Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-01-16
Frca The Vermont Record.
Martin ChittcaideA:
THE SIXTH GOVERNOR OF VERMONT
RkX pIINY H WUITK
EY REV. PLINY II. WHITE.

The name OF Chleteuden has been an hon
ore1 name IN Vermont from the very founda-
tioG OF the State. FDr nearly fourth OF that
time u Chittenden has been the Governor, and
down 10 this very day the name mas not failed
ID be we'll represented IN law, III politics and
IN tneoiogy. In regard TO the second Cover
por Chittenden, however, the popular knowl-
edge has been quite vague and uncertain,
amounting, in fACt, TO not much more than
lhIs, tnat MS administration OF affairs az 'hs
time OF the batsle of Piattsburgh was so un-
patriotic as 10 arouse no little Indignation at
lhe time, and to make his memory eonsidera-
be less fragrant than that Of his father. 1t
is the purpose OF this paper t. pat on record
he principal facts III ms lie, that We may
know, as well - these facts Will enable US,
,shat manner Of man he was.
Before Thomas Chitienden. the first COVER
nor of Vermont, emisrated to that State, he
married Euzabesh Meigs, of Guiiford, O.,
and with her took up his resi- dence at Sails
bury, CT where they became parents OF four
sons and ak daughters. The seventh OF these
children, and the second OF the sons, was Mar
TN Chit3eudea. lie wss born on the Il n o.
Marcia, l7G6, removed with his father 20
" ;llieton, W., in june, l174, and 10 airing
ton, Va, 10 June, l116. lie commenced pre-
peratioDs for c0iiege with Rev. DAME Far
rand, of Canaan. Ct, Gather OF Hon. Daniel
Farrand OF the Supreme Court OF Vermont,)
Competed his preparatory course at Moore S
Chaflty School, Hanover, n. IL, entered
Dartmouth College in 1885, and was gradua-
ted Ia 1889 Ii had been his intention to
study of the learned professions, bus h's
heai,h failing, ne changed his purpose, ana
purchased farm in Jericho, w., upon which
ne settled. Farming continued TO De his EN-
pioy Inent through lie, exc-p. as he was en-
gagged IN official duties.
In Octooer, 1889, being then fresh from
college, ne was eiecsed justice OF ihe peace
| for the county Of Chittenuen. This was the
| beginning of an official career continuing
without interruption for more than twenty
| five years, during much OF which time he held
TWO, and sometimes three, and even TOUR oth-
ces. lie was Justice OF the peace tour years.
lu February, 1890, he WAS appointed Clerk oi
Cnlt5enden County Court, aud held the ofhce
three years, when he was elected an Associate
Jud.,e Of the Court. Having served In thai
Office shree years, he WAS promoted TO be Chiei
| Judge, and 10 tnat capacity presided Ia the
c3urs seven years In 1890. he was elected
10 repres. INT Jericho Ii the Leg gisiarure, and
| held That Office successive years. lie wa
elected again in 1877 and 1902 He Was aiso
| q member Of the Constltu tional Conventions
of 1871 and 1873.
! Parallel with this line OF civil Offices there
ran line OF military promotions Ii l'9O
he was aid-de-camp TO Ii. Gov. Oicutt. ln
1898, he became C. plain of the militia IN Jei-
icno, and was promoted, January. 1904, Is
Colonel Of the l :, Regiment, til Brigade, 81
Division. lie was aiterward promoted Brig
aoier General, and rose to the rank OF Major
Gtnerai OF the 81 DIVISION, on the 24sh O;to-
| Der, 1893. 10 tha Cflce he renamed III
| 1903. Down 60 that Date. period OF only
fourteen years from his enrrancs into ofticIA
ilte, he had occupied civil offices for the tern
of twenty-eight years, and military Offices fol
ten years. In all these lie acquitted hiusei
SO much to public satisfaction that he Wal
thought worthy of still higher advancement
aud IN 1893 he was ei cted Representative i,
Congress IRON the North W estern District o
Vermont lie held his SCAT By successive eiec
tions for ten years, and though he rarely par
ticiIated in the debates, his opinions com
mauded respect, and he was 0setul an
IL auentiai member. By bis opposition 20 tn
act dsciariog w.r with Great Britain, aod b
vote against that act, he thoroughly Identifies
himseif with the federal party.
Ia 1913 he was . candidate for Governor