The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-10-04
VERMONT LAWMAKERS.
Personnel.

| as usual, ana from IL we take the ben
ningtOn County delegation.
SENATE.
David X. SimOnds of Manchester, Re
publican, was born in Peru in 1899. He
is the editor Of the Manchester Journa
and located IN town in 1870, Was edu
Gated at Middlebury College, from which
he was graduated in 1862; admitted tC
the bar of Orleans County in 1866 Dur
ing the war of the rebellion he was q
member Of the 81 Regiment, Tennessee
Infantry, He has held the office OF
Town Clerk since 1878 and Register OF
Probate Court in the District of Man
chester since 1876. and was Postmaster
of Manchester from 1875 to 1885. He
was a member of the House of Repre-
sentaiives in 1886, when he served on
the Committee of Education. Religious
preference, Congregationalist.
William p Madison of SALISBURY,
Republican, was born IN SALISBURY,
Dec. %, 1928. He is manufacturer and
merchant, and was educated at the COM
mon schools and North Bennington
Academy. He was member of the
House of Representatives, in 1872. He
has held several town offices. He has
no religious preference. Posluffice adj
dress is South SALISBURY.
HOUSE.
Herbert T. Eaton of Airing on, Repuh-
lican, was born in Arlington, Aug, TO-,
1851. He is dealer in granite and mar
BILE, and general merchant, and was ed
ucated at the common schools and Fol-
SONS Business College, Albany, N, Y.
He has held various offices in his native
town. Religious preference, Methodist
Postoffice address, West Arlington.
Charles Edward yelling of Benning
ton, Republican, was torn in New York
Oct. IS, 1928. He is paper manufac-
turer, and lobated in town in 1924. Was
educated in the common and select
schools of Bennington. He has held the
Offices Of Justice, Auditor and Selectman
at various times. Religious preference,
Progressive Free-lhinker, PoStofiice ad-
dress, North Bennington.
John l.. COchrane of Dorset, Republi-
can, was born in East Dorset, May 90,
1916. He is manufacturer, and was
educated at the Burr g. Burton Seminary
at Manchester, Vt. Religious preference,
Congregationalist Postoffice address,
East Dorset.
Norman MattisOn of Glastonbury, "
dependent, was born III Glastonbury, in
1851. He is farmer, and was educated
in the common schools Of his native
town. He held the office Of Town Clerk
in 1874, YVES Constable and Collector in
1875. Lister in 1S7G-'S0, and has been
Superintendent of Schools since 1879 and
Selectmau since 1876 He was a mem
Der of the House of 1889, when he served
on the Committee on Federal Relations
Religious preference Congregauonai-t.
Postoffice address, South Salisbury.
Warren w, Wiley Of Landgrove. r.
publican, was born III Landgr"ve, O3'.
II, 1888 He is farmer, and was e,lu-
Gated at the schools OF hls native town.
He has held every town office except
that of Superintendent Of Schools, and
was member of I've Grupra Assemblies
in 1866 81 and rs at the latter term
serving on the Committee on the State
Prison. Religious pi eferenCe, Spiritual
list.
Egbert b. Smith Of Manchester, Re
publican, was born in Manchester in
1884. He is a farmer. Was educated
at the Burr & Burton Seminary. He has
hel the offices of Selectman and Road
Commissioner and is now Justice of the
Peace. Religious preference, Congrega-
tionalst. PostofIice address is Manches-
Ter Centre.
Mora B. Lyon of Peru, Republican,
was born in Peru, June II, 1886. He 10
a farmer and has always lived in Peru
with the exception of eight years, from
1858 to 1864, when he was a clerk in the
marble business at Dorset. He was edu-
Gated at the common schools, and his
held nearly all Of the usual town offices,
and has been Justice of the Peace for
the past twenty years Religious pref
eIence, COngregatiOnalst
Henry Ward Myers of PUwnal ,Repub-
lican, was born in Pownal, Jan. 10, 1S48
He is a farmer and was educated at the
dsctrict schools of his native town. He
has held the office of Selectman for the
past four years, has been Road Commits
sioner since 1885 and Justice of the
Peace since 1886. Religious preference,
Methodist Postoffice address il Pvwnal
Centre.
Farnham Manning Sprague, Democrat,
was born in Nottingham, Jan. 80, 1858
He is a currier and located in town in
1867. Was educated at the common
schools He has no religious preference
Albert Sheldon of Rupert, Republi
can, was born in Rupert Dec. "a. 1871,
He is a farmer. merchant and specula-
tor and was educated at the common
schools and Eastman COMMERCIAL Col
lege. He WAS member of 20. G.. l4th
A..ll ~ II
Constable aud C'l'eclor, Deputy Sheriff
aud Lister. Religious preference, Chris
tiAn. POstOffice address, West Rupert
Fri Lay Had of SandVate, Republi-
can, was born in SYNDICATE, Aug l6, 1S4l.
He is farmer and was educated Mt the
schools Of his native town. Religious
preference, Methodist.
George Harrington ef Searsburgh, Re
publican, was born in Searsburgh. July
"a, lS43. He is farmer and was edu-
Gated at the common schools of hia ma
tive town. He was a member OF Co. /,
10'h Vt. Vols. He has held repeatedly
the offices of Selectman and Lister and
is the present Town Treasurer. He was
a member Of the House in 1875, when he
served as member Of the Committee
on Highways, Bridges and Fences, and
again in 1884, when he was a member OF
the Committee on Land Taxes. He has
no religious preference.
Henry Merle Boltum OF SALISBURY
Republican, was born in SALISBURY
Jan. IS, 1S49. He is farmer, and was
educated at the common schools OF his
native town, and at the Marsden, N II.
Academy, Religious preference, Bap.
tist.
Frederick Adelbert LEISURE OF SIAM
ford, Democrat, was born in Stamford
Aug 4, 1859 He is a farmer, and was
educated at the common schools OF his
native town. He has held the office OF
Lister since 1884, and is School Direct.
or and Auditor. Religious preference
UnIversaist.
William Hicks Of Sunderland, Rcpuh.
licsn, was born in Manchester, Dec. 90
| 1887. He is a stationary engineer, and
located in town 1885 Was educated al
the common schools and at the Burr &
Burton Seminary, Manchester. Religi
GUS preference, Baptist.
Lyman C. Bolster of Winhall, Repub.
lIcan, was born in Londonderry Feb. II,
| 1923. He ia farmer and located IN
town in 1893, He WAS educated at the
common schools. He has held nearly
all the usual town Offices. Religious
preference, Universalist. PustofIice ad.
dress, BJndville.
John Rooney OF Woodford, Democrat,
was born 10 Canada in 1869. He is a
general workman, and located in town