. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . interest in the State Militia, serving as colonelfor several years. He was married, about 1832, to Susan Smith Waring, sister of Dr. MortonWaring, 27. Fifteen children were born to them. Five sons served in theConfederate Army. HON. SUMNER ALLEN WEBBER Sumner A. Webber, son ofChristopher and Electa (Storer)Webber, was born in Rutland, Vt.,December 19, 1798, and died inRochester, Vt., May 20, 1862. His parents removed to Caven-dish, Vt., where he attended thepublic schools. He entered theAcademy in 1821 and graduat
. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . interest in the State Militia, serving as colonelfor several years. He was married, about 1832, to Susan Smith Waring, sister of Dr. MortonWaring, 27. Fifteen children were born to them. Five sons served in theConfederate Army. HON. SUMNER ALLEN WEBBER Sumner A. Webber, son ofChristopher and Electa (Storer)Webber, was born in Rutland, Vt.,December 19, 1798, and died inRochester, Vt., May 20, 1862. His parents removed to Caven-dish, Vt., where he attended thepublic schools. He entered theAcademy in 1821 and graduated in1824. He studied law for some time inthe famous law school in Litchfield,Conn., conducted by the Hon. JamesGould; returned to Vermont andstudied law with the Hon. Charles in Rutland, Vt.; was ad-mitted to the Rutland County bar in1825, and located in Rochester, Vt.;in 1826, where he [practiced his pro-fession until his death. He was prominent in his pro-fession; was a wise, safe and ablecouncellor; was one of the ablestlawyers of the Windsor County bar. A. Hon. Sumner Allen Webber 252 NORWICH UNIVERSITY. He had convincing powers as a pleader and his appeals for justice were elo-quent in their simplicity. He had a though knowledge of literature andwas especially well versed in the English classics. Middlebury College con-ferred upon him, in 1830, the honorary degree of A. M. He was early in life a Whig in politics, but later joined the Republi-can party. He held many offices in the town of Rochester; represented thetown in the House of Representatives, 1856 and 1857, serving on the judiciarycommittee; was a candidate for Congress in the old third district, but failedof the nomination by a small margin; was active in the anti-slavery movement. He was an active member of the Congregational Church of Rochester,and for some years taught a class of young men in the Simday school; was amember of Rural Lodge, F. and A. M. He served for some years in theVermont MiUti
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