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James Barrett (May 31, 1814 – April 21, 1900) was a Vermont lawyer, politician and judge who served as President of the Vermont State Senate and a Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court. ==Biography== James Barrett was born in Strafford, Vermont on May 31, 1814. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1838, and received a master's degree in 1841. Barrett studied law, first with James Crocker of Buffalo, New York and later with Charles Marsh. In 1840 Barrett began to practice law in Woodstock as Marsh's partner.〔(New England Historic Genealogical Society ), The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 55, 1901, page 295〕 In 1843 he became the partner of Jacob Collamer.〔(Robert Sobel, David B. Sicilia ), The United States Executive Branch: A-L, 2003, page 120〕 From 1848 to 1849 Barrett practiced law in Boston, and upon returning to Woodstock he formed a partnership with Andrew Tracy and Julius Converse.〔(Lewis Cass Aldrich, Frank R. Holmes ), History of Windsor County, Vermont, 1891, page 914〕 A Whig, in 1845 Barrett was elected to one term in the Vermont Senate, and chosen by his peers to serve as Senate President. From 1854 to 1855 he was Windsor County State's Attorney.〔(William Thomas Davis ), Bench and Bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Volume 2, 1895, page 341〕 In 1857, by now a Republican, Barrett was appointed to the Vermont Supreme Court, where he served until 1880.〔(Prentiss Cutler Dodge ), Encyclopedia of Vermont Biography, 1912, page 85〕 In 1865 Barrett received an honorary LL.D. from Middlebury College.〔(Middlebury College ), Catalogue of Officers and Students of Middlebury College], 1917, page 486〕 Barrett also served as President of the Dartmouth College Alumni Association〔(Dartmouth College ), Centennial Celebration at Dartmouth College, July 21, 1869, (1869), page v〕 and the Vermont Bar Association.〔(Vermont Bar Association ), Act of Incorporation, Constitution, Members, and Papers and Addresses, 1882, page 15〕 After leaving the bench Barrett resided in Rutland, and practiced law with his son James Crocker Barrett. After the younger Barrett's 1887 death the elder Barrett lived in retirement in Rutland.〔(Jacob G. Ullery ), Men of Vermont Illustrated, 1894, pages 184 to 185〕 James Barrett died in Rutland on April 21, 1900.〔(Dartmouth College ), Necrology, 1900, page 7〕 He was buried in Rutland's Evergreen Cemetery.〔(Gravestone photographs, James Barrett ), Find A Grave, accessed June 1, 2012〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「James Barrett (Vermont)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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