. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . cept the position of chief engineer of the Woodstock R. R., which was completed in September, continued as engineer of the road untilhis death. He also did an extensive business as a land sm-veyor. He made theastronomical calculations during 1843-56 for the Register, Published inWoodstock, also the Waltons Vermont Register, 1858-86, and the NewHampshire Register, 1875-85. He was a member of the State senate in 1865and 1866 and in this latter year, his method for compiling interest, knowiias the Vermont Rul
. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . cept the position of chief engineer of the Woodstock R. R., which was completed in September, continued as engineer of the road untilhis death. He also did an extensive business as a land sm-veyor. He made theastronomical calculations during 1843-56 for the Register, Published inWoodstock, also the Waltons Vermont Register, 1858-86, and the NewHampshire Register, 1875-85. He was a member of the State senate in 1865and 1866 and in this latter year, his method for compiling interest, knowiias the Vermont Rule, was established by the State Legislature. He was married tliree times: first, December 9, 1834, to Lois Paddockwho died February 2, 1857. One child, Abba, born August 1, 1840, marriedJames Knox Polk Chamberhn, 68, now librarian of the Abbott MemorialLibrary, Pomfret, Vt. He was again married Maj- 27,1858, to Harriet FrancesWare of Pomfret, who died November 18, 1858. He was married the thirdtime, July 4, 1868, to Elvira Julia Wood, who survives him and resides 1836-66] SKETCHES OF HONORARY GRADUATES 75; HON. STEPHEN ARNOLD DOUGLAS, LL. D. Stephen A. Douglas, son of Stephen Arnold and Sarah (Fisk) Douglas,was born in Brandon, Vt., April 23, 1813, and died in Chicago, 111., June 3,1861. His father, who was a physician and a graduate of Middlebury Collegedied when he was only two months old. In 1828, he apprenticed himsjlf to acabinet maker, but was compelled to give yp the work on account of ill health,and attended the Brandon Academy for a year. In 1830, his mother marriedHezekiah Granger, and removed to a farm near Clifton Springs, New accompanied the family, and made his home with them until was a student at the Canandaigua Academy during 1830-32, and duringthis time also read law. In 1833, he travelled in Ohio,Missouri and Illinois, seeking asuitable place to complete his lawstudies and to enter the located in Winchester, 111.
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