HONORARY

Judge James Loren Martin of the United States District Court of Vermont, who received the honorary degree of Master of Arts in 1882, died suddenly of heart disease Jan. 14, in a railway station at Montpelier, Vt.

The son of James and Lucy (Gray) Martin, he was born in Landgrove, Vt., September 13, 1845. His early education was obtained under difficulties and without assistance. After teaching for a time he studied aw, and in 1869 he was admitted to the bar. He practiced at South Londonderry, Vt., until 1882, representing the town in the legislatures of 1874, '76, '78, '80, and '82, and being speaker of the House for. the last three terms. In 1882 he removed. to Brattleboro, and practiced there until his appointment as United States district attorney in 1898. This office he held until his promotion to the bench in 1906. He had also been state's attorney for his county in 1874-6, and state commissioner of taxes in 1888-90 and 1892-4.

In 1869 Judge Martin was married to Delia C. Howard, who died in 1881. Of their three children none survive. In 1884 he married Jessie Lillie Dewey of Montpelier, who survives him, with three children.

Middlebury College at the last Commencement made Judge Martin a Doctor of Laws.