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Politician members in Vermont


  John Clayton Allen (1860-1939) — also known as John C. Allen — of McCook, Red Willow County, Neb.; Monmouth, Warren County, Ill. Born in Hinesburg, Chittenden County, Vt., February 14, 1860. Son of John H. Allen and Elizabeth (Burns) Allen. Republican. Merchant; banker; secretary of state of Nebraska, 1891-95; U.S. Representative from Illinois 14th District, 1925-33; defeated, 1932, 1934; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1936. Presbyterian. Member, Loyal Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen. Died in Monmouth, Warren County, Ill., January 12, 1939 (age 78 years, 332 days). Interment at Vermont Cemetery, Vermont, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of John H. Allen and Elizabeth (Burns) Allen; married, August 2, 1881, to Abbie Stapleford; married, January 30, 1902, to Eudora Durrell.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Chester Alan Arthur (1829-1886) — also known as Chester A. Arthur; Chester Abell Arthur; "The Gentleman Boss"; "His Accidency"; "Elegant Arthur"; "Our Chet"; "Dude President" — of New York. Born in Fairfield, Franklin County, Vt., October 5, 1829. Son of Rev. William Arthur (1796-1875) and Malvina (Stone) Arthur (1802-1869). Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1870-78; New York Republican state chair, 1879-81; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1880; Vice President of the United States, 1881; President of the United States, 1881-85; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1884. Episcopalian. Member, Loyal Legion; Psi Upsilon; Union League. Died, of Bright's disease and a cerebral hemorrhage, in New York, New York County, N.Y., November 18, 1886 (age 57 years, 44 days). Interment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.; statue at Madison Square Park, Manhattan, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married, October 25, 1859, to Ellen Lewis "Nell" Herndon (1837-1880).
  Arthur County, Neb. is named for him.
  Other politicians named for him: Chester A. HeitmanChester A. Johnson
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Books about Chester A. Arthur: Thomas C. Reeves, Gentleman Boss : The Life of Chester Alan Arthur — Justus D. Doenecke, The Presidencies of James A. Garfield and Chester A. Arthur — George Frederick Howe, Chester A. Arthur, A Quarter-Century of Machine Politics — Zachary Karabell, Chester Alan Arthur — Paul Joseph, Chester Arthur (for young readers)
  Image source: Portrait & Biographical Album of Washtenaw County (1891)
  Warren Robinson Austin (1877-1962) — also known as Warren R. Austin — of St. Albans, Franklin County, Vt.; Burlington, Chittenden County, Vt. Born in Highgate Center, Highgate, Franklin County, Vt., November 12, 1877. Son of Chauncey Goodrich Austin and Anne Mathilda (Robinson) Austin. Republican. Lawyer; Franklin County State's Attorney, 1904-06; mayor of St. Albans, Vt., 1909; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1928, 1940, 1944 (speaker); U.S. Senator from Vermont, 1931-46; U.S. Representative to United Nations, 1947-53. Congregationalist. Member, Farm Bureau; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Sons of the American Revolution; Society of the Cincinnati; Loyal Legion; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Elks; Kappa Sigma; Rotary. Died in Burlington, Chittenden County, Vt., December 25, 1962 (age 85 years, 43 days). Interment at Lakeview Cemetery, Burlington, Vt.
  Relatives: Married, June 26, 1901, to Mildred Mary Lucas.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Henry Ballard (b. 1839) — of Burlington, Chittenden County, Vt. Born in Tinmouth, Rutland County, Vt., April 20, 1839. Son of Jeffrey B. Ballard and Amelia (Thompson) Ballard. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; member of Vermont state senate from Chittenden County, 1878-79; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1884 (chair, Credentials Committee); member of Vermont state house of representatives from Burlington, 1888-89. Episcopalian. Member, Grand Army of the Republic; Loyal Legion. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 15, 1863, to Annie J. Scott.
  William Pitt Kellogg (1830-1918) — also known as William P. Kellogg — of Canton, Fulton County, Ill.; New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in Orwell, Addison County, Vt., December 8, 1830. Son of Rev. Sherman K. Kellogg. Republican. Lawyer; Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1860; justice of Nebraska territorial supreme court, 1861-65; chief justice of Nebraska territorial supreme court, 1861-65; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1865-68; delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1868, 1888, 1896; U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1868-72, 1877-83; Governor of Louisiana, 1873-77; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 3rd District, 1883-85. Member, Loyal Legion. Died in Washington, D.C., August 10, 1918 (age 87 years, 245 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Presumably named for: William Pitt
  Relatives: Married, June 6, 1865, to Mary E. Wills.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography

 

 


 
   
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