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WINDHAM COUNTY
SENATORS
Charles D. Spencer of Wilmington, Republican, was born at
Brattleboro, September 26, 1854; he is a merchant and located in town in 1865; was educated at the common schools; was a member of
the House in 1880. Religious preference, Methodist. Post-office address, Wilmington.
Martin R. Lawrence of Rockingham, Republican, was born in
Windham, March 14, 1836, and located in town in 1863; was educated at the common schools; has been selectman twenty years.
Religious preference, Universalist. Post-office address, Bartonsville. Occupation, miller.
WINDHAM
COUNTY
REPRESENTATIVES
William W. Bridges of Athens, Democrat, was born in Athens,
August 1, 1846; he is a farmer; was educated at the common schools and at the academy in Townshend; has held the offices of
selectman, lister, overseer of the poor and justice of the peace. Religious preference, Universalist.
James Conland of Brattleboro, Democrat, was born in
Brooklyn, N. Y., in 1851; he is a physician, and located in town in 1875; he is a graduate of the Medical Department of the
University of Vermont; was a member of the House in 1884. Religious preference, Episcopalian.
Ephraim P. Osgood of Brookline, Republican, was born in
Brookline, August 11, 1849; he is a farmer, and was educated in the common schools; has held the offices of selectman, school
director, lister and road commissioner. Religious preference, Universalist. Post-office
address, Newfane.
W. Frank Jones of Dover, republican, was born in Dover,
April 7, 1840; he is a farmer and was educated at the common schools; was a member of the House in 1888 and 1892; has held the
offices of postmaster from 1861 to 1871, has been lister fifteen years, town clerk, town treasurer and has been trustee of public
money since 1885. Religious preference, not stated. Post-office address, West Dover.
Alton E. Robbins of Dummerston, Republican, was born
December 17, 1758; he is a farmer and located in town in 1888; he was educated at the common schools; has held the offices of
selectman, overseer of the poor and road commissioner. Religious preference, none. Post-office address, East Dummerston.
Place of birth, Newfane.
Geo. Washington Hall of Grafton, Republican, was born in
Grafton, March 5, 1869; he is a farmer and was educated at the Chester High School. Religious preference, none. Post-office
address, Chester.
John Ephraim Gale of Guilford, Democrat, was born May 12,
1866; he is a lawyer and was educated at the common schools; was a member of the House in 1900 and has held the offices of
superintendent of schools, trustee of public money, town agent, auditor, lister, grand juror, justice of the peace; was admitted
to the Vermont bar in 1897 and to the U.S. District Court in 1899. Religious preference, none. Place of birth, Guilford.
Ansel C. Jones of Halifax, Democrat, was born in 1857; he is
a farmer; has held the offices of town clerk, town treasurer, justice of the peace and was superintendent of schools from 1880
to 1884. Religious preference, Liberal. Place of birth, Halifax.
Henry J. Wheeler of Jamaica, Local Option Republican, was
born July 28, 1834; he is a farmer and was educated at the common schools; has held the offices of selectman and lister. Religious
preference, Protestant. Post-office address, Bondville. Place of birth, Jamaica.
Albert Beau Waite of Londonderry, Republican, was born
November 7, 1853; has retired from business and located in town in 1900; was educated at the public schools. Religious
preference, Episcopalian. Place of birth, Londonderry.
Edwin P. Adams of Marlboro, Republican, was born October 18,
1848; he is a farmer and was educated at the common schools and at Marlboro High School; was a member of the House in 1884, 1892
and 1896; has held the offices of town treasurer, selectman, lister, school director, town grand juror, justice of the peace,
auditor and superintendent of schools. Religious preference, Congregational. Place of birth, Marlboro.
John H. Merrifield of Newfane, Republican, was born June 12,
1847; was educated at the common schools and Springfield Wesleyan Seminary; was a member of the House in 1878 and 1880 and a member
of the House in 1896; has held several town offices, was engrossing clerk in 1874 and 1878, second assistant clerk of the
House in 1882 and 1888, first assistant clerk in 1890 and clerk in 1892 and 1894; was appointed county clerk for Windham County
in 1897 which position he now holds. Religious preference, Methodist. Post-office address, Williamsville. Place of birth, Newfane.
Frederick Lowell Houghton of Putney, Republican, was born in
Brookline, Mass., in 1859; is a lawyer, farmer and breeder of Holstein-Friesian cattle; located in town in 1880; was educated
in the public schools in the City of Boston, and graduated as Bachelor of Law at Boston University in 1884. Religious
preference, Episcopalian.
George Brown Wheeler of Rockingham, Republican, was born in
Chesterfield, N. H., September 12, 1848; he is a laundryman and located in town in 1870; was educated at the common schools.
Religious preference, Universalist. Post-office address, Bellows Falls.
William Tudor of Somerset, Republican, was born in Albury,
England, November 4, 1837; he is a lumberman and located in town in 1881; was educated at the common schools; has held the office
of selectman for eight years. Religious preference, Methodist.
Hermon E. Eddy of Stratton, Republican, was born June 13,
1881; he is a farmer and student; was prepared for college at Brattleboro and Colgate Academies and is now a student at the
University of Vermont. Religious preference, Baptist. Post-office address, West Wardsboro.
Place of birth, Stratton.
Charles Hosea Willard of Townshend, Republican, was born
June 10, 1859; he is a lumberman and manufacturer; was educated at the common schools and at Leland and Gray Seminary; has held
the office of selectman and is a trustee of Leland and Gray Seminary. Religious preference, Baptist. Place of birth, Townshend.
Adelbert A. Dunklee of Vernon, Republican, was born April
19, 1863; he is a farmer and was educated at the common schools and at Powers Institute; has held the offices of selectman,
lister, school director, superintendent of schools, road commissioner, town treasurer and justice of the peace. Religious
preference, Second Advent. Post-office address, South Vernon. Place of Vernon.
Spencer Robinson of Wardsboro, Republican, was born in
Wallingford, Conn., in 1834; he is a farmer and located in town in 1854; was educated at the common schools; was a member of the
House in 1882; has held the offices of selectman, lister, auditor and grand juror. Religious preference, Congregationalist.
Henry Anthony Goodhue of Westminster, Republican, was born
July 29, 1833; he is a clergyman and located in town in 1887; he graduated from Dartmouth College in 1857 and from Andover
Seminary in 1862; was superintendent of schools in Barnstable, Mass., 1865-68 and 1875-83, in Townshend 1885-86 and in
Westminster 1890-94. Religious preference, Congregationalist. Post-office address, Westminster West. Place of birth, Westminster.
Edward C. Wheeler of Whitingham, Republican, was born
October 26, 1866; he is a lumber manufacturer and was educated at the common schools and at Leland and Gray Seminary; has held the
offices of deputy sheriff, school director and town clerk. Religious preference, not stated. Place of birth, Whitingham.
Eli H. Porter of Wilmington, Democrat, was born at
Whitingham in 1857; he is a grain dealer and located in town in 1888; was educated at the common schools and at Powers Institute;
was a member of the House in 1892 and 1900; has held several town offices, was postmaster from 1893 to 1897 and is a trustee of the
Wilmington Savings Bank. Religious preference, Universalist.
Everitt Nelson Kingsbury of Windham, Republican, was born in
Springfield, December 18, 1859; he is a farmer and located in town in 1873; was educated at the common schools; has held the
offices of justice of the peace and selectman. Religious preference, Baptist. Post-office address, South Windham.
Source:
Vermont
Legislative Directory, Biennial Session, 1902, Prepared by Frederick G. Fleetwood, Secretary of State
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