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Elmer Bragg Adams (1842-1916) —
of St.
Louis, Mo.
Born in North Pomfret, Pomfret, Windsor
County, Vt., October
27, 1842.
Son of Jarvis Adams and Eunice (Mitchell) Adams.
Lawyer;
circuit judge in Missouri, 1879-84; U.S.
District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri, 1895-1905;
Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, 1905-16; died in
office 1916.
Presbyterian.
Died, from cerebral
edema, in St.
Louis, Mo., October
24, 1916 (age 73 years, 363
days).
Interment somewhere
in Woodstock, Vt.
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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.
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Walter Hull Berry (b. 1860) —
also known as Walter H. Berry —
of Bennington, Bennington
County, Vt.
Born in Lansingburgh (now part of Troy), Rensselaer
County, N.Y., January
14, 1860.
Republican. Hotel
proprietor; member of Vermont
state senate from Bennington County, 1925-27.
Presbyterian.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ezra Brainerd, Jr. (b. 1878) —
of Muskogee, Muskogee
County, Okla.; Washington,
D.C.
Born in Middlebury, Addison
County, Vt., August
26, 1878.
Son of Ezra Brainerd and Frances Viola (Rockwell) Brainerd.
Republican. Lawyer;
general counsel and vice-president, First National Bank of
Muskogee; director, Farmers National Bank of
Fort Gibson; director, First National Bank of
Braggs; member, Interstate
Commerce Commission, 1927-33.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association; Chi Psi;
Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners.
Burial
location unknown.
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John Robert Brook (1905-1968) —
also known as John R. Brook —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.; Woodstock, Windsor
County, Vt.
Born in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., March 26,
1905.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly, 1944-64 (New York County 15th District 1944, New
York County 9th District 1945-64).
Presbyterian. Member, Phi
Gamma Delta.
Died in Woodstock, Windsor
County, Vt., July 1,
1968 (age 63 years, 97
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1928
to Elizabeth Munro Waters. |
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Alvah S. Clary (b. 1837) —
of Greensboro Bend, Greensboro, Orleans
County, Vt.
Born in Milton, Chittenden
County, Vt., 1837.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Vermont
state house of representatives from Greensboro, 1910.
Presbyterian.
Burial
location unknown.
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Elbert O. Farrar —
of Onondaga
County, N.Y.; Granville, Washington
County, N.Y.
Born in Middletown Springs, Rutland
County, Vt.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from Onondaga County 2nd District, 1882-83.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benjamin Henry (1742-1816) —
of Vermont.
Born in Colrain, Franklin
County, Mass., May 12,
1742.
Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member
of Vermont state legislature, 1781-82, 1789-1801; delegate to
Vermont state constitutional convention, 1791-93.
Presbyterian.
Died in Halifax, Windham
County, Vt., May 10,
1816 (age 73 years, 364
days).
Interment a
private or family graveyard, Windham County, Vt.
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Elber Benjamin House (b. 1865) —
also known as Elber B. House —
of Berlin, Washington
County, Vt.
Born in Berlin, Washington
County, Vt., June 30,
1865.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Vermont
state house of representatives from Berlin, 1910.
Presbyterian.
Burial
location unknown.
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James Johnston (b. 1832) —
of Ryegate, Caledonia
County, Vt.
Born in Ryegate, Caledonia
County, Vt., September
18, 1832.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Vermont
state house of representatives from Ryegate, 1876, 1888.
Presbyterian.
Burial
location unknown.
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James Mackay (b. 1861) —
of Barre, Washington
County, Vt.
Born in Aberdeen, Scotland,
March
14, 1861.
Member of Vermont
state senate from Washington County, 1923.
Presbyterian.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ferdinand Lathrop Mayer (1887-1986) —
also known as Ferdinand L. Mayer —
of Indiana.
Born in Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind., May 25,
1887.
Foreign Service officer; U.S. Minister to Haiti, 1937-40.
Presbyterian.
Died in Bennington, Bennington
County, Vt., 1986
(age about
99 years).
Interment at Old
First Church Graveyard, Bennington, Vt.
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James Frederick McLam (b. 1875) —
also known as James F. McLam —
of Topsham, Orange
County, Vt.
Born in Danville, Quebec,
August
27, 1875.
Republican. Member of Vermont
state house of representatives from Topsham, 1910.
Presbyterian.
Burial
location unknown.
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Donald Malcolm McLean (b. 1862) —
also known as Donald M. McLean —
of Wheelock, Caledonia
County, Vt.
Born in Bury, Quebec,
May
28, 1862.
Republican. Flour and feed
business; member of Vermont
state house of representatives from Wheelock, 1910.
Presbyterian.
Burial
location unknown.
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Prescott Metcalf (1813-1891) —
of Erie, Erie
County, Pa.
Born in Putney, Windham
County, Vt., January
25, 1813.
Son of Joseph Metcalf (1774-1869).
Manager of steamship
business; director, North East and Erie Railroad;
mayor of
Erie, Pa., 1862-64.
Presbyterian.
Died in Erie, Erie
County, Pa., October
14, 1891 (age 78 years, 262
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Samuel Mills (b. 1861) —
of South Ryegate, Ryegate, Caledonia
County, Vt.
Born in Topsham, Orange
County, Vt., February
20, 1861.
Republican. Blacksmith;
farmer;
member of Vermont
state house of representatives from Ryegate, 1910.
Presbyterian.
Burial
location unknown.
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John Flournoy Montgomery (1878-1954) —
of Manchester, Bennington
County, Vt.
Born in Sedalia, Pettis
County, Mo., September
20, 1878.
Son of James Albert Montgomery and Eudora Virginia (Meng) Montgomery.
Democrat. President, John Wildi Evaporated Milk Co.,
1914-25; chairman, International Milk Co.,
1925-33; U.S. Minister to Hungary, 1933-41.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons.
Died in Manchester, Bennington
County, Vt., November
7, 1954 (age 76 years, 48
days).
Interment somewhere
in Manchester, Vt.
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Joseph McHarg Pendrigh (b. 1872) —
also known as Joseph M. Pendrigh —
of Guildhall, Essex
County, Vt.
Born in Leeds, Canada,
December
29, 1872.
Republican. Farmer; Essex
County Auditor, 1907-10; member of Vermont
state house of representatives from Guildhall, 1910; delegate to
Vermont convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.
Presbyterian.
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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John Hopkins Worcester, Jr. (1845-1893) —
also known as John H. Worcester —
of South Orange, Essex
County, N.J.; Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia
County, Vt., April 2,
1845.
Son of John H. Worcester and Martha P. (Clark) Worcester.
Republican. Pastor,
Sixth Presbyterian Church, Chicago, 1883-90; speaker, Republican National Convention, 1888 ;
professor
of Systematic Theology, Union Theological Seminary, 1890-93.
Presbyterian.
Died in Lakewood, Ocean
County, N.J., February
5, 1893 (age 47 years, 309
days).
Interment somewhere
in Burlington, Vt.
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