Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-05-13
Death of Hon. Lawrence BraiBerd.

Lawrence Brainerd. as we learn from an e1
tended biographical notice in the St. Adams Mes
senger (which comes to us in mourning for nj
loss), from the pen of Mr.. L. L. butcher wa
born at East Hartford, Connecticut, on the lou
of March, 1874; he was thus little over q
years of age st his death. Ills parents Wer
Col Ezra and Mabel Porter Braineri, and hi
was one of family of twelve children, fou
daughters and seven sons At the age OF nn
he went to Troy, n l., to reside with his uncle
the late Joseph s Brsnerd; the year l8lo h
removed with his uncle to St. Adams, which wal
then a very small place. After attending th'
Academy about two years, he engaged as CLERK ''
the late n. W. Kingman, and in 1876 at the as'
of -, commenced mercantile business on BIZ
own account, and upon the same premises "her'
he spent most Of his business life, on the corner
Of Main street and Bank
He was q remarkably successful business man
and accumulated property rapidly. One OF hi'
early investments WAS quantity Of then almost
worthless swamp lands on s. Adams Point
which by draining and cultisation "er" after
wards increased in value thousand fol J, and
his farm Of 1900 acres on the poin, is called one
of the finest in Vermont. He became very ez-
tensive owner Of real estate in Franklin County,
and has hai at times a hundred horses on bis
different farms
When the bank Of St Adams WAS established,
in 1875, he became a heavy -hirehoiie- and
Vas successfully chosen one Of the directors
aud afterwards its president. That came year
he became interested in the steam transportation
on the Lake and vas one Of the corporators Of the
Steamboat Company. In fSi7 the steamer
Tinted St1ies. the first boat on the lake httel
with state rooms on the upper deck and one that
has not been surpassed in speed on Lake Cham
plain, was built under his direction AT She.hurn
harbor Tie became early interested in the rail-
roads, especially in the Vermont and Canada
road, which Dwell It's construction largely 20 bis
energy and to the way in which be b.ckei II;
with his means and credit, the latter being
pledged at one time TO the entire amount Of his
property. From the construction Of that road I'LL
his death he vas connected with the VI Cen
trail, and Vt aud Canala. as director and tru--
zee. his associates in the trust being Joseph
Clark # Milton, and John Gregory Smith lie
was enc Of the principal prapriet1rs Of cir.
Sansteal Sheaofi ami Chlmb'y rlai, and with
in the last six months has been o1s e tb,
leaiins promoters Of 'he Ni--.-qul -4lraI.
soon TO be built He became interested ia Vac
ri.u- financial and manufacturing enterprises,
and was doubtless st his death one Of the most
wealthy men ot Northern Vermont
In politics. N- Braue-I vas thorough
going anti slavery man. taking DE- stand a.-A
tle Free So.iers or Liberty party, when o. be
such was less popahr than # Ate years Do
1854 be represented ST. N14a. in rhe s.s,e
legislature For Eve ye,--. 1910. ~, rs, ~
ami "a be was the clui.l l'r OF tbe Liberty parity
Tor governor, bis vote steadily iac-ea.u. .- ir
nearly reached 10000 ami even after t, DIE
s,ul4'ion # the Republican party, .f which be
vas one ot the organizers some Of his 90 t-.-ai-
could o., help voting for him still. 4ni te DE-
ceivei alt votes for governor TO 1854 la rha,
year be was nominated fIr the safe SENATE. rst
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,re,,tionaI Cburcb
In January 1Sl4 he married Ms. Fll,'i, B
: ,l,,r,t vio dief O,+oher 18Th 1o5l In The
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lie was an eminent friend Of Temperance. Age r
ID not chill his kind feelings or interest IN
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