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  Joseph Francis Radigan (1905-1975) — also known as Joseph F. Radigan — of Rutland, Rutland County, Vt. Born in Rutland, Rutland County, Vt., November 15, 1905. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1957-59; U.S. Attorney for Vermont, 1961-69. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; American Bar Association. Died in 1975 (age about 69 years). Burial location unknown.
  Almon Heath Read (1790-1844) — also known as Almon H. Read — of Montrose, Susquehanna County, Pa. Born in Shelburne, Chittenden County, Vt., June 12, 1790. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1827-32; member of Pennsylvania state senate 11th District, 1833-37; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1842-44 (17th District 1842-43, 12th District 1843-44); died in office 1844. Died in Montrose, Susquehanna County, Pa., June 3, 1844 (age 53 years, 357 days). Interment at Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, Pa.
  Relatives: Married to Eliza Cooper (1793-1843).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Daniel C. Remick (b. 1852) — of Littleton, Grafton County, N.H. Born in Hardwick, Caledonia County, Vt., January 15, 1852. Son of Samuel K. Remick and Sophia (Cushman) Remick. Republican. Lawyer; member of New Hampshire state senate 2nd District, 1901-02; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1904. Congregationalist. Member, Society of Colonial Wars; Sons of the Revolution. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel K. Remick and Sophia (Cushman) Remick; married, May 18, 1896, to Elizabeth Kilburn; brother of James Waldron Remick.
  James Waldron Remick (b. 1860) — also known as James W. Remick — of Littleton, Grafton County, N.H. Born in Hardwick, Caledonia County, Vt., October 30, 1860. Son of Samuel K. Remick and Sophia (Cushman) Remick. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for New Hampshire, 1890-94; justice of New Hampshire state supreme court, 1901-04. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel K. Remick and Sophia (Cushman) Remick; brother of Daniel C. Remick; married, December 5, 1888, to Mary S. Pendleton.
  Sam E. Richardson (b. 1884) — of St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vt. Born in Waterford, Caledonia County, Vt., May 13, 1884. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1931-32; delegate to Vermont convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont, 1944; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for Vermont, 1946-51. Congregationalist. Burial location unknown.
  William H. Rowland (b. 1854) — of Poultney, Rutland County, Vt. Born in Fair Haven, Rutland County, Vt., December 5, 1854. Republican. Lawyer; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Poultney, 1884, 1886, 1900, 1910; Rutland County State's Attorney, 1896-98; member of Vermont state senate, 1904. Methodist. Burial location unknown.
  Albert W. Sanborn (b. 1853) — of Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wis.; Ashland, Ashland County, Wis. Born in Swanton, Franklin County, Vt., January 17, 1853. Republican. Lawyer; Portage County District Attorney; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1885; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1888, 1912; member of Wisconsin state senate 12th District, 1905-12. Burial location unknown.
  Jonah Sanford (1790-1867) — of Hopkinton, St. Lawrence County, N.Y. Born in Cornwall, Addison County, Vt., November 30, 1790. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; lawyer; member of New York state assembly from St. Lawrence County, 1829-30; U.S. Representative from New York 20th District, 1830-31; common pleas court judge in New York, 1831-37; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1846; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War. Died in Hopkinton, St. Lawrence County, N.Y., December 25, 1867 (age 77 years, 25 days). Interment at Hopkinton Cemetery, Hopkinton, N.Y.
  Relatives: Great-grandfather of Rollin Brewster Sanford.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Garibaldi Sargent (1860-1939) — also known as John G. Sargent — of Ludlow, Windsor County, Vt. Born in Ludlow, Windsor County, Vt., October 13, 1860. Son of John Henman Sargent and Ann Eliza (Henley) Sargent. Republican. Lawyer; Windsor County State's Attorney, 1898-1900; Vermont secretary of civil and military affairs, 1900-02; Vermont state attorney general, 1908-12; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1924; U.S. Attorney General, 1925-29. Universalist. Member, Zeta Psi. Died in Ludlow, Windsor County, Vt., March 5, 1939 (age 78 years, 143 days). Interment at Pleasant View Cemetery, Ludlow, Vt.
  Relatives: Married, August 4, 1887, to Mary L. Gordon.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Library of Congress
  Albert Russell Savage (1847-1917) — also known as Albert R. Savage — of Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine. Born in Ryegate, Caledonia County, Vt., December 8, 1847. Son of Charles W. Savage and Eliza M. (Clough) Savage. Republican. Lawyer; probate judge in Maine, 1885-89; mayor of Auburn, Maine, 1889-92; Speaker of the Maine State House of Representatives, 1893; justice of Maine state supreme court, 1897-1913; appointed 1897; chief justice of Maine state supreme court, 1913-17; died in office 1917. Died June 13, 1917 (age 69 years, 187 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 17, 1871, to Nellie H. Hale.
  Horatio Seymour (1778-1857) — of Middlebury, Addison County, Vt. Born in Litchfield, Litchfield County, Conn., May 31, 1778. Son of Moses Seymour and Molly (Marsh) Seymour (1752-1826). Whig. Lawyer; postmaster; member of Vermont Governor's Council, 1809-14; Addison County State's Attorney, 1810-13, 1815-19; U.S. Senator from Vermont, 1821-33; candidate for Governor of Vermont, 1836; probate judge in Vermont, 1847-56. Died in Middlebury, Addison County, Vt., November 21, 1857 (age 79 years, 174 days). Interment at West Cemetery, Middlebury, Vt.
  Relatives: Second cousin twice removed of William Pitkin, Silas Seymour, William Chapman Williston and Augustus Sherill Seymour; third cousin once removed of Josiah Cowles, Daniel Pitkin and David Lowrey Seymour; son of Moses Seymour and Molly (Marsh) Seymour (1752-1826); fourth cousin of Timothy Pitkin; married 1800 to Lucy Case (1779-1833); brother of Henry Seymour; uncle of Origen Storrs Seymour, Horatio Seymour (1810-1886) and George Seymour; second cousin once removed of Hezekiah Cook Seymour; first cousin once removed of McNeil Seymour and Henry William Seymour; granduncle of Edward Woodruff Seymour, Morris Woodruff Seymour and Horatio Seymour, Jr.; grandfather of Emma Seymour Battell (who married John Wolcott Stewart) and Joseph Battell; fourth cousin once removed of John Robert Graham Pitkin and William Sheffield Cowles; first cousin twice removed of Norman Alexander Seymour; third cousin twice removed of Caleb Seymour Pitkin; second cousin four times removed of Dalton G. Seymour. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Julius Hubbell Seymour (b. 1855) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in St. Albans, Franklin County, Vt., October 30, 1855. Son of Henry Edmund Seymour and Susan Katherine (Hubbell) Seymour. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County 19th District, 1901-02. Member, Union League; Alpha Delta Phi. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: First cousin once removed of Charles Seymour; son of Henry Edmund Seymour and Susan Katherine (Hubbell) Seymour; third cousin once removed of John Sammis Seymour. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Erasmus D. Shattuck (b. 1824) — of Washington County, Ore. Born in Vermont, 1824. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Oregon state constitutional convention from Washington County, 1857; U.S. Attorney for Oregon, 1862; justice of Oregon state supreme court, 1862-68, 1874-78; chief justice of Oregon state supreme court, 1866-68. Burial location unknown.
  Leslie Mortier Shaw (1848-1932) — also known as Leslie M. Shaw — of Denison, Crawford County, Iowa. Born in Morristown, Lamoille County, Vt., November 2, 1848. Son of Boardman O. Shaw and Lovisa (Spaulding) Shaw. Republican. Lawyer; banker; Governor of Iowa, 1898-1902; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1900; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1902-07; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1908. Methodist. Died in Washington, D.C., March 28, 1932 (age 83 years, 147 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Denison, Iowa.
  Relatives: Married, December 6, 1877, to Alice Crenshaw.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Image source: American Monthly Review of Reviews, February 1902
  David K. Simonds (b. 1839) — of Manchester, Bennington County, Vt. Born in Peru, Bennington County, Vt., 1839. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; postmaster; newspaper editor; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Manchester, 1886; member of Vermont state senate from Bennington County, 1888. Congregationalist. Burial location unknown.
  Bradley Barlow Smalley (1835-1909) — also known as Bradley B. Smalley — of Burlington, Chittenden County, Vt. Born in Jericho, Chittenden County, Vt., November 26, 1835. Son of Laura (Barlow) Smalley (1809-1879) and David Allen Smalley. Democrat. Lawyer; clerk, U.S. District Court for Vermont, 1861-85; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Burlington, 1874, 1878; member of Democratic National Committee from Vermont, 1876; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont, 1876 (speaker); U.S. Collector of Customs, 1885-88. Episcopalian. Died, from a cerebral hemorrhage, November 6, 1909 (age 73 years, 345 days). Interment at Greenmount Cemetery, Burlington, Vt.
  Relatives: Married to Caroline Maria Baxter (1837-1915).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  David Allen Smalley (1809-1877) — of Burlington, Chittenden County, Vt. Born in Middlebury, Addison County, Vt., April 6, 1809. Democrat. Lawyer; postmaster; member of Vermont state senate, 1843-44; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont, 1852, 1856; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1853-57; Chairman of Democratic National Committee, 1856-60; U.S. District Judge for Vermont, 1857-77; died in office 1877. Died in Burlington, Chittenden County, Vt., March 10, 1877 (age 67 years, 338 days). Interment at Greenmount Cemetery, Burlington, Vt.
  Relatives: Married to Laura Barlow (1809-1879); father of Bradley Barlow Smalley.
  See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Alfred Willoughby Smith (1870-1947) — also known as Alfred W. Smith — of Middlebury, Addison County, Vt. Born in Odessa, Russia (now Ukraine), of American parents, September 22, 1870. Son of Timothy Clark Smith and Kathleen (Crout) Smith. Lawyer; lecturer; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul in Odessa, 1906-11; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul General in Moscow, 1914. Died, of pulmonary tuberculosis, in the Vermont Sanatorium, Pittsford, Rutland County, Vt., March 14, 1947 (age 76 years, 173 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Brother of Felix Octavius Willoughby Smith. See Smith family of Vermont.
  Felix Octavius Willoughby Smith (1872-1920) — also known as Felix W. Smith — of Middlebury, Addison County, Vt.; New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Odessa, Russia (now Ukraine), June 25, 1872. Son of Timothy Clark Smith. Lawyer; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul in Catania, 1909-10; Warsaw, 1910; U.S. Deputy Consul General in Beirut, 1910-11; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul General in Beirut, 1911; U.S. Consul in Aden, 1914; Batum, 1916. Died January 11, 1920 (age 47 years, 200 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Brother of Alfred Willoughby Smith. See Smith family of Vermont.
  Horace Boardman Smith (1826-1888) — of New York. Born in Whitingham, Windham County, Vt., August 18, 1826. Republican. Lawyer; county judge in New York, 1859-60; U.S. Representative from New York, 1871-75 (27th District 1871-73, 28th District 1873-75); Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1883-88. Died in Elmira, Chemung County, N.Y., December 26, 1888 (age 62 years, 130 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, N.Y.
  Relatives: Father of Walter Lloyd Smith.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Levi Pease Smith (b. 1885) — also known as Levi P. Smith — of Burlington, Chittenden County, Vt. Born in Burlington, Chittenden County, Vt., 1885. Republican. Lawyer; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Burlington, 1923; member of Vermont state senate from Chittenden County, 1925-27. Congregationalist. Burial location unknown.
  Edward Elwell Spafford (1878-1941) — also known as Edward E. Spafford — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Brewster, Putnam County, N.Y. Born in Springfield, Windsor County, Vt., March 12, 1878. Son of Hiram Duncan Spafford (1841-1912) and Georgia F. Spafford. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; National Commander, American Legion, 1927-28; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 14th District, 1930. Member, American Legion. In 1941, during divorce proceedings, he was accused of conspiring with German agents in America; in an interview published in 1943 by journalist John Roy Carlson, he espoused strongly antisemitic and pro-Hitler views. Died, in the Naval Academy Hospital, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., November 13, 1941 (age 63 years, 246 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Hiram Duncan Spafford (1841-1912) and Georgia F. Spafford; married, May 22, 1912, to Lucille M. Stevens (died 1914); married 1922 to Lillian Mercer Pierce.
  Burleigh Folsom Spalding (1853-1934) — of Fargo, Cass County, N.Dak. Born near Craftsbury, Orleans County, Vt., December 3, 1853. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to North Dakota state constitutional convention from Cass County, 1889; U.S. Representative from North Dakota at-large, 1899-1901, 1903-05; justice of North Dakota state supreme court, 1907; delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 1924. Died in Fargo, Cass County, N.Dak., March 17, 1934 (age 80 years, 104 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Fargo, N.Dak.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Robert Theodore Stafford (1913-2006) — also known as Robert T. Stafford — of Rutland, Rutland County, Vt. Born in Rutland, Rutland County, Vt., August 8, 1913. Son of Bert Linus Stafford (1877-1941) and Mabel R. (Stratton) Stafford (1883-1976). Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Rutland County State's Attorney, 1947-51; served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; Vermont state attorney general, 1955-57; Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, 1957-59; Governor of Vermont, 1959-61; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1960; U.S. Representative from Vermont at-large, 1961-71; resigned 1971; U.S. Senator from Vermont, 1971-89; appointed 1971. Congregationalist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Lions; Eagles; Elks; Freemasons. Died in Rutland, Rutland County, Vt., December 23, 2006 (age 93 years, 137 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Rutland, Vt.
  Relatives: Married, October 15, 1938, to Helen Content Kelley.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Zed S. Stanton (b. 1848) — of Roxbury, Washington County, Vt. Born in Roxbury, Washington County, Vt., May 1, 1848. Republican. Lawyer; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1884-86; Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, 1902-04. Congregationalist. Burial location unknown.
  Henry R. Start (b. 1845) — Born in Bakersfield, Franklin County, Vt., December 28, 1845. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; Franklin County State's Attorney, 1876-78; member of Vermont state senate from Franklin County, 1880; justice of Vermont state supreme court, 1890. Congregationalist. Burial location unknown.
  John Loomis Stevens (1850-1933) — also known as John L. Stevens — of Ames, Story County, Iowa; Boone, Boone County, Iowa. Born in Northfield, Washington County, Vt., May 29, 1850. Son of Isaac Loomis Stevens and Harriet E. (Tucker) Stevens. Lawyer; district attorney 11th District, 1879-86; promoter of early telephone companies; organizer, Boone Brick and Tile Paving Company; district judge in Iowa 11th District, 1887-92; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1900, 1912; delegate to Progressive National Convention from Iowa, 1912; candidate for Governor of Iowa, 1912. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died in Iowa, October 23, 1933 (age 83 years, 147 days). Interment at Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, Iowa.
  Relatives: Married, August 10, 1876, to Rowena Estelle Edson (1852-1918).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Thaddeus Stevens (1792-1868) — of Gettysburg, Adams County, Pa.; Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pa. Born in Danville, Caledonia County, Vt., April 4, 1792. Republican. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1833-35, 1837, 1841; delegate to Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1838; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1849-53, 1859-68 (8th District 1849-53, 9th District 1859-68); died in office 1868; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1856 (speaker), 1860. Died in Washington, D.C., August 11, 1868 (age 76 years, 129 days). Interment at Shreiner's Cemetery, Lancaster, Pa.; cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Books about Thaddeus Stevens: Charles W. Boyd, Your Legacy from Thaddeus Stevens : Republican of the First Kind — Richard B. Cheney & Lynne V. Cheney, Kings Of The Hill : How Nine Powerful Men Changed The Course of American History
  John Wolcott Stewart (1825-1915) — also known as John W. Stewart — of Middlebury, Addison County, Vt. Born in Middlebury, Addison County, Vt., November 24, 1825. Republican. Lawyer; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Middlebury, 1856-57, 1864-67, 1876; Speaker of the Vermont State House of Representatives, 1865-67, 1876; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1860; member of Vermont state senate from Addison County, 1861-62; Governor of Vermont, 1870-72; U.S. Representative from Vermont 1st District, 1883-91; U.S. Senator from Vermont, 1908. Congregationalist. Died in Middlebury, Addison County, Vt., October 29, 1915 (age 89 years, 339 days). Interment at West Cemetery, Middlebury, Vt.
  Relatives: Married, November 25, 1870, to Emma Seymour Battell (born 1837; granddaughter of Horatio Seymour; brother of Joseph Battell). See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  William Wallace Stickney (1853-1932) — of Ludlow, Windsor County, Vt. Born in Plymouth, Windsor County, Vt., March 21, 1853. Son of John W. Stickney and Ann (Pinney) Stickney. Republican. Lawyer; Speaker of the Vermont State House of Representatives, 1892-96; Governor of Vermont, 1900-02; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1924. Died December 15, 1932 (age 79 years, 269 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John W. Stickney and Ann (Pinney) Stickney; married, May 4, 1881, to Elizabeth Lincoln; married, June 1, 1905, to Sarah E. Moore; cousin of Calvin Coolidge. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Edgar W. Stoddard (b. 1846) — of Brattleboro, Windham County, Vt. Born in Grafton, Windham County, Vt., June 20, 1846. Republican. Lawyer; Windham County State's Attorney, 1878-80; member of Vermont state senate from Windham County, 1886. Baptist. Burial location unknown.
  Addison G. Stone (b. 1849) — of Wallingford, Rutland County, Vt. Born in Albion, Orleans County, N.Y., March 16, 1849. Republican. Lawyer; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Wallingford, 1894, 1910. Universalist. Burial location unknown.
  Luman M. Strong (1803-1867) — of Marion, Linn County, Iowa. Born in Orange County, Vt., October 24, 1803. Lawyer; delegate to Iowa state constitutional convention from Linn County, 1844; member of Wisconsin state legislature; county judge in Wisconsin. Died in Dodgeville, Iowa County, Wis., December 4, 1867 (age 64 years, 41 days). Interment at Eastside Cemetery, Dodgeville, Wis.
  Elihu Barber Taft (1847-1929) — of Burlington, Chittenden County, Vt. Born in Williston, Chittenden County, Vt., March 25, 1847. Son of Eleazer Taft and Ellen M. (Barber) Taft. Republican. Lawyer; member of Vermont state senate from Chittenden County, 1888-90. Universalist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners. Died in 1929 (age about 82 years). Interment at Lakeview Cemetery, Burlington, Vt.
  Relatives: Married, April 1, 1875, to Lucia A. Johnson (1852-1875).
  Epitaph: "A Useful Man."
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Horace Addison Tenney (1820-1906) — also known as Horace A. Tenney — of Madison, Dane County, Wis. Born in Grand Isle, Grand Isle County, Vt., February 22, 1820. Son of Sylvia (Kent) Tenney (1792-1877) and Daniel Tenney (1794-1875). Lawyer; village president of Madison, Wisconsin, 1853-54; candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin, 1878. Died March 13, 1906 (age 86 years, 19 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Third cousin twice removed of Samuel Tenney and William Richards Castle, Jr.; first cousin once removed of Asa Tenney; son of Sylvia (Kent) Tenney (1792-1877) and Daniel Tenney (1794-1875); second cousin of Abner Bailey White Tenney; married, December 5, 1843, to Juliette P. Chaney (1824-1884); third cousin once removed of Asa Wentworth Tenney and William Richards Castle. See Tenney family.
  Andrew Tracy (1797-1868) — of Woodstock, Windsor County, Vt. Born in Hartford, Windsor County, Vt., October 15, 1797. Whig. Lawyer; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1833-37, 1843-45; member of Vermont state senate, 1839; Presidential Elector for Vermont, 1848; U.S. Representative from Vermont 2nd District, 1853-55. Died in Woodstock, Windsor County, Vt., October 28, 1868 (age 71 years, 13 days). Interment at River Street Cemetery, Woodstock, Vt.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Joel Turrill (1794-1859) — of Oswego, Oswego County, N.Y. Born in Shoreham, Addison County, Vt., February 22, 1794. Lawyer; county judge in New York, 1828-33; member of New York state assembly from Oswego County, 1831; U.S. Representative from New York 17th District, 1833-37; U.S. Consul in Honolulu, 1845-48. Died in Oswego, Oswego County, N.Y., December 28, 1859 (age 65 years, 309 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Scriba town, Oswego County, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Cornelius Peter Van Ness (1782-1852) — also known as Cornelius P. Van Ness — of Burlington, Chittenden County, Vt.; New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Kinderhook, Columbia County, N.Y., January 26, 1782. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for Vermont, 1810-13; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1813; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1820-21; chief justice of Vermont Supreme Court, 1821-23; Governor of Vermont, 1823-26; U.S. Minister to Spain, 1829-36; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1844-45. Dutch ancestry. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., December 15, 1852 (age 70 years, 324 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Brother of John Peter Van Ness and William Peter Van Ness; father of James Peter Van Ness. See VanNess family of New York.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Peter Van Ness (1808-1872) — also known as James P. Van Ness — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La.; San Francisco, Calif.; San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, Calif. Born in Burlington, Chittenden County, Vt., 1808. Son of Cornelius Peter Van Ness. Lawyer; mayor of San Francisco, Calif., 1855-56; member of California state senate, 1871. Dutch ancestry. Died in San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, Calif., December 28, 1872 (age about 64 years). Original interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery (which no longer exists), San Francisco, Calif.; reinterment to unknown location.
  Relatives: Father-in-law of Frank McCoppin. See VanNess family of New York.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Martin Joseph Wade (1861-1931) — also known as Martin J. Wade — of Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa. Born in Burlington, Chittenden County, Vt., October 20, 1861. Democrat. Lawyer; district judge in Iowa 8th District, 1893-1903; law professor; U.S. Representative from Iowa 2nd District, 1903-05; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1904; speaker, 1912; candidate for Democratic nomination for Vice President, 1912; member of Democratic National Committee from Iowa, 1912; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Iowa, 1915-31; died in office 1931. Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., April 16, 1931 (age 69 years, 178 days). Interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Iowa City, Iowa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Seth Wakeman (1811-1880) — of Batavia, Genesee County, N.Y. Born in Franklin, Franklin County, Vt., January 15, 1811. Son of Nathan Wakeman (killed 1813 in War of 1812) and Phoebe (Johnston) Wakeman. Republican. Lawyer; Genesee County District Attorney, 1850-56; member of New York state assembly from Genesee County 1st District, 1856-57; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1867-68; U.S. Representative from New York 29th District, 1871-73. Died in Batavia, Genesee County, N.Y., January 4, 1880 (age 68 years, 354 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Batavia, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Nathan Wakeman (killed 1813 in War of 1812) and Phoebe (Johnston) Wakeman; married 1832 to Demis Powers (died 1836); married 1856 to Laura Winans; fourth cousin of Abram Wakeman.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Ebenezer William Walbridge (1779-1856) — also known as Ebenezer W. Walbridge — of Lansingburgh (now part of Troy), Rensselaer County, N.Y. Born in Bennington, Bennington County, Vt., October 28, 1779. Son of Elizabeth (Stebbins) Walbridge (1736-1822) and Ebenezer Walbridge (1738-1819). Lawyer; banker; paper mill business; member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County, 1816-17, 1819-20. Presbyterian. Died in Lansingburgh (now part of Troy), Rensselaer County, N.Y., March 23, 1856 (age 76 years, 147 days). Interment at Troy Cemetery, Troy, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Elizabeth (Stebbins) Walbridge (1736-1822) and Ebenezer Walbridge (1738-1819); married, January 12, 1805, to Sally Morgan (1787-1824); married, September 25, 1825, to Martha (Russell) Woodward (1789-1874); first cousin of Henry Sanford Walbridge; second cousin once removed of David Safford Walbridge; granduncle of Hiram Walbridge; second cousin twice removed of John Hill Walbridge and Henry E. Walbridge; second cousin thrice removed of Cyrus Packard Walbridge; second cousin five times removed of Herbert Edwin Walbridge; second cousin four times removed of Clair Hiram Walbridge. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Henry E. Walbridge (1850-1927) — of St. Johns, Clinton County, Mich. Born in Glover, Orleans County, Vt., March 31, 1850. Son of Henry Walbridge (born 1820) and Zilpha (Allen) Walbridge. Lawyer; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention 19th District, 1907-08. Died in 1927 (age about 77 years). Interment at Mt. Rest Cemetery, St. Johns, Mich.
  Relatives: Second cousin twice removed of Ebenezer William Walbridge and Henry Sanford Walbridge; third cousin once removed of David Safford Walbridge and Hiram Walbridge; son of Henry Walbridge (born 1820) and Zilpha (Allen) Walbridge; half-brother of John Hill Walbridge; fourth cousin once removed of Cyrus Packard Walbridge. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  George Edward Wales (1792-1860) — of Hartford, Windsor County, Vt. Born in Westminster, Windham County, Vt., May 13, 1792. Lawyer; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1822-24; U.S. Representative from Vermont 3rd District, 1825-29; probate judge in Vermont, 1847-50. Died in Hartford, Windsor County, Vt., January 8, 1860 (age 67 years, 240 days). Interment at Hartford Cemetery, Hartford, Vt.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Aldace Freeman Walker (1842-1901) — also known as Aldace F. Walker — of Rutland, Rutland County, Vt. Born in West Rutland, Rutland County, Vt., May 11, 1842. Son of Rev. Aldace Walker (c.1812-1878) and Mary Ann (Baker) Walker (1813-1899). Republican. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; member of Vermont state senate from Rutland County, 1882; member, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1887-89; president, Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway, 1894-95. Congregationalist. Died in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., April 12, 1901 (age 58 years, 336 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Rutland, Vt.
  Relatives: Married to Katharine Shaw (1848-1932).
  Epitaph: "An upright lawyer and legislator, a faithful soldier and public officer, an able administrator of important railway interests."
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Thaddeus H. Walker (1831-1895) — of Salem, Washington County, N.Y.; Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan. Born in Manchester, Bennington County, Vt., September 12, 1831. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Washington County 1st District, 1858; candidate for Governor of Kansas, 1872. Died in Glens Falls, Warren County, N.Y., November 14, 1895 (age 64 years, 63 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Salem, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son-in-law of Harris F. Otis. See Otis family of New York.
  Sterry Robinson Waterman (1901-1984) — also known as Sterry R. Waterman — of St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vt. Born in Taunton, Bristol County, Mass., June 12, 1901. Son of Zeno Sterry Waterman (born 1871) and Sarah W. (Robinson) Waterman. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1936; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 1955-70. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Freemasons; Elks; Rotary; Sphinx; Zeta Psi; Phi Delta Phi. Died in 1984 (age about 83 years). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, St. Johnsbury, Vt.
  Relatives: Second cousin four times removed of David Waterman and Luther Waterman; third cousin thrice removed of Elisha Waterman and Thomas Glasby Waterman; second cousin twice removed of William Harrison Waterman; fourth cousin once removed of Alexander Hamilton Waterman and Robert Whitney Waterman; son of Zeno Sterry Waterman (born 1871) and Sarah W. (Robinson) Waterman; married, May 13, 1932, to Frances Chadbourne Knight. See Waterman family of New York and Connecticut.
  Fred L. Webster (b. 1876) — of Swanton, Franklin County, Vt. Born in Franklin, Franklin County, Vt., July 21, 1876. Democrat. Lawyer; superintendent of schools; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Swanton, 1910. Burial location unknown.
  Hoyt H. Wheeler (b. 1833) — of Jamaica, Windham County, Vt. Born in Chesterfield, Cheshire County, N.H., August 30, 1833. Republican. Lawyer; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Jamaica, 1867; member of Vermont state senate from Windham County, 1868-69; justice of Vermont state supreme court, 1870-77; resigned 1877; U.S. District Judge for Vermont, 1877-. Congregationalist. Burial location unknown.
  John Edwin Wheelock (b. 1844) — also known as John E. Wheelock — of Milton, Chittenden County, Vt. Born in Milton, Chittenden County, Vt., May 1, 1844. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; school principal; lawyer; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Milton, 1888. Methodist. Burial location unknown.
  Charles Kilborn Williams (1782-1853) — also known as Charles K. Williams — of Vermont. Born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass., January 24, 1782. Son of Samuel Williams (1743-1817) and Jane (Kilbourne) Williams (1746-1829). Whig. Lawyer; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1809-11, 1814-15, 1820-21, 1849; major in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; Rutland County State's Attorney, 1814-15; chief justice of Vermont Supreme Court, 1834-46; Governor of Vermont, 1850-52. Died in Rutland, Rutland County, Vt., March 9, 1853 (age 71 years, 44 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Rutland, Vt.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Williams (1743-1817) and Jane (Kilbourne) Williams (1746-1829); married to Lucy Green Langdon (1793-1873; daughter of Chauncey Langdon).
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Stanley Calef Wilson (1879-1967) — also known as Stanley C. Wilson — of Chelsea, Orange County, Vt. Born in Orange, Orange County, Vt., September 10, 1879. Republican. Lawyer; Orange County State's Attorney, 1908-12; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1915-17, 1925; superior court judge in Vermont, 1917-23; member of Vermont state senate from Orange County, 1927; Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, 1929-31; Governor of Vermont, 1931-35; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1936. Universalist. Died October 5, 1967 (age 88 years, 25 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Solomon L. Withey (1820-1886) — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in St. Albans, Franklin County, Vt., April 21, 1820. Lawyer; member of Michigan state senate 29th District, 1861-62; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1867; member of Michigan state constitutional commission 5th District, 1873. Died in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., April 25, 1886 (age 66 years, 4 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1845 to Marion L. Hindsill.

 

 


 
   
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