Charles H. Heath

Charles H. Heath
Charles H. Heath
	From 1889's Gazetteer of Washington County, Vt., 1783-1889
President pro tempore of the Vermont Senate
	In office; 1870–1872
Preceded by	George N. Dale
Succeeded by	Lyman G. Hinckley
Member of the Vermont Senate from Washington County
	In office; 1868–1872 Serving with Jasper H. Orcutt, Charles Dewey (1868); Charles Dewey, Jonathan H. Hastings (1869); Jonathan H. Hastings, Heman Carpenter (1870–1872)
Preceded by	William W. Henry, Jasper H. Orcutt, Charles Dewey
Succeeded by	Heman Carpenter, Clark King
State's Attorney of Washington County, Vermont
	In office; 1862–1864
Preceded by	Homer W. Heaton
Succeeded by	Heman Carpenter
Personal details
Born	November 4, 1829; Woodbury, Vermont, U.S.
Died	July 12, 1889 (aged 59); Barre, Vermont, U.S.
Resting place	Green Mount Cemetery, Montpelier, Vermont, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Sarah Elizabeth Putnam (m. 1859–1889, his death)
Education	University of Vermont (A.B., A.M.)
Occupation	Attorney

Charles H. Heath (November 4, 1829 – July 12, 1889) was a Vermont politician and attorney who served as President of the Vermont Senate.

Biography

Charles Henry Heath was born in Woodbury, Vermont on November 4, 1829. He graduated from the University of Vermont (UVM) with an AB in 1854 and received an AM from UVM in 1857.[1] Heath taught and served as a school principal in Morrisville while studying law, attained admission to the bar in 1858, and began a practice in Plainfield.[2][3]

A Republican, Heath served as Washington County State's Attorney from 1862 to 1864.[4] He served in the Vermont Senate for three terms beginning in 1868, and was Senate President from 1870 to 1872.[5]

From 1870 to 1871 Heath was a member of the state Board of Agriculture. He was a trustee of the state library beginning in 1872 and Goddard Seminary from 1875. From 1887 to 1888 Heath was President of the Vermont Bar Association.[6]

After serving in the State Senate, Heath relocated to Montpelier, where he practiced law until his death. He died in Barre on July 12, 1889.[7] He was buried at Green Mount Cemetery in Montpelier.

References

Delta Psi Fraternity (1915). Delta Psi Fraternity, University of Vermont: Seventh Annual Catalogue. Rutland, VT: The Tuttle Company. p. 26 – via Google Books.
Hiram Carleton, editor, Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont, Volume 1, 1903, page 280
Jacob G. Ullery, editor, Men of Vermont Illustrated, 1894, pages 189 to 190
William Adams, editor, Gazetteer of Washington County, Vt., 1783-1889, 1889, pages 106 to 107
Vermont State Archives and Records Administration Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine, Presidents Pro Tempore of the Vermont Senate since 1870, 2011, page 1
University of Vermont, University of Vermont Obituary Record, Volume 1, 1895, page 115
New York Times, Obituary, Charles H. Heath, July 23, 1889

External links

Charles H. Heath at Find a Grave

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[1] Delta Psi Fraternity (1915). Delta Psi Fraternity, University of Vermont: Seventh Annual Catalogue. Rutland, VT: The Tuttle Company. p. 26 – via Google Books.

[2] Hiram Carleton, editor, Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont, Volume 1, 1903, page 280

[3] Jacob G. Ullery, editor, Men of Vermont Illustrated, 1894, pages 189 to 190

[4] William Adams, editor, Gazetteer of Washington County, Vt., 1783-1889, 1889, pages 106 to 107

[5] Vermont State Archives and Records Administration Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine, Presidents Pro Tempore of the Vermont Senate since 1870, 2011, page 1

[6] University of Vermont, University of Vermont Obituary Record, Volume 1, 1895, page 115

[7] New York Times, Obituary, Charles H. Heath, July 23, 1889