BENNINGTON COUNTY SENATORS
Edward D. Welling of Bennington, Republican, was born in
North Bennington, November 16, 1851; he is a paper manufacturer and was educated at Highland Military Academy and Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute; has held the usual town offices, county auditor and justice of the peace. Religious preference, not
stated. Post-office address, North Bennington.
Moses Sheldon of Dorset, Republican, was born in Rupert,
February 11, 1850, and located in town in 1856; was educated at the common schools and at Burr and Burton Seminary; was a member
of the House in 1884; has held the offices of deputy sheriff, constable, tax collector, selectman, lister and appraiser.
Religious preference, Congregationalist. Post-office address, Dorset. Occupation, farmer.
BENNINGTON COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES
John Conroy of Arlington, Democrat, was born in Arlington,
April 29, 1858; occupation, painter; was educated in the common schools; was lister from 1892 to 1895, and in 1902. Religious
preference, none.
Arthur Wesley Rockwood of Bennington, Republican License
Local-Option, was born in Bennington, January 4, 1876; occupation, manufacturer of knit goods; completed a special
course at Brown University in 1897; was village trustee in 1900. Religious preference, Episcopalian.
James Martindale Bebee of Dorset, Democrat, was born in
Dorset, July 7, 1857; occupation, farmer; was educated at Manchester; is now and has been for several years constable and
collector, and has been justice of the peace for the last two years. Religious preference, Spiritualist. Post-office address,
East Dorset.
Norman L. Mattison of Glastenbury, Republican, was born in
Glastenbury, April 19, 1851; occupation, farmer; educated in the common schools of Glastenbury and Shaftsbury; was a member of the
House in 1882, 1884 and 1894; was selectman from 1876 to 1890, superintendent of schools for fourteen years, and has been town
clerk and lister since 1890. Religious preference, Congregationalist. Post-office address, So. Shaftsbury.
James Edward Thompson of Landgrove, Republican, was born in
Landgrove in 1876; occupation, farmer; was educated at the common schools and Black River Academy; was lister in 1898 and 1899.
Religious preference, Methodist. Post-office address, Landgrove.
Joseph W. Fowler of Manchester, Republican, was born in
Manchester, May 15, 1857; occupation, insurance; was educated at Burr and Burton Seminary; has been member of Republican
congressional district committee, secretary of Manchester Water Company, and has held various town offices. Religious
preference, Congregationalist. Post-office address, Manchester Depot.
William W. West of Peru, Republican, was born in Shelburne,
August 28, 1850; occupation, farmer; located in town in 1865; was educated at the common schools; has been overseer of the
poor since 1900. Religious preference, Methodist.
Stephen P. Grady, of Pownal, Democrat, was born in Pownal,
May 3, 1865; is a farmer; was educated in the common schools and Oak Hill Seminary; held the offices of selectman, lister, road
commissioner and member of the school committee. Religious preference, Catholic. Post-office address, Pownal.
William D. Howe of Readsboro, Republican, was born in
Worcester, Mass., July 17, 1853; occupation, real estate dealer; located in town in 1884; was educated in the common schools in
Vermont; was selectman in 1900, 1901, overseer of the poor for five years and has been village bailiff, water commissioner and
road commissioner. Religious preference, Universalist.
Grant Morey of Rupert, Republican, was born in Rupert in
1853; occupation, farmer and produce dealer; was educated at West Hebron Academy; has been auditor, delegate to county. District
and state conventions, and for the last five years has been lister. Religious preference,
Disciple
Rollin C. Smith of Sandgate, Republican, was born in
Sandgate, Sept. 4, 1852; occupation, farmer; educated in common schools; has been constable, collector and is now justice of the
peace. Religious preference, Disciple. Post-office address, Shushan, Vt.
Henry Farrington of Searsburg, Republican, was born in
Searsburg, March 16, 1845; occupation, farmer; was educated in the common schools of Searsburg and Holyoke; has been town agent,
was lister last year and has been town treasurer for the past thirteen years. Religious preference, none.
George E. Corey of Shaftsbury, Republican, was born in
Shaftsbury, August 19, 1860; occupation, farmer; was educated in the common schools, and also in the North Bennington Graded
School; was census enumerator in 1900, has been constable and collector for about ten years, and deputy sheriff for last eight
years. Religious preference, Baptist. Post-office address, South Shaftsbury.
John Tudor of Stamford, Republican, was born in England in
September, 1858; occupation, lumbering; located in town in 1890; was educated in the common schools; was a member of the House in
1886 and 1888; has been lister and selectman and is now selectman. Religious preference, liberal.
Waldo F. Williams of Sunderland, Republican, was born in
Sunderland, February 2, 1870; occupation, manufacturer of wood spoons; was educated in common schools; was constable in 1895 and
now holds that office. Religious preference, none.
Seth Burt Taylor of Winhall, Republican, was born in
Winhall, December 25, 1866; occupation, farmer; was educated at Burr and Burton Seminary; has been lister for several years, is
now school director, was selectman in 1901, and has been a justice of the peace for the past ten years. Religious
preference, Methodist. Post-office address, Bondville.
Charles I. Wood of Woodford, Democrat, was born in Woodford,
August 15, 1875; occupation, lumbering; was educated in the common schools; was a lister in 1901. Religious preference,
Congregationalist.
Source:
Vermont
Legislative Directory, Biennial Session, 1902, Prepared by Frederick G. Fleetwood, Secretary of State
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