1861; was in the Army as Adjutant of the 9th Regiment; moved to Montpelier in 1872.
Stephen C. Shurtleff, aged 43 years, admitted to the Bar in Washington Co. March term, 1863; commenced at Plainfield in October, and came to Montpelier, September, 1876.
C. H. Heath, aged 52 years, admitted to the Bar in Lamoille County, Dec. 7, 1859; removed to Plainfield in 1859, and from there to Montpelier in 1872.
Thomas J. Deavitt, admitted to the Bar in 1867; practiced in Moretown, and moved to Montpelier in 1873.
Hiram A. Huse, a graduate of Albany Law School in May, 1867; admitted in Orange County, removed to Montpelier in 1873, and was appointed State Librarian in 1873.
Benjamin F. Fifield, aged 49 years, admitted to the Bar in Washington County in 1859.
Hiram Carleton, aged 43 years, admitted to the Bar of Washington County at the September term, 1865: commenced the practice of law at Waitsfield in May. 1866, and moved from there to Montpelier in December, 1875.
Melville E. Smilie, aged 37 years, admitted to the Bar in Washington County, March term, 1866. He began practice at Waterbury in 1867 and removed to Montpelier in 1875; was appointed County Clerk in 1876, and has continued clerk to the present time.
George W. Wing, aged 38 years, admitted to the Bar of Washington County, March term, 1868.
Truman R. Gordon, aged 30 years, admitted to the Bar in Washington County September term, 1877; commenced practice in Montpelier in 1878.
Henry K. Field, aged 35 years, was admitted to Windham County Court, Sept. term, 187 1; removed to Montpelier in 1872.
Charles W. Porter, aged 32 years, was admitted to the Bar of Washington County, Sept. term, 1874.
Clarence H. Pitkin, aged 32 years, was admitted to the Bar of Washington County, March term, 1872. He is the present State's Attorney of the County.
William A. Lord, aged 32 years, was admitted to the Bar of Washington County, March term, 1876.
Rush P. Barrett, aged 26 years, admitted to the Bar of Windsor County, Dec. 7, 1878; removed to Montpelier in May, 1881.
Harry G. Dewing, aged 29, admitted to the Bar of Washington County, Sept. term, 1875.
Harlan W. Kemp, aged 23 years, admitted to the Bar of Washington County, Sept. 7, 1880.
James S. Peck, aged 41 years, was admitted to the Bar of Washington County, Sept. 7, 1866; now Postmaster of Montpelier.
Osman D. Clark, aged 26 years, was admitted to the Bar of Washington County, March term, 1879.
John G. Wing, aged 22 years, was admitted to the Bar of Washington County, Sept. term, 1880.
Frank W. Tuttle, aged 21 years, was admitted to the Bar of Washington County, at the March term, 1881.
Henry Oviatt, aged 22 years, admitted to Washington County Bar, March term, 1875; the present short hand reporter of the Court.
There are many members of the Bar of Washington County who were once residents of Montpelier, who are now living in other States, who are honorable members of the profession:
| Stillman
Churchill, of Chicago, Illinois N. A. Taylor, of Council Bluffs, Iowa Azel Spalding, of Kansas Rodney Lund, of Boston, Massachusetts Joseph A. Prentiss, of Winona, Minnesota Daniel G. Thompson, of New York City Chauncey W. Town, of New York City Chester W. Merrill, of Cincinnati, Ohio Hon. Samuel B. Prentiss, of Cleveland, Ohio C. W. Prentiss, of Cleveland, Ohio J. P. C. Cottrill, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin Jeremiah T. Marston, of Madison, Wisconsin |
From the formation of the County of Washington, the bar of the County was noted for men of learning and talent, who have passed away by death. Of those who have died who lived in Montpelier, or had their offices in Montpelier, are the following, many of whom should have more than a passing notice:
| George W. Bailey
Jr. Nicholas Baylies Wm. P. Briggs R. S. Boutwell Charles Bulkley Samuel W. Chandler Stoddard B. Colby C. D. Harvey Calvin J. Keith Jeduthan Loomis Azro Loomis George B. Manser |
J. T. Marston Ferrand F. Merrill Timothy Merrill Jonathan P. Miller Lucius B. Peck Samuel Prentiss Samuel B. Prentiss Charles Reed Hezekiah H. Reed Thomas Reed Charles F. Smith |
Oramel H. Smith
C. D. Swazey D. P. Thompson George R. Thompson Wm. Upham William H. Upham Jackson A. Vail Joshua Y. Vail Cyrus Ware Samuel Wells C. W. Willard |
Were in Montpelier in 1865, whether living or not I cannot tell.
Source: History of Washington County Vermont, Collated and Published by Abby Maria Hemenway, 1882.
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