ORANGE COUNTY SENATORS
Curtis Stanton Emery of Chelsea, Republican, was born at
Brookfield, November 6, 1861; he is a lawyer and located in town
in 1869; was educated at the common schools and Chelsea Academy;
was a member of the House in 1888, 1898 and 1900; had held the
offices of county commissioner, town clerk, clerk of Orange
County, justice of the peace, probation officer of Orange County,
director of Union Mutual Fire Insurance Co., cashier of First
National Bank of Chelsea and served as Colonel on the staff of
Governor Smith. Religious preference, none. Post-office
address, Chelsea.
Henry F. Wilcox of Thetford, Republican, was born December
9, 1851; he is a farmer and grain dealer and was educated at
Thetford Academy; has held the office of justice of the peace.
Religious preference, Congregationalist. Post-office address,
North Thetford. Place of birth, Thetford.
ORANGE COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES
Gardner Johnson Gaffield of Bradford, Democrat, was born in
Bradford, Jan. 8, 1837; he is a farmer and was educated at
Bradford Academy; he served in Co. G, First Vt. Regiment; was a
lister in 1885 and '86 and was first selectman for the seven
years prior to 1899. Religious preference, Methodist.
Elbert I. Claflin of Braintree, Republican, was born in
Brookfield, Sept. 12, 1861; occupation, merchant; he was educated
in the common schools, and located at Braintree in business in
1891; he is at present town treasurer and lister. Religious
preference, Congregationalist. Post-office address, East
Braintree.
Frank Orlando Allen of Brookfield, Republican, was born in
Roxbury, May 1, 1845; he is a farmer and located in town in 1866;
was educated in the common schools of Roxbury; served in Company
B Fourth Regiment Vermont Volunteers, and was corporal; has held
the offices of lister in 1880, '81, and selectman from 1882 to
1884. Religious preference, Christian Church. Post-office
address, East Roxbury.
Hirman N. Mattison of Chelsea, Republican, was born in
Shaftsbury, Sept. 1, 1871; he is cashier of the National Bank of
Orange County, and located in town in 1896; graduated from
Norwich University in the class of 1893; has been treasurer of
Orange County since December, 1898. Religious preference, none.
Hezekiah B. Martin of Corinth, Democrat, was born in
Bethlehem, N. H. in 1856; he is a farmer and located in town in
1861; was educated in the common schools; was selectman in 1893,
1898 and 1899, auditor in 1900, 1901 and now is overseer of the
poor. Religious preference, Universalist. Post-office address,
East Corinth.
Lyman J. Heath of Fairlee, Republican, was born in Corinth
in 1844; he is a farmer and located in town in 1876; was educated
in the common schools of Corinth and Hardwick; has been overseer
of the poor, selectman for several years, and is now school
director, town agent and town grand juror. Religious preference,
Methodist. Post-office address, Bradford.
Horace Ward Bailey of Newbury, Republican, was born in
Newbury, Jan. 16, 1852; is a retired merchant; was educated at
Old Newbury Seminary; was a member of the Senate in 1894 and
served on the committees on education, railroads, and state
prison and house of correction; has held the offices of school
director, lister for five years, superintendent of schools for
twenty years, and was state fish and game commissioner from 1894
to 1900; he is a trustee of the citizens saving bank and trust
company of St. Johnsbury, and member of the republican state
committee from Orange County. Religious preference, Methodist.
Charles Edwin Carpenter of Orange, Republican, was born in
Corinth, Feb. 24, 1856; he is a farmer and located in town in
1885; has held the office of lister, and is now road
commissioner, and has been president of the Washington Creamery
Association for the last three years. Religious preference,
Congregationalist. Post-office address, Washington.
Henry C. Soper of Randolph, Clement Republican, was born in
Dorset, Nov. 12, 1831; he is a marble dealer and located in town
in 1866; was educated in the district schools of Dorset; has held
the offices of selectman and lister. Religious preference, Universalist.
James Swan Morrill of Strafford, Republican, was born in
Strafford, Oct. 8, 1857; occupation, farmer; was educated at the
University of Vermont and Columbia Law School of Washington, D.C.
Religious preference, Unitarian.
Fred Oramel Newcomb of Thetford, Republican, was born in
Norwich, Jan. 6, 1850; he is a farmer and located in town in
1886; he was educated in the common schools; has held the office
of selectman, overseer of the poor and lister. Religious
preference, Congregationalist. Post-office address, Union
Village.
Warren V. Hood of Topsham, Republican, was born in Topsham,
1847; he is a farmer and was educated in the common schools; has
held the offices of road commissioner and justice of the peace.
Religious preference, Methodist.
Henry Reuben Hayward of Tunbridge, Republican, was born in
Montpelier, March 29, 1841; he is a miller and located in town in
1864; was educated in the public schools of Montpelier and Tunbridge; served three years in Company E Second Regiment
Vermont Volunteers, and was mustered out as Second Lieutenant;
was a member of the House in 1882; has repeatedly held the
offices of selectmen, overseer of the poor, town agent and the
other town offices. Religious preference, none.
Benjamin F. Fuller of Vershire, Republican, was born in Vershire, June 11, 1854; he is a farmer and located in town in
1879; was educated in the common schools; was town clerk and
treasurer from 1887 to 1898. Has been justice of the peace since
1882, and was census enumerator in 1900. Religious preference,
Congregationalist.
Washington. No election.
George Washington Comstock of West Fairlee, Democrat, was
born in Thetford, August 26, 1834; he is a retired merchant, and
is now town clerk and treasurer; was educated in the common
schools; in addition to the offices above mentioned he has been
constable, deputy sheriff and lister. Religious preference, Universalist.
Origen A. Blanchard of Williamstown, Republican, was born in Barre, December 17, 1838; he located in town in 1866, and was
educated in the common schools of Barre and in Barre Academy; was
Sergeant in Company D Second Regiment Vermont Infantry; is now
and has been for the last sixteen years, road commissioner.
Religious preference, Universalist.
Source:
Vermont
Legislative Directory, Biennial Session, 1902, Prepared by Frederick G. Fleetwood, Secretary of State
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