Allen R. Sturtevant

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.

Allen R. Sturtevant
Burlington Free Press, (Burlington, Vermont) August 31, 1931
Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court
In office
April 1938 – October 1948
Preceded byLeighton P. Slack
Succeeded byWalter H. Cleary
Chief Judge of the Vermont Superior Court
In office
1938–1938
Preceded byAlfred L. Sherman
Succeeded byOlin M. Jeffords
Judge of the Vermont Superior Court
In office
1929–1938
Preceded byFrank D. Thompson
Succeeded bySamuel H. Blackmer
State's Attorney of Addison County, Vermont
In office
1915–1921
Preceded byFrank W. Tuttle
Succeeded byGeorge W. Stone
Personal details
Born(1879-08-27)August 27, 1879
Granville, New York
DiedSeptember 15, 1966(1966-09-15) (aged 87)
Fort Pierce, Florida
Resting placeRiverview Memorial Park, Fort Pierce, Florida
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAnna Bonner (m. 1904-1966, his death)
Children3
EducationUniversity of Vermont
Lincoln-Jefferson College of Law
OccupationAttorney
Judge

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 had been chief judge of the Superior Court for only a few months when Leighton P. Slack died.[9] In April 1938, Sturtevant was appointed as an associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court, filling the vacancy caused by Slack's death.[9] He served until retiring on October 1, 1948, and was succeeded by Walter H. Cleary.[10]

Awards

In 1940, Sturtevant received the honorary degree of LL.D. from Middlebury College.[11]

Retirement and death

In retirement, Sturtevant was a resident of Fort Pierce, Florida.[5] He died there on September 15, 1966,[5] and was buried at Riverview Memorial Park in Fort Pierce.[12]

Family

On June 8, 1904, Sturtevant married Anna Bonner in New York City.[1] They were the parents of three daughters: Viola, Margaret, and Anna.[1]

References
  1. Who's Who in New England, p. 1222.
  2. "Allen R. Sturtevant, son of R. W. Sturtevant", p. 1.
  3. "Allen R. Sturtevant is at home for vacation", p. 1.
  4. "Allen R. Sturtevant of New Haven has entered the office of attorney Ira H. LaFleur and will study law", p. 12.
  5. "Judge Sturtevant Dies in Florida", p. 7.
  6. "Allen R. Sturtevant has been appointed deputy clerk of Addison County", p. 8.
  7. "Believers in Vermont".
  8. "Sturtevant Superior Judge", p. 6.
  9. "Cushing for Superior Court", p. 2.
  10. "Judge Cleary Will Take Seat on Vt. Supreme Ct. Today", p. 2.
  11. "Boon Murder Mystery", p. 10.
  12. "Allen R. Sturtevant in the Florida Death Index, 1877-1998".

Sources

Books
  • Marquis, Albert N. (1938). Who's Who in New England. Vol. 3. Chicago, IL: A. N. Marquis Company.

Magazines
  • Sturtevant, Allen R. (June 1, 1941). "Boon Murder Mystery". Middlebury College News Letter. Middlebury, VT: Middlebury College.

Newspapers

Internet
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