The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-10-15
INDIANA.
ADDISON COUNTY LEGISLATORS.
SENATOR'S.

Hon. Edward s. Dana, of New Ha-
ven. Republican, was born in Corn
wall, Vt, April 27, 1884. He is a far
mer and located in town in 1877. Re-
ceived an academic education at Ba-
kersfield, VT, and elsewhere. Was
selectman of Cornwall from 1873 to
1877, and has held various other town
offices. Was assistant clerk of the
Vermont House of Representative in
1855, go, and '61, and represented the
town of Cornwall in 1874. Was clerk
and examiner-in-chief of the U. S. PEN
sion Office at Washington, d. c., for
several years, and assistant clerk of the
U. S. House of Representatives from
1866 to II. Religious preference,
Congregationalist.
Hon. Julius N. North, of Shoreham,
Republican, was born in Shoreham,
VT, August II, 1929. lie is o farmer,
and was educated at the district schools
and academy. He was member of
the General Assembly, representing
his native town in 1869 and 20. Relig-
ious preference, Congregationalist.
REPRESENTATIVES
Gideon w, Whitford, Addison, Re-
publican, was born in Addison, Aug
ust 10, 1928. He is farmer. Was
educated at the public schools. He has
held several town offices. Religious
preference, Baptist. Postoffice adj
dress, East Addison,
John Harris Witherell, Bridport, Re-
publican, was born in Bridport in l841.
lie is farmer. Was educated at the
common schools. He has held the
Office of selectman since 1878, Relig-
ious preference. Congregationalist.
Postotfice address, West Brldport.
Erasmus M. Kent, Bristol, Republi-
can, was born in Lincoln in 1912. He
is physician and druggist, and located
in town in 1866. Was educated AT
the Bristol acadamy, and graduated in
his profession at the University of YER
mont, class of 1866. He has held the
office of town clerk since 1884, and is
lister. Religious preference, Congre-
gatiOnalist.
William Harrison Bingham, Corn.
wall, Republican, was born i'm Corn.
wall. January 9, 1913. He is farmer
He was educated at the common
schools. He was corporal of company
d, Fourteenth regiment, Vermont vol.
unteers. He held the office of select.
man in 1872, '7S and IA, and was
elected town treasurer in 1879 and go
Religious preference, Congregational
list. Postoffice address, West Corn.
wall.
Jared Booth, Ferrisburgh, Republi.
can, was born in Ferrisburgh, Nav 81
1889. He is farmer. Was educated
at the common and high schools. Re.
igious preference, Congregationaljst
POstoffice address, Vergennes.
George E. Dutton, Goshen, Republic
can, was born in Pittsford in 1885. He
is a mechanic, and located in town il
1915. Was educated at the common
schools. Religious preference, Metho
dist. Postoffice address, Brandon.
Alvin Ford, Granville, Republican
was born in Braintree in 1876. He il
a farmer, and located in town in 1921
Was educated at the common schools
He has held town offices of minor i'm
portance. Religious preference. Libe
raj.
Hiram II. Perry, Hancock, Republi
can, was born in Hancock, January 28
1912. lie is farmer. Was educated
at the common schools, and was (
member of Co. E, l4th regiment, Yer
mont volunteers. He held the Office O
selectman in 1873, again in 1875 ant
continuously since. Religious prefer
ence, Universalist.
Walter j. Thomas, Leicester, Re
publican, was born in Salisbury, Janu
airy 81, 1s4l. He is a farmer and me
chanic. and located in town in 1866
Was educated at the common schools
He was member of Co. K, l4th rcgi
ment, Vermont volunteers. He ha
held the usual town offices, and is OH,
of the selectmen. Religious prefer
ence, Congregationalist.
Samuel Dorville O'Bryan, Lincoln
Republican, was born in Middlebury
April "a, 1924. He is farmer, ant
located in town iE 1859. Was educat
cd at the common schoois. He was
selectman in 1870, III and 10; lister Ii
1869, 10, '72 10 and 80; was justic,
OF the peace In 1869 and 20. Religion
preference, Methodist.
| Joseph Battell, Middlebury, Repub
lican. lie located In town in 1873
He was member of the General As
sembly from the town of Ripton Il
1872 and 1876; was senator from th
county OF Addison In 1878, serving o.
the committees on rules, on railroads
and on the grand Yet.