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WINDSOR COUNTY
SENATORS
Lorenzo M. Greene of Bethel, Republican, was born in
Rochester, October 15, 1852; he is a physician and surgeon and located in town in 1877; was educated at the common schools,
Randolph Normal School, Dartmouth Medical College and the Medical Department of the University of Vermont; was a member of the
House in 1894; has held the offices of superintendent of schools, member of the school board, U.S. examining surgeon for pensions,
member of the state board of supervisors of the insane and health officer. Religious preference, Universalist. Post-office
address, Bethel.
Charles H. Howard, of Ludlow, Republican, was born in
Andover, May 30, 1850; he is a merchant and located in town in 1876; was educated at the common schools; was a member of the
House in 1898; has held the offices of village trustee, school director, selectman, president of the Black River Woolen Co. and
Verd Mont Mills. Religious preference, none. Post-office address, Ludlow.
Charles Downer of Sharon, Republican, was born May 14, 1866;
he is a fiduciary agent and was educated at Boston Latin School, Harvard College and Harvard Law School; was a member of the House
in 1898. Religious preference, none. Post-office address, Sharon. Place of birth, Sharon.
WINDSOR
COUNTY
REPRESENTATIVES
Solon Aliah Thompson of Andover, Republican, was born May
26, 1866; he is a farmer and was educated at the common schools; has held the offices of road commissioner and selectman.
Religious preference, Baptist. Place of birth, Andover.
William Amos Day of Baltimore, Republican, was born in Ira,
February 2, 1854; he is a farmer and located in town in 1891; was educated at the common schools; has held the offices of
constable, lister, selectman, trustee of Campbell Fund and justice of the peace. Religious preference, Baptist. Post-office address, North Springfield.
Horace A. Eastman of Barnard, Republican, was born in
Newport, N. H., November 20, 1847; he is a farmer and located in town in 1876; was educated at the common schools; has held the
offices of lister, auditor and selectman. Religious preference, Universalist.
Carl Dana Cushing of Bethel, Democrat, was born October 3,
1869; he is a dealer in flour and feed and was educated at Goddard Seminary and Tufts College; has held the offices of
school commissioner and grand juror. Religious preference, Universalist. Place of birth, Bethel.
Andrew J. Pinney of Bridgewater, Local Option Republican,
was born in Plymouth July 8, 1835; he is a farmer and located in town in 1862; was educated at the common schools; was a member of
the House in 1884; has been a justice of the peace for the past twenty years. Religious preference, Universalist. Post-office
address, West Bridgewater.
Allen M. Fletcher of Cavendish, Republican, was born in
Indianapolis, Ind., September 25, 1853; he is a farmer and located in town in 1881; was educated at Williston Seminary.
Religious preference, Liberal. Post-office address, Proctorsville.
Charles Henry Waterman of Chester, Republican, born in
Shrewsbury May 24, 1856; he is a miller and a dealer in flour, grain and lumber and located in town in 1886; was educated at the
common schools and at Green Mountain Perkins Academy; has held the offices of school director, superintendent of schools and
trustee of the Chester Savings Bank. Religious preference, Universalist. Post-office address, Chester Depot.
John Jasper Dewey of Hartford, Republican, was born April 8,
1846; he is a woolen manufacturer and was educated at the common schools, Green Mountain Institute and Norwich University.
Religious preference, Congregationalist. Post-office address, Quechee. Place of birth, Hartford.
Andrew J. Hoisington of Hartland, Local Option Republican,
was born Sept. 20, 1864; he is a farmer and was educated at the common schools. Religious preference, Congregationalist. Place of birth, Hartland.
Harlan Graham of Ludlow, Republican, was born in 1859; he is
a lumber dealer and was educated at the common schools. Religious preference, Universalist. Place of birth, Ludlow.
Hersey E. Kendall of Norwich, Republican, was born in
Strafford in 1846; he is station agent and located in town in 1876; was educated at the common schools; has held the office of
justice of the peace. Religious preference, Universalist. Post-office address, Pompanoosuc.
James N. Ayer of Plymouth, Republican, was born June 8,
1847; he is a farmer and was educated at the common schools; has held the offices of selectman, overseer of the poor and lister.
Religious preference, Universalist. Place of birth, Plymouth.
Charles H. Vaughan of Pomfret, Republican, was born June 23,
1840; he is a merchant and was educated at the common schools; has held the offices of constable, selectman, lister, school
director, town clerk, town treasurer and has been town agent since 1873. Religious preference, Universalist. Place of birth, Pomfret.
Burton M. Newton of Reading, License Local Option, was born
March 2, 1862; he is a lumber manufacturer and was educated at the common schools, Green Mountain Perkins Academy and Eastman
Business College; has held the offices of selectman and auditor. Religious preference, Universalist. Post-office address,
Felchville. Place of birth, Reading.
William Munroe Pember of Rochester, Republican, was born in
Reading, November 2, 1860; he is a farmer and teacher and located in town in 1890; was educated at the common schools and at
Randolph State Normal School; has held the offices of school director and town superintendent of schools. Religious
preference, Universalist.
Edgar John Fish of Royalton, Republican, was born in
Washington, Feb. 7, 1851; he is a physician and surgeon and located in town in 1887; he is a graduate of the Medical
Department of the University of Vermont; has been the health officer of Royalton for the past ten years. Religious
preference, Congregationalist. Post-office address, South Royalton.
Charles E. Eilley of Sharon, Republican, was born November 23,
1843; he is an insurance solicitor and was educated at the common schools and at Royalton Academy; served as orderly and first
sergeant in Co. G, 16th Reg. Vt. Vols.; has been town auditor and postmaster. Religious preference, none. Place of birth, Sharon.
Justus Dartt of Springfield, Republican, was born in
Weathersfield, February 17, 1836; he is a farmer and located in town in 1884; was educated at Wesleyan Seminary and Newbury
Seminary; served as second lieutenant of Co. D, 9th Vt. Infantry; was a member of the House in 1874, 1878 and 1880 and was a
Senator from Windsor County in 1882; was state superintendent of education 1880-1888 and trustee of Vermont Agricultural College
1878-1884; was president pro tem of the Senate in 1882. Religious preference, Congregational.
Egbert Sheldon of Stockbridge, Republican, was born in
Manchester, September 14, 1830; he is a farmer, and located in town in 1849; was educated in the common schools; has been
selectman twelve years, member of the House in 1900. Religious preference, Universalist. Post-office address, Gaysville.
Edward Wilder of Weston, Republican, was born August 3,
1876; he is a farmer and was educated in the common schools; was a member of the House in 1894 and 1896; has held the offices of
selectman, road commissioner, justice of the peace and constable. Religious preference, Universalist. Place of birth, Weston.
Walter Irving Kendall of West Windsor, Republican, was born
July 14, 1838; he is a farmer and was educated at Green Mountain Liberal Institute; has held the offices of superintendent of
schools, school director, selectman, justice of the peace and constable. Religious preference, Universalist. Post-office
address, Brownsville. Place of birth, West Windsor.
Sherman Newell Taylor of Windsor, High License-Local Option
Republican, was born in Plymouth in 1863; he is a liveryman and located in town in 1894; was educated at the common schools; has
held the office of constable. Religious preference, Methodist.
Charles Martin White of Woodstock, License-Local Option
Republican, was born in Bridgewater, August 3, 1849; he is a farmer and located in town in 1860; was educated at the common
schools and at Green Mountain Perkins Academy; has held the offices of highway surveyor, truant officer and town grand juror.
Religious preference, Universalist.
Source:
Vermont
Legislative Directory, Biennial Session, 1902, Prepared by Frederick G. Fleetwood, Secretary of State
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