Memoirs of the judiciary and the bar of New England for the nineteenth century : with a history of the judicial system of New England . iei-e Sunnier A. spent hisboyhood. He received bis education in thedistrict school in Cavendish, and at the Nor-wich Military academy. Ilestuilied law, andaftei being admitted to the bar commenced the[tractice of bis profession in Rochester, \er-mont, attaining a high position as a counselorand advocate, ranking with the foremost menuf bis day in the ]>rofession. He was cotem-porary with .ludgc! Collamei, Honorable An- DIOGRA PH/CAL. —VERMONT. 31 drew Tracy
Memoirs of the judiciary and the bar of New England for the nineteenth century : with a history of the judicial system of New England . iei-e Sunnier A. spent hisboyhood. He received bis education in thedistrict school in Cavendish, and at the Nor-wich Military academy. Ilestuilied law, andaftei being admitted to the bar commenced the[tractice of bis profession in Rochester, \er-mont, attaining a high position as a counselorand advocate, ranking with the foremost menuf bis day in the ]>rofession. He was cotem-porary with .ludgc! Collamei, Honorable An- DIOGRA PH/CAL. —VERMONT. 31 drew Tracy, and cx-(!overnors Waslibuin andConverse. Mr. Wel)ber served terms in tlie the ytate legislature, and one term in thesenate. He took an active part in the politi-cal discussions of the day and was among theearliest advocates of the principles of the freesoil party, and was at one time the candidateof that party for congress. As a speaker hewas logical, foicihle and effective, and wasalso an able writci. lie was especially re-garded as a .safe counselor, oftentimes to hisown seeming personal disadvantage advising. sion in company with him until the death otthe latter and tiiereafter till his death, whichoccurred .July, 1878 : married October IG, 1802,.Julia E. Cooper, and had , La Fayette and Marvelle Christopher;Pliebe Augusta, born .laiuiary 22, 1840, diedSeptember 13, 1849; Adaline Electa, l)oruOctober 9, 1842, married Dr. Frederick Lang-don JMorse, who was born .July 27, 1847, son (C;handler) a graduate from the Afedical college atAnn Arbor in 1871, and practiced his profes-sion in Windsor until his death, whicli oc-curred .June 11, 1888. Charles Sumner, bornNovember 12, 1848, died September 24, Allen Webber, the subject of thissketch, died at Rochester May 20, 1862. SUMNER A. WEBEEK, a settlement of causes rather than make ex-pensive litigation for his clients. In his social life h
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