Hon. Samuel Minot Flint:  Personal Sketch

The History of Braintree, Vermont
Including A Memorial of Families that have resided in Town.
By H. Royce Bass
Rutland, VT:  Tuttle & Co., State Printers.  1883
page 62



[While preference has been given to sketches of early settlers, yet no one has been
denied a place, of whom the requisite facts for personal mention have been given us.  It
is desirable that this department be made as full as possible; but we have been wholly 
dependent on others for the necessary data, and because these have not been given, is the 
reason why many names do not appear.]


Hon. Samuel Minot Flint

Began the study of law with Hon. J. P. Kidder, and completed his course
with Hon. William Hebard of Chelsea.  He commenced the practice of his
profession in Braintree, but soon removed to Chelsea, where a wider field
gave promise of better reward, and greater distinction at the bar.  Shortly
after, he was elected state's attorney for Orange County, and subsequently
was appointed clerk of the county court.  In 1857 he settled in St. Paul,
Minn., and formed a law co-partnership with Judge Kidder.  His abilities
soon introduced him to the notice of the public.  He was elected county 
attorney, holding the office six years successively, and afterwards city judge,
serving as such about eight years, he resigning the office a year before his 
death on account of failing health.  Judge Flint had recognized ability, and 
but for a single fault might have acquired a brilliant record.  He died 
suddenly on the street, leaving a widow and two children.