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MINER, AHIMAN L .; Congressman 1851-3; born Middletown, Sept. 23, 1801; son of Deacon Gideon and Rachel (Dav- ison) Miner; worked on his father's farm until of age; fitted for college, but studied law instead, and was admitted to the bar in 1832; practiced for two years at Wallingford, then moved to Manches- ter; represented that town four years in the Legislature, and county senator 1810; clerk of House of Representatives 1836-8; states attorney for Bennington County 1843-4; register of probate seven years and judge of probate three years 1846-9; obtained his nomination for Con- gress in 1851 after a hard fought pre- convention contest. Col. Calvin Townsley
opposing him. He was twice married and had eight children; he died July 19, 1886.
BARTLETT, THOMAS, JR .; Congress- man 1851-3; a native of Burke, the son of Thomas Bartlett, a man of ability and local prominence. Young Bartlett stud- ied law and settled in Lyndon in 1839; was states attorney 1841-2; member state senate 1840-1, and in 1850 elected to Congress for a single term. Was the town's representative 1854-5; member constitutional conventions of 1850 and 1857, presiding over the former body.
TRACY, ANDREW; Congressman 1853- 5; born Hartford, Dec. 15, 1797; son of James and Mercy (Richmond) Tracy; fitted for college at Royalton and Ran- dolph academies, and was for two years at Dartmouth; taught school at Troy, N. Y., two years; studied law in office of Geo. E. Wales; admitted to the bar 1826, and began practice at Quechee; in 1838 moved to Woodstock and formed partner- ship with Norman Williams that lasted until 1839, when Mr. Williams became county clerk; in partnership with Julius Converse until 1849, then with Converse and James Barrett, which lasted until he went to Congress. Represented Hart- ford in Legislature 1833-7; a state sen- ator from Woodstock 1839-40. Defeated for nomination to Congress in 1840 by Horace Everett; represented Woodstock in Legislature 1842, and was made speaker, continuing to 1844; in 1850 elected to Congress as a Whig, but de- clined re-election. He died at Wood- stock, Oct. 28. 1868.
SABIN, ALVAH; Congressman 1853- 7; born Georgia, Oct. 23, 1793; son of Benjamin and Polly (McMaster) Sabin ; graduated at Columbia College. Washing- ton, D. C .; educated for the ministry, and preached at Cambridge. Westfield and Underhill until he settled at Georgia in 1825. where he remained until 1867 when he removed to Syracuse. Ill. Was ten times his town's representative in the Leg- islature, and when nearly seventy years old was prominent in war legislation ; three times county senator, 1841-5; sec- retary of state 1841; elected to Congress 1852 and 1854.
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HODGES. GEORGE T .; Congressman 1856-7; born Clarendon, July 4, 1789; son of Dr. Silas Hodges, a surgeon in the Revolutionary army and for some time in the military family of General Washing- ton; took a partial course in college, but abandoned it for a business career and was a merchant at Rutland for many years and until his death; served repeat- edly in both houses of the Legislature; on the death of Hon. James Meacham, representative to Congress, in 1856, was chosen to fill the vacancy. He died at Rutland Sept. 9, 1860.
WALTON, ELIAKIM P .; Congressman 1857-63; born Montpelier, Feb. 17, 1812; son of Gen. E. P. and Prussia (Parsons) Walton; educated in the public schools of Montpelier; learned the printer's trade in his father's office; studied law with Samuel and S. B. Prentiss when the for- mer was U. S. senator. When twenty- one. in 1833, was taken into partnership with his father in the publication of the Vermont Watchman and State Journal; soon the main editorial work fell upon him, and for thirty years, except while in Congress, was constantly in the editorial harness. He established the first ex- clusively legislative newspaper, which soon expanded into a daily. Early in the civil war he started a daily, with cor- respondents in every Vermont regiment at the front and in this way gathered and preserved much historical data of price- less value. Represented Montpelier in the Legislature 1853, and three years later elected to Congress, and re-elected in 1858 and 1860. He returned to pri- vate life, continued in charge of the Watchman until 1868, when he sold it to J. & J. M. Poland, but continued to write as long as he lived. Was member constitutional convention of 1870 and senator from Washington County 1874-8; was three times a delegate to national conventions; president Vermont Histor- ical Society from the retirement of Rev. Dr. Lord in 1876, and of the Vermont Editors' and Publishers' Association from its organization until 1881. He was twice married, first to Sarah Sophia Howes of Montpelier, who died Sept. 3, 1880; and Oct. 19, 1882, he married Mrs. Clara P. Field of Columbus O. Mr. Walton died Dec. 19, 1890.
ROYCE, HOMER ELIHU, St. Albans. Lawyer and jurist. Born East Berkshire, June 14, 1819; died St. Albans, April 24, 1891 ; son of Elihu Marvin and Sophronia (Parker) Royce. Educated at the acade- mies of Enosburg and St. Albans; re- eeived from University of Vermont degree A. M. 1851, and LL. D. 1882. In 1851 married Mary T. Edmunds of Boston, Mass .; they had three children, Stephen Edmunds, Homer Charles, and Mary Lou- ise. Admitted to Vermont Bar 1844; prac- ticed at East Berkshire till 1870, when he removed to St. Albans; states attorney for Franklin County 1846-7; judge of the Supreme Court of Vermont 1870-91; chief judge 1880-91. Was a Republican; represented Berkshire in the Legislature 1846; served as chairman of the railroad committee; represented Franklin County in the state Senate 1849-51, and again in 1861 and 1868; Republican representative in the 35th and 36th Congresses, 1857-61. In religious preference an Episcopalian.
BAXTER, PORTUS; Congressman 1861- 5; born Brownington in 1806; liberally educated at Norwich University, and en- gaged in business at Derby in 1828; re- peatedly refused election as town repre- sentative, and twice could have had nom- ination to Congress; in 1852 headed the Scott electoral ticket in Vermont, and in 1856 that of the young Republican party for Fremont. In 1860 accepted a nom- ination to Congress, beginning services with the opening of the rebellion and con- tinuing until 1866, when he declined an- other election. He married Ellen Jan- nette Harris of Strafford in 1832. Mr. Baxter died at Washington, D. C., March 4, 1868.
WOODBRIDGE, FREDERICK E .; Con- gressman 1863-9; born Vergennes, Aug. 29, 1818; son of Hon. E. D. Woodbridge; graduated at the University of Vermont 1840; studied law with his father and was admitted and practiced at Vergennes ; represented Vergennes in Legislature 1849, 1857, 1858; repeatedly mayor of Vergennes; state auditor 1851-2; states attorney 1854-8; state senator. 1860-1; elected representative from Vermont in the 38th Congress as a Republican, and twice re-elected. He died at Vergennes, April 25, 1888.
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SMITH, WORTHINGTON C .; Congress- man 1867-73; son of Hon. John and Maria (Curtis) Smith, and brother of Gov. John Gregory Smith, was born at Barre, Mass., Aug 12, 1789; graduated from University of Vermont 1843; stud- ied law while in his father's office, but em- barked in the iron trade in 1845 carry- ing it on until 1860, when he leased the works known as the St. Albans Foundry until 1878, when he assumed its manage- ment again. Was largely identified with the railroading of the state; director for several years and afterwards president of Vermont and Canada; a trustee and man- ager of Vermont Central and leased lines 1870-3; then vice-president for three years of the Central Vermont, and after 1872 president and manager of Missis- quoi road. A Democrat up to the war; helped raise and equip the Ransom Guards; represented St. Albans in the Legislature 1863; state senator 1864-5, and president pro tem .; elected to Con- gress in 1866, 1868 and 1870. In 1850 married Catherine M. Walworth of Plattsburg, N. Y., by whom he had seven children. He died Jan. 2, 1894.
WILLARD, CHARLES W .; Congress- man 1869-75; born Lyndon, June 18, 1827; son of Josiah and Abigail (Car- penter) Willard. Graduated from Dart- mouth 1851; studied law with Peck & Colby, Montpelier; admitted to bar 1853; secretary of state 1855 and 1856; state senator 1860 and '61; when he became editor and proprietor of the Green Mountain Freeman at Montpelier, build- ing it up to be one of the most influential papers of the state; editor Milwaukee (Wis.) Sentinel 1865-6; elected to Con- gress from Vermont 1868, and twice re- elected; commissioner to revise the stat- utes 1879. He married in 1855 Emily Doane; they had four children, Mary, Ashton R., Eliza May, and Charles Wes- ley. He died at Montpelier, June 7, 1880.
DENISON, DUDLEY C .; Congress- man 1875-9; born Royalton, Sept. 13. 1819; son of Joseph A. and Rachael (Chase) Denison; graduated from Uni- versity of Vermont 1840; admitted to the bar 1845; practiced at Royalton, having his oldest son, J. D. Denison, for a part- ner after 1870. Was county senator
1853-54; states attorney 1858-60; rep- resented Royalton in Legislature 1861-3; U. S. district attorney for Vermont 1864-9. There was no election to Con- gress in September, 1874, and on the sec- ond trial in November, Denison won out by a coalition of Democrats with the dis- satisfied Republicans and re-elected for a second term in 1876. He married, in 1846, Eunice Dunbar of Hartland, who bore him seven children. He died at Royalton.
JOYCE, CHARLES H .. of Rutland, son of Charles and Martha E. (Grist) Joyce, was born in Wherwell, England, Jan. 30, 1830. He came to this country with his parents in 1836, and settled in Waitsfield; worked on a farm and attended the dis- trict school, winters, until he was eighteen years old, when he left the farm and com- pleted his education at the Waitsfield and Northfield Academies and at Newbury Seminary. He was a page in the Ver- mont House of Representatives three ses- sions, assistant librarian one year, and li- brarian one year. He taught school sev- eral terms, at the same time pursuing his legal studies under Hon. F. F. Merrill of Montpelier, and the late Col. F. V. Randall of Northfield. He was admitted to the Bar of Washington County in 1852, and commenced the practice of law at Northfield in 1855. In 1856 was elected states attorney of Washington County and re-elected in 1857. In 1861 he was ap- pointed major of the 2rd Regiment Ver- mont Volunteer Infantry, the first three years' regiment to leave the state, and in June following he was promoted to lieu- tenant-colonel in the same regiment. He fought with his regiment from Bull Run to Fredericksburg. In January, 1863, he was compelled to resign his com- mission on account of a severe disability contracted during the campaign of 1861, removed to Rutland and resumed the prac- tice of his profession. A Republican ; rep- resented Rutland in the Legislature 1869 and 1870, being speaker of the House the latter year; represented his district in Congress 1874-80. He was married Feb. 21, 1853, to Rouene Morris Ran- dall of Northfield.
BARLOW. BRADLEY; Congressman 1879-81; born Fairfield. May 12, 1814; son of Col. Bradley and Deborah (Sher-
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man) Barlow; educated in the common schools; was clerk in a store in Phila- delphia, then succeeded his father in business at Fairfield, until he moved to St. Albans, in 1857, to become eashier of the bank there, later becoming presi- dent. In 1860 became interested in the overland stage business of the West, con- tinuing twenty years and retiring with a fortune. Returning to Vermont he put $40,000 into the Welden House, St. Al- bans, and was largely interested in the Southeastern Railway of Canada and Northern Vermont, but at a critical time he was forced to the wall, drawing his bank down with him. Represented Fair- field in the Legislature 1845, '50, '51, and '52. and St. Albans in 1864 and '65; member state senate 1866 and '68; the constitutional conventions of 1843, '50, and '57. A Demoerat up to the war, then a Republican; was county treasurer 1860 to '67; director and president Ver- mont and Canada R. R. and director of Central Vermont and other companies. In 1878 he was ambitious to go to Con- gress, but Gen. W. W. Grout received the nomination; a bolt was organized, and a convention held to endorse the nomina- tion which had been given him by the Greenbaekers, the bulk of the Democrats aiding in his support. Grout's election was defeated at the first trial, and Bar- low was easily elected at the second, serv- ing only one term. In 1837 married Caroline Farnsworth of Fairfax. He died Nov. 6, 1909.
TYLER, JAMES M., Brattleboro. Jurist. Born Wilmington, April 27, 1835; son of Ephraim and Mary (Bissell ) Tyler. Edu- cated at Brattleboro Academy and Albany Law School. In 1861 married Ellen E. Richardson of Brattleboro; she died in 1872; in 1875 married Jane P. Miles of Brattleboro. Admitted to Bar September, 1860; at once formed partnership with Gen. Stephen P. Flagg of Wilmington, which continued four years; then became law partner of Hon. Charles K. Field of Brattleboro, which partnership continued until Mr. Field's death in 1880. Judge Tyler is a Republican; represented Wil- mington in the Legislature 1863-64, and in special session 1865; states attorney for Windham County in 1866-1867; mem- ber of Congress from second Vermont dis-
trict in 46th and 47th Congresses; judge of Supreme Court of Vermont from 1887 to 1908. In religious belief he is a Con- gregationalist.
GROUT, WILLIAM W .; Congressman 1881-3; born of American parents in Compton, P. Q., May 24, 1836; received a common school and academic education, and graduated at Poughkeepsie (N. Y.) Law School 1857; admitted to the Bar and settled at Barton. He early enlisted for the Civil War, was made captain and promoted to lieutenant-colonel of the 15th Vermont Regiment, which was attached to Stannard's brigade; mustered out of serv- ice in August, 1863. In 1864 was placed in charge of the troops raised to guard the Canadian frontier and made a briga- dier-general. In 1865-6 states attorney of Orleans County; represented Barton in the Legislature 1868-74; in 1876 elected a state senator, and made president pro tem .; in 1878 defeated for Congress by Bradley Barlow; elected to Congress in 1880; was defeated for Congress in 1882 by Judge Poland, but again elected in 1884, serving in the 49th, 50th, 51st, 52d. and 53d Congresses. In 1860 he married Loraine M. Smith, who died in 1868.
POWERS, HORACE HENRY, Morris- ville. Congressman 1892-1900; born Mor- ristown, May 29, 1835; son of Horace and Love E. (Gilman) Powers. Prepara- tory education at People's Academy at Morrisville; graduated from University of Vermont 1855. In 1858 married Caroline E. Waterman of Morristown; they have two children, Carrie L. and George M. Taught sehool two years; studied law at Morristown; Hyde Park, and admitted to the Bar 1858; practiced at Hyde Park until 1862, when he formed a partnership with Hon. P. K. Gleed of Morrisville, continuing until 1874, when he was ele- vated to the bench of the supreme court of Vermont, serving until 1890, when he was elected to the 52d Congress; in 1892 was chairman of the Vermont delegation to the national Republican convention, and was elected to the 53d Congress. Repre- sented Hyde Park in the Legislature 1858; senator from Lamoille County 1872; was states attorney 1861-2; in 1869 was member of the last eouneil of cen- sors; represented Morristown in Legis- lature 1874, being speaker of the House.
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HASKINS, KITTREDGE, Brattleboro. Lawyer. Born Dover, April 8, 1836; son of Asaph and Amelia (Ward) Has- kins. Educated at common schools and by private tutor. In 1860 married Esther Maria Childs of Wilmington; they had one son, John Adna, born 1861, died 1863. Admitted to Bar April 14, 1858, and has practiced law ever since; states attorney for Windham County, 1871-2; United States attorney for district of Vermont, October, 1880-July, 1887. Enlisted Aug. 23, 1862, Company I, 16th Regiment Ver- mont Infantry, Civil War; commissioned 1st lieutenant Company I, Sept. 20, 1862; resigned on account of disabilities in- curred March 19, 1863; was post adju- tant to Col. E. H. Stoughton, brigade commander; also, during term of service, acting adjutant of regiment, and at one time acting quartermaster; appointed aide-de-camp, rank of colonel, by Gov. Peter T. Washburn in 1869. Is a Repub- lican; represented Brattleboro in Legisla- ture 1872-3, 1896-7, 1898-9; Windham County in Senate, 1892-3; speaker of House at war session, May, 1898, and regular session, October, 1898; elected to Congress from Second Congressional Dis- trict, 1900, and continuously thereafter until March 4, 1909; elected justice of peace 1861, which office he has since held except while member of Congress. An Episcopalian; vestryman and warden St. Michael's Church, Brattleboro, nearly 50 years; delegate diocesan convention many years; several times lay deputy to gen- eral convention. Was made master Ma- son May, 1857, and is member of all York and Scottish Rite bodies, having re- ceived the 33d degree; has held nearly all offices in subordinate bodies; has been grand master, grand high priest and grand commander of state grand bodies and lieutenant commander Vermont Con- sistory. Is member of the Grange.
FOSTER, DAVID JOHNSON, Burling- ton. Congressman 1901-12. Born Barnet, June 27, 1857; died Washington, D. C., March 21, 1912. Son of Jacob Prentiss and Matilda (Cahoon) Foster. Gradu- ated from St. Johnsbury Academy 1876, and from Dartmouth College 1880. In 1883 married Mabel M. Allen of Chelsea; they had three daughters, Mabel, Ma- thilde, and Mildred. Studied law and ad- mitted to Vermont Bar 1883; practiced
law in Burlington until 1901. A Repub- lican; states attorney for Chittenden County 1886-90; senator from Chittenden County 1892-4; commissioner of state taxes 1894-8; chairman board of railroad commissioners 1898-1900; elected Sep- tember, 1900, to succeed Hon. H. H. Pow- ers as member of Congress, serving con- tinuously from the beginning of the 57th Congress until his death. After the death of James Brock Perkins of New York, chairman of the House committee on for- eign affairs, in March, 1910, was appoint- ed to the head of that committee. He long had been a profound student of the foreign and diplomatic relations of the United States and brought to the dis- charge of his duties as chairman of that important committee an exceptional equip- ment. He was active in promoting legis- lation looking to the improvement of the consular service, and was largely instru- mental in bringing about the rural free delivery mail service. His intimate
knowledge of Latin-American affairs, gained through his committee work and personal observation of conditions in Mexico on the occasion of his visit to that country in 1910, when he represented the United States at the celebration of its centennial, made him invaluable as chair- man of the committee on foreign affairs during the 61st Congress. An active sup- porter of President Taft's peace policy, he had discussed the peace movement from the public platform in all parts of the country, addressing large civic and com- mercial bodies and the students of the leading American colleges. He was chair- man of the delegation of the United States to the general assembly of the Interna- tional Institute of Agriculture at Rome in May, 1911. Attended St. Paul's Episco- pal Church, Burlington; member of Chit- tenden County and Vermont Bar associa- tions; Burlington Lodge No. 100, F. & A. M .; Order of Elks; the Algonquin and Ethan Allen Clubs.
PLUMLEY, FRANK, Northfield. Con- gressman since 1908. Born Eden, Dec. 17, 1844; son of William and Eliza (Lit- tle) Plumley. Educated at the public schools, People's Academy at Morrisville ; Colmery Seminary, Mendota, Ill .; law de- partment Michigan University, and by pri- vate tutor in German and Spanish. Honorary degree of A. M. conferred by
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Norwich University 1892; LL. D. 1905; and LL. D. by University of Vermont 1909. In 1871 married Lavina L. Fletcher of Eden; she died in 1906. They had two children, Charles Albert, and Theodora May. In early life and while a student engaged in teaching, studied law with Powers & Gleed, Morrisville, previ- ous to his course at Michigan University. Admitted to Vermont Bar 1869; settled at Northfield the same year, forming part- nership with Hon. Heman Carpenter 1870, which lasted six years; afterwards in partnership with C. M. Johnston, now of Detroit, Minn., for two years, and with Frank L. Bates (deceased) for more than a year; Dec. 1, 1903, formed partnership with his son. which still continues. Is lecturer on international law at Norwich University. Was umpire by appoint- ment of President Roosevelt in the mixed commissions of Great Britain-Venezuela, and Holland-Venezuela, at Caracas in 1903, and by the selection of France and Venezuela at Northfield in 1905. Is a Republican; represented Northfield in the Legislature 1882, serving upon committee on the insane and the judiciary committee ; senator from Washington County 1894, serving upon the judiciary committee and chairman of the joint committee on tem- perance, and was president pro-tem. Elected to the national House of Repre- sentatives from the Second District of Vermont 1908. and re-elected 1910. Mem- ber of Methodist Episcopal Church; stew- ard in the church, superintendent of Sun- day school for 20 years, and delegate from Vermont Conference to the General Con- ference at Los Angeles, Cal., 1904. Past master DeWitt Clinton Lodge No. 15, F. & A. M .; is an Odd Fellow; has been grand secretary and grand chief templar of the Independent Order of Good Templars, and twice delegate from Ver- mont to the National Grand Lodge.
GREENE, FRANK LESTER, St. Albans. Member of Congress. Born St. Albans, Feb. 10. 1870; son of Lester Bruce and Mary Elizabeth ( Hoadley) Greene. Educated in the public schools of Cleve- land. O., and St. Albans 1876-83; hon- orary degree M. A. from Norwich Uni- versity 1908. In 1895 married Jessie Emina Richardson of St. Albans; they
have three children, Richard Lester, Dor- othy, and Stuart. Left school at age of 13; errand boy auditing department Cen- tral Vermont Railway 1883; studied shorthand in leisure hours; stenographer general freight department, 1884; chief clerk general freight department 1887; began newspaper work in odd hours out of regular employment 1888; correspond- ent Boston Globe and other papers; en- tered profession as occupation March 1, 1891; local reporter. St. Albans Daily Messenger; assistant editor, Jan. 1, 1892; editor, Sept. 18, 1899, and since. Served in Vermont National Guard Oct. 4, 1888, to 1900, rising from private to captain; recruited Co. B, 1st Infantry Vermont Volunteers war with Spain, and was mus- tered into United States. service as its captain; during war served for some time as adjutant-general third brigade, first division, third army corps; upon muster- out of regiment at close of war, while con- fined to bed by well-nigh fatal illness with typhoid fever contracted in the serv- ice, was commissioned senior, aide-de- camp, with rank of colonel, on staff of Governor of Vermont. A Republican. Elected representative in Congress July 30, 1912, to succeed the late David J. Foster; was for several years chair- man of Republican town committee; secretary of Young Men's Republican Club of Vermont in the '90's and active in political movement it conducted for sev- eral years; delegate, etc., at county, dis- trict, and state conventions; alternate delegate-at-large Republican national con- vention 1904; delegate-at-large, Repub- lican national convention 1908. Ap- pointed by governor chairman of commis- sion to examine state normal schools 1906; also appointed by governor member of commission to propose amendments to state constitution 1908. Is a Mason, Knight Templar, Elk, Granger, and has been master of lodge of Free Masons ; president of Vermont Society Sons of American Revolution; state commander Sons of Veterans, U. S. A .; state com- mander United Spanish War Veterans ; state commander of Military Order of Foreign Wars; member and curator Ver- mont Historical Society; has been presi- dent Vermont Press Association; member various other societies, clubs, etc.
JUDGES OF SUPREME AND SUPERIOR COURTS
NOTE .- Until 1782 the highest court in the state was styled the superior court. The present superior court was established 1906. Names of chief judges are in SMALL CAPITALS.
SUPREME COURT JUDGES, 1778-1912
MOSES ROBINSON 1778-84
1785-89
Jonathan H. Hubbard. . 1813-15
LUKE P. POLAND. 1848-30
John Shepardson. 1778-80
ASA ALDIS 1815-16
1857-65
John Fassett.
1778-86
RICHARD SKINNER 1815-17
Pierpoint Isham
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