CLASS OF 1860

Caleb Cushing Sargent died July 26 at his home in Corinth, Vt. The son of Jonathan and Sarah (Marston) Sargent, he was born in Candia, N. H., December 24, 1835, and fitted for college at Pembroke Academy. He was a member of the Kappa Kappa Kappa fraternity. In the fall after graduation he went to Corinth to take charge of the local academy and remained there for the rest of his life, except for the winter of 1860-1, when he studied law in an office at Bradford, Vt. May 28, 1861, he was married to Cordelia Viva, daughter of Theodore and Ruth Allen (Tenney) Cooke of Corinth. In 1863 Mr. Sargent passed from teaching to partnership with his father in-law in a country store, and remained in mercantile business until he was succeeded by his son some years since. During the life of the copier mining industry in his section, he was paymaster, clerk and treasurer of the Vermont Copper Mining Compay. For five years he was captain in the state militia. For many years he was the first citizen of his adopted town, holding in succession all important town offices, and being constantly sought for advice in public and private matters. He was postmaster of Corinth nineteen years, delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1870, member of the state House of Representatives in 1878, assistant judge of the county court from 1886 to 1890, and member of the state Senate in 1896. For twelve years he was master of the Masonic lodge at Corinth. An early and constant advocate of the cause of temperance, he had held important offices in the Independent Order of Good Templars and the Sons of Temperance. He rendered devoted service to the schools of the town in various capacities for many years. A loyal supporter of the Congregational church, he served for years as Sunday school superintendent and chorister. His wife survives him. Of their two sons and two daughters, one son and one daughter are now living.

Secretary, Rev. Arthur Little, Newton, Mass.