The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-11-08
The Governors OF Vermont.


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the youngest man that ever filled that
office, being some two months young
or than Governor Paine was at the
date OF his election. He was born at
Barnard, in the county of Windsor
and State of Vermont, on the twenty
second day of June, 1904, and gradu-
ated at Middlebury College in the
year 1926.
immediately after graduating at
that College, he took charge and was
Preceptor OF the Addison County
Grammer School for about year.
During his connection with this school
he commenced the study of medicine
under the direction of Jonathan Adj
ans Allen, NJ. d., an able and learned
practitioner of Middlebury, who was al
so at that time Lecturer of Chemistry
in Middlebury College He termin-
ated his connection with the Grammar
School in 1926, and continued the
study of his profession with Z. Eaton,
NJ. d.. of Enosburgh, in Franklin
county. He subsequently attended
medical lectures at the Vermont Aca-
denny of Medicine at Casteton, where
he graduated, receiving the Degree of
Doctor of Medicine in 1928.
He then commenced the practice of
his profession at Enosburgh, and re-
NAMED there, in active practice, ex-
cept when engaged in the discharge of
the duties of the several political of
fees to which he was elected, till 1S4S,
when he removed to Middebury.
In 1929, having resided in Enos
burgh but single year, he was elect
ed to represent the town in the Gen
eral Assembly of Vermont, and was
reelected in 1880, and again in 1885
and 1886. In 1897 he was elected to
the Senate from Franklin county, and
was again elected in 1889, and re-
NAMED Senator from that county
till his election to the Office of Lieu
4 tenant-Governor in 1913 At the OPP
ening of the session of the Senate in
+ 1871 he was elected President, pro
tenn, OF the Senate, "a post for which
few medical men have either exper-
fence or especial claims
In the Constitutional Convention OF
4 1913 he was an active member, being
the delegate from the town of Enos-
I burgh, and was several times called
upon to preside over their delibera-
+ tons, as Chairman of the Committee
of the whole, to which several amend
ments Of the Constitution had been
referred.
He was Lieutenant Governor I'M
der the administration of Cows. Mat
tocks and Slade, and as such was the
presiding officer of the Senate. How
well he discharged the delicate and
arduous duties of that station may be
seen by the following extract from the
Journal:
"Mr. j. Barrett of Woodstock pre-
scented the following resolution, which
was read:
Resolved, That the accompanying
paper, signed by every member of the
Senate, and by the Secretary and As
sistant Secretary Of the Senate, as ex-
pressive of their sentiments towards
the Hon. Horace Eaton, President OF
the Senate, be read, and therepuon
be subject to the order of the Senate.
Whereupon the paper accompa.
ming said resolution, and mentioned
therein, was read and unanimously
adopted, and is as follows
The undersigned, members of the
Senate Of Vermont, avail themselves
of the near approach of the period
when the relations which have sub
sisted between them and the Hon
Horace Eaton, during the present SEES
sion of the Legislature, will be sever
ed, to express to him, in some degree
the feeling of respect, admiration ano
confidence which his course as theii
presiding officer has excited They
are sensible that this proceeding Is
unusual; but so also are, in their opin'
ion. the excellencies of the officer, rs 6
slight tribute to whom it is intended
They therefore desire, in this perma
nent form, to subscribe this testlmo
NAL of their high appreciation of the
unasumng dignity, the unwearied Fl
deity to his trust, the entire impair
tiality and the uniform and unceasine
kindness which have distinguished The
course of the Hon. Horace Eaton, a.
President of the Senate, and which
have made delightful and easy the Ia
bors and duties of the session.
During his last year as Lieutenant
Governor, in 1S45, he was elected
State Superintendent of Common
Schools, which Office he continued t.
hold 10y annual recollection until 1850
In 1916 he was nominated by tn
| Wing party as their candidate for tn
Office of Governor of Vermont, bu
failed to receive majority OF th
popular vote, and was subsequent,
elected to that office by the Legisla
ture in joint assembly, and was re
elected in l847.
+ The principal act of his administra
ton was the passage of General IL
n cense Law, by which was submitted :
r the popular vote the question OF u
q censing inn-keepers and others TO Sc
# Intoxicating liquors as a beverage:
In 1S4S Gov, Eaton removed iron
Enosburgh to Middlebury, and becam
!. Professor of Chemistry and Natura
History in Middlebury College'the dr
: ties Of which position he discharge