CLASS OF 1856

Josiah Burton Hollister, for two years a member of this class, died at his home in Rutland, Vt., Dec. 4, 1907, of paralysis of the throat, after an illness of nearly a year's duration. Mr. Hollister was born in Sandgate, Vt., June 17, 1831, and fitted for college at Burr and Burton Seminary. From December, 1854, to, July, 1855, he was principal of an academy at Rushville, Ill. For the next ten years he was engaged in farming in Manchester, Vt., where he was superintendent of schools from 1856 to 1860 and represented the town in the legislatures of 1863 and 1864. In 1865 he became interested in a marble quarry in Dorset, and was actively engaged in that industry in Rutland and Bennington counties until his retirement some three years since. He retained his residence at Manchester until 1878, and while living there was a member of the state senate in 1865 and of the last Council of Censors (a peculiar Vermont institution in 1869. From 1878 to 1881 his residence was at Bast Dorset, and from the latter date in Rutland. In 1883, the company with which he was connected met with financial disaster, and he was compelled to begin his business career anew. His ability and courage won for him such success, however, that he finally retired from business in comfortable circumstances. In 1901 he was elected mayor of Rutland, his administration proving very beneficial to the best interests of the city. He was married, Aug. 21, 1867, to Cynthia Prances Page of Rutland, a sister of Governor John B. Page, She died Dec. 16, 1886, and he was again married. Dec. 15, 1898, to Ella S. Olmstead of Rutland, who survives him. There were no children. Mr. Hollister was a member and faithful supporter of the Congregational church. In 1869, Dartmouth College conferred upon him the honorary degree of Master of Arts.

Secretary, Rev. F. D. Ayer, 8739 Walnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.