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  Llewelyn Sherman Adams (1899-1986) — also known as Sherman Adams; "The Abominable No Man"; "The Great Stone Face" — of Lincoln, Grafton County, N.H. Born in East Dover, Dover, Windham County, Vt., January 8, 1899. Son of Clyde A. Adams and Winnie Marian (Sherman) Adams. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; lumberman; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1941-44; Speaker of the New Hampshire State House of Representatives, 1943-44; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1944, 1952; U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 2nd District, 1945-47; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Lincoln, 1948; Governor of New Hampshire, 1949-53; defeated, 1946; assistant to President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953-58; forced to resign in 1958 following disclosure that he had accepted gifts from a Boston businessman seeking preferred treatment from federal agencies. Episcopalian. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Shriners; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Grange; Elks; Society of Colonial Wars; Foresters. Died in Hanover, Grafton County, N.H., October 27, 1986 (age 87 years, 292 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Lincoln, N.H.
  Relatives: Married, July 28, 1923, to Rachael Leona White.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Mead Allbee (b. 1854) — also known as John M. Allbee — of Granby, Essex County, Vt. Born in Derby, Orleans County, Vt., January 14, 1854. Republican. Lumberman; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Granby, 1888. Methodist. Burial location unknown.
  Joseph Weeks Babcock (1850-1909) — also known as Joseph W. Babcock — of Necedah, Juneau County, Wis. Born in Swanton, Franklin County, Vt., March 6, 1850. Republican. Lumber business; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1889-92; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 3rd District, 1893-1907. Died in Washington, D.C., April 27, 1909 (age 59 years, 52 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Grandson of Joseph Weeks; married 1867 to Mary A. Finch; married to Kate W. King.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: American Monthly Review of Reviews, September 1902
  Dana Reed Bailey (b. 1833) — also known as Dana R. Bailey — of Highgate, Franklin County, Vt.; St. Albans, Franklin County, Vt.; Baldwin, St. Croix County, Wis.; Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Born in Montgomery, Franklin County, Vt., April 27, 1833. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1868; Franklin County State's Attorney; member of Vermont state senate, 1871-74; founder of village of Baldwin, Wis., 1871; built the Matchless Flour Mills there, and owned three saw mills; member of Wisconsin state senate, 1878-79; St. Croix County Commissioner, 1880-82; insurance business; Minnehaha County State's Attorney, 1890-95. Burial location unknown.
  Jasper C. Baker (b. 1845) — of Newport, Orleans County, Vt.; Richford, Franklin County, Vt. Born in Newport, Orleans County, Vt., 1845. Republican. Postmaster; wholesale dealer in flour, grain, and lumber; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Richford, 1888. Burial location unknown.
  Lawrence Wesley Barton (b. 1874) — also known as Lawrence W. Barton — of Tyson, Plymouth, Windsor County, Vt. Born in Ludlow, Windsor County, Vt., November 16, 1874. Republican. Lumber business; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Plymouth, 1910. Universalist. Burial location unknown.
  George Briggs (b. 1882) — of Searsburg, Bennington County, Vt. Born in Searsburg, Bennington County, Vt., July 3, 1882. Democrat. Farmer; lumber business; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Searsburg, 1910. Baptist. Burial location unknown.
  Oliver Hugh Cameron (b. 1886) — also known as Oliver H. Cameron — of Norton Mills, Norton, Essex County, Vt.; Island Pond, Brighton, Essex County, Vt. Born in Norton, Essex County, Vt., July 27, 1886. Republican. Lawyer; lumber manufacturer; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Norton, 1910-12; Essex County State's Attorney, 1921; member of Vermont Republican State Committee, 1924-27; member of Vermont state senate from Essex County, 1927. Burial location unknown.
  Edwin O. Carll (b. 1852) — of Beecher Falls, Canaan, Essex County, Vt. Born in Phillips, Franklin County, Maine, January 26, 1852. Republican. Lumberman; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Canaan, 1910. Burial location unknown.
  Newman Keyes Chaffee (b. 1868) — also known as Newman K. Chaffee — of Rutland, Rutland County, Vt. Born in Rutland, Rutland County, Vt., July 4, 1868. Republican. Lumber dealer; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Rutland city, 1910; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1912. Episcopalian. Burial location unknown.
  Archie J. Cook (b. 1860) — of Shoreham, Addison County, Vt. Born in Shoreham, Addison County, Vt., April 30, 1860. Republican. Lumber business; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Shoreham, 1910. Burial location unknown.
  Adelbert M. Covey (b. 1864) — of Grafton, Windham County, Vt. Born in Townshend, Windham County, Vt., May 28, 1864. Republican. Farmer; lumberman; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Grafton, 1910. Congregationalist. Burial location unknown.
  Porter Hinman Dale (1867-1933) — also known as Porter H. Dale — of Island Pond, Brighton, Essex County, Vt. Born in Island Pond, Brighton, Essex County, Vt., March 1, 1867. Son of George N. Dale and Helen (Hinman) Dale. Republican. Lawyer; banker; lumber business; member of Vermont state senate, 1910-12; U.S. Representative from Vermont 2nd District, 1915-23; resigned 1923; U.S. Senator from Vermont, 1923-33; died in office 1933. Congregationalist. Member, Sons of the American Revolution. Died in Westmore, Orleans County, Vt., October 6, 1933 (age 66 years, 219 days). Interment at Lakeside Cemetery, Island Pond, Brighton, Vt.
  Relatives: Son of George N. Dale and Helen (Hinman) Dale; married 1891 to Amy K. Bartlett (died 1907); married 1910 to Augusta M. Wood.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Harvey W. Eaton (b. 1878) — of Bradford, Orange County, Vt. Born in Danville, Caledonia County, Vt., August 27, 1878. Republican. Lumberman; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Bradford, 1910. Episcopalian. Burial location unknown.
  Charles H. Fitch (b. 1846) — of Windsor, Windsor County, Vt. Born in Windsor, Windsor County, Vt., August 16, 1846. Republican. Coal, grain, and lumber dealer; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Windsor, 1910. Congregationalist. Burial location unknown.
  Allen M. Fletcher, Jr. (b. 1887) — of Ludlow, Windsor County, Vt. Born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., February 22, 1887. Lumberman; farmer; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1941-43; member of Vermont state senate from Windsor County, 1945-47. Congregationalist. Burial location unknown.
  Elisha Foster (b. 1832) — of Evansville, Brownington, Orleans County, Vt. Born in Swanzey, Cheshire County, N.H., January 5, 1832. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; farmer; lumber manufacturer; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Brownington, 1874-75, 1888. Burial location unknown.
  Walter H. Gleason (b. 1877) — of Granby, Essex County, Vt. Born in Granby, Essex County, Vt., May 23, 1877. Republican. Farmer; lumberman; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Granby, 1910. Burial location unknown.
  George Gray (b. 1824) — of Elmore, Lamoille County, Vt. Born in Little Compton, Newport County, R.I., August 1, 1824. Republican. Farmer; lumber manufacturer; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Elmore, 1888. Congregationalist. Burial location unknown.
  Wilber E. Hanks (b. 1851) — of Lincoln, Addison County, Vt. Born in Lincoln, Addison County, Vt., January 1, 1851. Republican. Farmer; lumberman; merchant; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Lincoln, 1888. Baptist. Burial location unknown.
  L. Downer Hazen (b. 1834) — of Newbury, Orange County, Vt.; Barnet, Caledonia County, Vt.; St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vt. Born in Hartford, Windsor County, Vt., January 19, 1834. Republican. Lumber manufacturer; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1870, 1888 (Barnet 1870, St. Johnsbury 1888). Congregationalist. Burial location unknown.
  George W. Humphrey (b. 1842) — of East Haven, Essex County, Vt. Born in Burke, Caledonia County, Vt., August 20, 1842. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lumber manufacturer; member of Vermont state house of representatives from East Haven, 1884, 1888. Free Will Baptist. Burial location unknown.
  Winfield S. Huntley (b. 1848) — of Ripton, Addison County, Vt. Born in Mooers, Clinton County, N.Y., February 7, 1848. Republican. Manufacturer and dealer of butter tubs and lumber; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Ripton, 1888. Congregationalist. Burial location unknown.
  Fred Vail Johnson (b. 1873) — also known as Fred V. Johnson — of Somerset, Windham County, Vt. Born in Pleasantville, Westchester County, N.Y., May 12, 1873. Republican. Lumberman; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Somerset, 1904, 1910. Methodist. Burial location unknown.
  Samuel D. Kendrick (1845-1917) — of Glens Falls, Warren County, N.Y. Born in Wolcott, Lamoille County, Vt., April 11, 1845. Democrat. Druggist; lumber business; mayor of Glens Falls, N.Y., 1910-11. Died August 21, 1917 (age 72 years, 132 days). Burial location unknown.
  Charles Ransom Kennedy (b. 1849) — also known as Charles R. Kennedy — of North Duxbury, Duxbury, Washington County, Vt. Born in Duxbury, Washington County, Vt., May 20, 1849. Republican. Lumber grader; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Duxbury, 1910. Methodist. Burial location unknown.
  Charles T. King (b. 1867) — of Mt. Tabor, Rutland County, Vt. Born in Mt. Tabor, Rutland County, Vt., September 10, 1867. Republican. Lumber company manager; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Mt. Tabor, 1910. Burial location unknown.
  Benjamin F. Lincoln (b. 1831) — of Lyndon, Caledonia County, Vt. Born in Wareham, Plymouth County, Mass., September 4, 1831. Republican. Lumber manufacturer; director, Lyndon National Bank; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Lyndon, 1876-78, 1888. Congregationalist. Burial location unknown.
  Zophar Mack Mansur (1843-1914) — also known as Zophar M. Mansur — of Island Pond, Brighton, Essex County, Vt. Born in Morgan, Orleans County, Vt., November 23, 1843. Son of Warren Mansur (1800-1885) and Jane (Morse) Mansur (1808-1891). Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lost his right arm in the battle of Opequon Creek, Virginia; lawyer; postmaster; lumber business; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Brighton, 1886; member of Vermont state senate from Essex County, 1888; Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, 1894-96; director and president, Derby Line National Bank. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Grand Army of the Republic; Sons of the American Revolution. Died in Island Pond, Brighton, Essex County, Vt., March 12, 1914 (age 70 years, 109 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1867 to Ellen L. Newhill.
  Allan W. Martin (b. 1874) — of Hartland, Windsor County, Vt. Born in Beaver Dam, Dodge County, Wis., October 5, 1874. Woodwork manufacturer; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Hartland, 1923-25; member of Vermont state senate from Windsor County, 1927. Congregationalist. Burial location unknown.
  Alonzo A. Martin (b. 1842) — of Hartland, Windsor County, Vt. Born in Nashua, Hillsborough County, N.H., December 2, 1842. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lumber manufacturer; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Hartland, 1910. Interment at Hartland Cemetery, Hartland, Vt.
  Benjamin F. Paine (b. 1838) — of Lowell, Orleans County, Vt.; Jay, Orleans County, Vt. Born in Lowell, Orleans County, Vt., 1838. Republican. Lumber dealer; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1863-64, 1888 (Lowell 1863-64, Jay 1888); member of Vermont state senate from Orleans County, 1878. Burial location unknown.
  George Herbert Prouty (1862-1918) — also known as George H. Prouty — of Newport, Orleans County, Vt. Born in Newport, Orleans County, Vt., March 4, 1862. Son of John Azro Prouty and Hannah Barker (Lamb) Prouty (1834-1865). Republican. Lumber business; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1896-97; member of Vermont state senate, 1904; Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, 1906-08; Governor of Vermont, 1908-10; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1916. Congregationalist. Killed when the car in which he was riding was hit by a train, in dense fog, at a grade crossing near Waterville, Quebec, August 19, 1918 (age 56 years, 168 days). Interment at East Main Street Cemetery, Newport, Vt.
  Relatives: Son of John Azro Prouty and Hannah Barker (Lamb) Prouty (1834-1865); brother of Charles Azro Prouty; married, December 1, 1890, to Henrietta 'Nettie' Allen (1865-1929); half-uncle of Winston Lewis Prouty. See Prouty family of Vermont.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Azro Prouty (1826-1900) — also known as John A. Prouty — of Newport, Orleans County, Vt. Born in Newport, Orleans County, Vt., December 26, 1826. Son of Arnold Prouty (1796-1881) and Sarah (Adams) Prouty (1797-1881). Lumber and timber business; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1858-59, 1884. Died in Newport, Orleans County, Vt., January 6, 1900 (age 73 years, 11 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Arnold Prouty (1796-1881) and Sarah (Adams) Prouty (1797-1881); married, January 12, 1853, to Hannah Barker Lamb (1834-1865); married, March 11, 1868, to Sarah Hannah Wood (1834-1889); third cousin of Charles Newton Prouty; father of Charles Azro Prouty, George Herbert Prouty and Willard Robert Prouty; grandfather of Winston Lewis Prouty. See Prouty family of Vermont.
  Willard Robert Prouty (b. 1872) — also known as Willard R. Prouty — of Newport, Orleans County, Vt. Born in Newport, Orleans County, Vt., December 22, 1872. Son of John Azro Prouty and Sarah Hannah (Wood) Prouty (1834-1889). Lumber manufacturer; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1917; member of Vermont state senate from Orleans County, 1927. Congregationalist. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Azro Prouty and Sarah Hannah (Wood) Prouty (1834-1889); married 1904 to Margaret Lockhart; father of Winston Lewis Prouty. See Prouty family of Vermont.
  Azro Andrus Reed (b. 1865) — also known as A. A. Reed — of Williamstown, Orange County, Vt. Born in Brookfield, Orange County, Vt., January 6, 1865. Republican. Horse and cattle dealer; lumber business; deputy sheriff; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Williamstown, 1910. Universalist. Burial location unknown.
  Dudley Newman Rice (b. 1881) — also known as Dudley N. Rice — of Granville, Addison County, Vt. Born in Granville, Addison County, Vt., March 23, 1881. Republican. Lumber business; farmer; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Granville, 1910. Methodist. Burial location unknown.
  Charles Ripley (b. 1838) — of Poultney, Rutland County, Vt. Born in Poultney, Rutland County, Vt., April 10, 1838. Republican. Lumber manufacturer; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Poultney, 1880, 1882; member of Vermont state senate from Rutland County, 1888. Baptist. Burial location unknown.
  Elmer E. Robinson (b. 1863) — of Elmore, Lamoille County, Vt. Born in Stowe, Lamoille County, Vt., August 2, 1863. Republican. Lumber mill business; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Elmore, 1910. Congregationalist. Burial location unknown.
  Philetus Sawyer (1816-1900) — of Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wis. Born in Whiting, Addison County, Vt., September 22, 1816. Republican. Lumber business; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1857, 1861; mayor of Oshkosh, Wis., 1863-64; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin, 1865-75 (5th District 1865-73, 6th District 1873-75); U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, 1881-93. Died in Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wis., March 29, 1900 (age 83 years, 188 days). Entombed at Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, Wis.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Howard E. Shaw (b. 1867) — of Stowe, Lamoille County, Vt. Born in Stowe, Lamoille County, Vt., May 26, 1867. Democrat. Merchant; lumber mill business; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Stowe, 1910; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont, 1912 (member, Committee to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee), 1920; candidate for U.S. Senator from Vermont, 1920; candidate for Vermont state treasurer, 1922. Unitarian. Burial location unknown.
  Wendell Silsby (b. 1846) — of Westmore, Orleans County, Vt.; West Burke, Burke, Caledonia County, Vt. Born in Lunenburg, Essex County, Vt., March 28, 1846. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; manufacturer of lumber and shingles; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1878, 1888 (Westmore 1878, Burke 1888). Burial location unknown.
  Chauncey S. Skinner (b. 1850) — of Barton Landing, Barton, Orleans County, Vt. Born in Newport, Orleans County, Vt., February 1, 1850. Republican. Flour and grain dealer; lumber business; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Barton, 1888. Congregationalist. Burial location unknown.
  Robert Lee Smith (b. 1860) — also known as Robert L. Smith — of Stannard, Caledonia County, Vt. Born in Clinton, Worcester County, Mass., October 14, 1860. Republican. Lumber dealer; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Stannard, 1888. Methodist. Burial location unknown.
  Charles P. Stevens (b. 1836) — of Troy, Orleans County, Vt. Born in Huntington, Chittenden County, Vt., July 9, 1836. Republican. Farmer; lumber manufacturer; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Troy, 1882; member of Vermont state senate from Orleans County, 1888. Congregationalist. Burial location unknown.
  George W. Stevens (b. 1831) — of Bolton, Chittenden County, Vt. Born in Huntington, Chittenden County, Vt., December 4, 1831. Republican. Lumber manufacturer; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Bolton, 1888. Universalist. Burial location unknown.
  James V. Stevens (b. 1850) — of Waterville, Lamoille County, Vt. Born in Waterville, Lamoille County, Vt., 1850. Republican. Merchant; lumber business; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Waterville, 1882, 1910. Congregationalist. Burial location unknown.
  William S. Trumpass (b. 1854) — of Westfield, Orleans County, Vt. Born in Westfield, Orleans County, Vt., August 6, 1854. Republican. Farmer; lumberman; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Westfield, 1888. Spiritualist. Burial location unknown.
  Charles A. Wells (1850-1934) — of Victory, Essex County, Vt.; Concord, Essex County, Vt. Born in Monson, Piscataquis County, Maine, October 27, 1850. Son of James Wells and Sarah (Dexter) Wells. Republican. Farmer; lumberman; miller; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Victory, 1910. Protestant. Died, of general arteriosclerosis, in Concord, Essex County, Vt., December 29, 1934 (age 84 years, 63 days). Burial location unknown.
  Urban Andrian Woodbury (1838-1915) — also known as Urban A. Woodbury — of Burlington, Chittenden County, Vt. Born in Acworth, Sullivan County, N.H., July 11, 1838. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lumber business; mayor of Burlington, Vt., 1885-86; Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, 1888-90; Governor of Vermont, 1894-96. Congregationalist. Died in Burlington, Chittenden County, Vt., April 15, 1915 (age 76 years, 278 days). Interment somewhere in Burlington, Vt.
  See also National Governors Association biography

 

 


 
   
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