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Allen R. Sturtevant

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Allen R. Sturtevant (August 27, 1879 – September 15, 1966) was a Vermont attorney and judge. His most notable work was as an associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court from 1938 to 1948.

Early life

Allen Robert Sturtevant was born in Granville, New York on August 27, 1879, the son of Royal W. and Susan V. (Oakes) Sturtevant.[1] He was raised and educated in Granville and New Haven, Vermont, and was an 1897 graduate of Beeman Academy in New Haven.[1] He received his Ph.B. from the University of Vermont in 1901.[1] Sturtevant worked as a school teacher in locations including Manlius, New York[2] and Lima, Indiana,[3] and moved to Middlebury, Vermont in 1908.[4]

Career as an attorney

He studied law in Middlebury with Judge Charles I. Button and attorney Ira H. LaFleur,[4][5] and worked as deputy clerk of the Addison County Court.[6] In 1911, he received his LL.B. degree from Lincoln-Jefferson College of Law in Hammond, Indiana.[7] Sturtevant was admitted to the bar later that year and began a practice in Middlebury.[5] Sturtevant entered politics as a Republican, and served as Addison County State's Attorney from 1915 to 1921.[1] From 1912 to 1929, Sturtevant was Middlebury's village attorney.[8] He also became involved in banking, and was vice president of the Addison County Trust Company from 1926 to 1929.[1] During the governorship of John E. Weeks, Sturtevant served as his executive clerk from 1927 to 1929.[8]

Judicial career

In 1929, Governor Weeks appointed Sturtevant a judge of the Vermont Superior Court.[8] He served until 1938, and advanced through seniority to become the chief judge.[9]

Sturtevant había sido juez presidente del Tribunal Superior durante solo unos meses cuando murió Leighton P. Slack . [ 9 ] En abril de 1938, Sturtevant fue nombrado juez asociado del Tribunal Supremo de Vermont , cubriendo la vacante causada por la muerte de Slack. [ 9 ] Sirvió hasta su jubilación el 1 de octubre de 1948, y fue sucedido por Walter H. Cleary . [ 10 ]

Premios

En 1940, Sturtevant recibió el título honorífico de LL.D. del Middlebury College . [ 11 ]

Jubilación y muerte

En su retiro, Sturtevant residía en Fort Pierce, Florida . [ 5 ] Falleció allí el 15 de septiembre de 1966, [ 5 ] y fue enterrado en el Riverview Memorial Park en Fort Pierce. [ 12 ]

Familia

El 8 de junio de 1904, Sturtevant se casó con Anna Bonner en la ciudad de Nueva York . [ 1 ] Fueron padres de tres hijas: Viola, Margaret y Anna. [ 1 ]

Referencias

Fuentes

Libros

  • Marquis, Albert N. (1938). Quién es quién en Nueva Inglaterra . Vol.  3. Chicago: AN Marquis Company.

Revistas

  • Sturtevant, Allen R. (1 de junio de 1941). "El misterio del asesinato de Boon" . Boletín informativo del Middlebury College . Middlebury, Vermont: Middlebury College.

Periódicos

  • "Allen R. Sturtevant, hijo de RW Sturtevant" . Bridport Sun. Bridport, Vermont. 23 de enero de 1902 – vía Newspapers.com .
  • "Allen R. Sturtevant está de vacaciones en casa" . Bridport Sun. Bridport, Vermont. 23 de julio de 1903 – vía Newspapers.com .
  • "Allen R. Sturtevant de New Haven ha ingresado al despacho del abogado Ira H. LaFleur y estudiará derecho" . Middlebury Record . Middlebury, Vermont. 15 de octubre de 1908 – vía Newspapers.com .
  • "Allen R. Sturtevant ha sido nombrado secretario adjunto del condado de Addison" . Bridport Sun. Bridport, Vermont. 29 de junio de 1911 – vía Newspapers.com .
  • "Juez Superior Sturtevant" . The Burlington Free Press . Burlington, Vermont. 16 de diciembre de 1929 – vía Newspapers.com .
  • "Creyentes en Vermont: Allen Robert Sturtevant" . The Burlington Free Press . Burlington, Vermont. 31 de agosto de 1931. pág.  7 – vía Newspapers.com .
  • "Cushing para el Tribunal Superior" . The Burlington Free Press . Burlington, Vermont. 22 de abril de 1938 – vía Newspapers.com .
  • "El juez Cleary asumirá hoy su cargo en la Corte Suprema de Vermont" . The Burlington Free Press . Burlington, Vermont. Oficina de Prensa Matutina. 1 de octubre de 1948 – vía Newspapers.com .
  • "El juez Sturtevant fallece en Florida" . The Burlington Free Press . Burlington, Vermont. 17 de septiembre de 1966 – vía Newspapers.com .

Internet

  • "Allen R. Sturtevant en el Índice de Defunciones de Florida, 1877-1998" . Ancestry.com . Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com, LLC. 15 de septiembre de 1966.