Charles H. Heath

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

Biography

Charles Henry Heath was born in Woodbury, Vermont on November 4, 1829. He graduated from the University of Vermont in 1854 and received a master's degree in 1857. 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.^[1][2]

A Republican, Heath served as Washington County State's Attorney from 1862 to 1864.^[3] He served in the Vermont Senate for three terms beginning in 1868, and was Senate President from 1870 to 1872.^[4]

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.^[5]

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.^[6]

References

1. Hiram Carleton, editor, Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont, Volume 1, 1903, page 280
2. Jacob G. Ullery, editor, Men of Vermont Illustrated, 1894, pages 189 to 190
3. William Adams, editor, Gazetteer of Washington County, Vt., 1783-1889, 1889, pages 106 to 107
4. Vermont State Archives and Records Administration, Presidents Pro Tempore of the Vermont Senate since 1870, 2011, page 1
5. University of Vermont, University of Vermont Obituary Record, Volume 1, 1895, page 115
6. New York Times, Obituary, Charles H. Heath, July 23, 1889