Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-10-11

The following biographical record of
the senators and members of the House
of Representatives may be of interest to
the readers of the MONITOR.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
GEORGE A. BILL, Albany.-Republican
was born in Albany January 1, l843, and
educated in the common school and acad-
emles. He is dealer in real estate and
has held the usual town offices. Religious
preference. Congregational.
B. M. R. NELSON, Barton.-Republican;
was born in Wheelock; is drover, and
was educated in the common schools;
has been selectman, town treasurer, town
agent and held other town offices. Re-
ligious preference, Congregational.
WILLIAM R. ALGER, Brownington.-
Republican; was born in Hinesburgh JAN
uary 7, 1887. He is farmer and was ed
ucated at the Hinesburgh and Irasburgh
academies. He has no religious prefer
ence.
JOSEPH B. HoLToN, CharlestOn.-Re-
publican; was born in Charleston in 1850.
He is merchant and was educated in the
common schools of Coventry and vicinity !;
has been selectman; was census enumer-
ator in 1880 and postmaster from 1879 to
to 1886. Religious preference, Freewill
Baptist Post-office address, West
Charleston.
CHESTER ROwELL, Coventry.-Repub-
| lican was born in Coventry December
| IL, 1880. He is farmer and was educat-
| ed in the common schools; has been town
| juror and lister and is at present chair
man of the board of selectmen. Religious
preference, Unitarian.
HENRY N. STEVENS, Craftsbury, Re
publican, was born in. Craftshury in 1851.
at the Vermont Methodist Seminary
has been town clerk since 1881 and has
held other town offices. Religious pref,
erence, Methodist. Post-office address
North Craftsbury.
JOSIAH CIRCUIT. Derby.-Republica
was born in Compton, P. O., in 1912. He
is farmer and located in Derby in 1879
received common school and academic
al education. Was member of Compa
ny l, First Vermont Cavalry, and was pro
noted successfully to the ranks of secont
lieutenant, first lieutenant, captain anC
major. He was deputy collector of Gus
toms from 1866 to 1872, member of tn
house of representatives from 1872 t,
1876, during the last two years of whicl
he was speaker; he was supervisor o
Rock Island county, ILL.,, in 1881 and 1882
and a member of the house from Derby i
1884. Religious preference, Liberal.
ELIAS ORLANDO RANDALL, Glover.-Re
. publican; was born in Glover in 1885
He is a merchant and farmer and was &c
ucated in the common schools and g
Craftsbury Academy; has been selectma
nine years and justice of the peace twer
ty years; was member of the house
representatives in 1884. Religious pre-
(. erence, Congregational. Poft-office az
5 dress, West Glover.
: WILLIAM B. SIMPSON, Greensboro
o Republics; was born in Greensboro
1888. He is farmer and was educate
in the common schools; has held the u
ual town offices. Religious preference
Congregational.
ELvYN c. FERRIN, Holland.-Republi
: an; was born in Holland January 8, 184
V He is farmer and was educated in t.
,r common schools and academies of Der
and stanstead, P. @. He is now servil
" his seventh year as a lister. Religio
ID preference, Congregational. Post-offi
: address, Morgan.
10 C. w. WHEELER, Irasburgh.-RepU
al lican. Birthplace, age, religious pref
,e ence not learned by the publisher.
IS JOHN TAYLOR BUzzELI., JaY.-Repr
- lican; was born in Fletcher in lS49.
is clergyman and was educated in Jol
ie son and Derby. Has held the Office
ne superintendent of schools. Religic
III preference, Baptist.
he WILLIAM ERNEST CURTIS, Lowell. IL
es publican; was born in Lowell October
e. 1850. He is merchant and received
!, education in Lowell. Religious pref
ence, Congregational.
l. C. CARGILL, Morgan.-Republic.
''' was born in Morgan in 1874. He is
ISL farmer and was educated in the comm
schools; has been selectman two yea
e's Religious preference, Freewill Bapt
of Post-office address, Morgan Center.
TT DARWIN L. HILBRELH, Newport
IN. publican; was born in Milan, N. II.
mo 1881. He is merchant and farmer
was educated in the common and the
"' trict schools has been postmaster, to
It's clerk, lister and selectman. Religi
OF preference, Baptist. Post. Office adore
oy. Newport Center,