Memoirs of the judiciary and the bar of New England for the nineteenth century : with a history of the judicial system of New England . n, Ver-mont. He entered the University of \ei-montin 18()6 with creditable rank as a bis graduation be taught school for threeyears, pursuing at the same time the study oftbe law. He was admitted to tbe l)ar of Ciiit-tenden county, A]nil, 1873, and commencedpractice in Burlington, where he has since re- 28 THE JUDICIARY AND THE BAR OF NEW EXGLAND. sided. Ill he was elected States altonieyfor Cliitteiuleu county and lield tlie otiice fortwo
Memoirs of the judiciary and the bar of New England for the nineteenth century : with a history of the judicial system of New England . n, Ver-mont. He entered the University of \ei-montin 18()6 with creditable rank as a bis graduation be taught school for threeyears, pursuing at the same time the study oftbe law. He was admitted to tbe l)ar of Ciiit-tenden county, A]nil, 1873, and commencedpractice in Burlington, where he has since re- 28 THE JUDICIARY AND THE BAR OF NEW EXGLAND. sided. Ill he was elected States altonieyfor Cliitteiuleu county and lield tlie otiice fortwo years. \\\ 1883-85 lie was a leadingmejnber of the hoard of aldermen of Burling-ton. He held the office of city judge for six-years, 18,S,S-!»4. In 1,s;hj he was elected Jle filled the office with markedability and civdit, and received a re-electionin 1897 without opposition. lie has been anactive earnest and working republican. Heijecame a member of the republican State com-mittee in 1892, and was its efficient secretaryfor four yeais, l892-9(). He was president ofthe republican league of ^ermout, lS9() HAMILTON S. IECK. Mr. Peck is a jiromiiient member of the and other secret orders, and is now com-mander in chief of the Vermont the session of the \ermont legislature for1900, he was elected Judge Advocate January 28, 1875, he was married toMiss Selina A. Aiken, daughter of Hon. I). of Hard wick, W-iinont. Thcv haveone child: Ilamilton Ieck. HKNKV HALLAUH, Jiurlington.—Oneof oui- great wiiters has .said that biog-raphy is the only true liistorv; hence the records of the lives of those who have honoredand dignified their avocations are worthv ofpermanent preservation. Olall the variedwalks of life the legal profession exacts fromits followers the higiiest standard of excellenceand in order that a man may achieve great-ness it requires of him not only learning, laitnative ability, force of character, e
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