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United States senators; ten of the other 1829. Joel Doolittle served from 1817 judges were senators, eight governors, until 1823, and after an interim of one year while twelve have represented their districts served another term, 1824 to 1825. Charles in Congress. Ten have been Speakers of I K. Williams was elected in 1822, serving the Vermont House of Representatives; two years and again in 1829, serving until three, lieutenant governors; ten, presidential 1846. Stephen Royce's first elections were electors; and twenty-eight, members of the in 1825 and 1826, declining service for the Council of Censors. Four of the six United next two years, he was then re-elected and States judges in the District of Vermont, served until 1852. Bennett and Poland were

judges when the cir serving over seventycuit system was es five years, had prior tablished in 1850 and judicial experience in were elected circuit our Supreme Court. judges. They were Upon the first or again chosen Su ganization of the preme Court judges, court, there were five the former in 1852 judges; in 1787 the and the latter upon number was reduced the reorganization of to three, and it so the court in 1857. remained till 1825, when the number was There have been made four; the fifth five complete chan was added in 1828, ges in the personnel the sixth in 1846, of the court: in 1789 and the seventh in when the judges elected were for the 1870. At each time the number was in first time lawyers. creased, the incum This change could bent was taken from not have been for po Caledonia County, litical reasons. Prior and no resident of to this election, two that county has been lawyers had served JAMES M. TYLER chosen judge except for one year each, upon an increase in Mr. Chipman in 1786 and Mr. Bradley in 1788. It was the desire the number, save Mattocks of Peacham. Nine of the judges having served for a time have of the Legislature to elect a court com retired from the Bench, and after an interim posed of strong men and good lawyers, been elected to the same position. Moses and they obtained one in the election of Nathaniel Chipman as Chief, with Samuel Robinson was out of service in the year be ginning October, 1784; Nathaniel Chipman Knight and Noah Smith, assistants. In was elected in 1786 and 1796, serving one 180 1, the Republicans gained control of the Legislature, and elected Israel Smith year at each time; in 1789 and 1813, serv ing two years at each term. Noah Smith Chief, but he declining, they chose Jona first served from 1789 until January, 1791, than Robinson and elected Royall Tyler and Stephen Jacob, assistants. This change and was again elected in 1798 and twice re elected. Richard Skinner served two years was not for political reasons, for but one of beginning in 181 5, and again from 1823 to the judges was then a Republican.