Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-12
THE LEGISLATURES.
biographical Sketches OF Chittenden
County's Senators and Representa-
tives.
SENATORS.


lican, was born in Willston, March %, |
1S47 He is lawyer and located IN town |
in 1871. He fitted for college at Williston
academy and was graduated from the
University of Vermont with class OF 1871.
Religious preference, Universallst'
L,ondus F. Terrill of Underhil, republi-
can, was born in Underhill, April IS, 1881
He is a merchant and was educated at the
common schools and academies at Under
hill and Barre He was corporal of Co.
f. 18th Regiment Vermont volunteers.
He was postmaster at Underhill Centre
from 1868 to 1879, has been deputy sheriff
for three years, constable and collector
for three years and has held various other
town and other Offices having been direct
or of the Burlington and Lamoille rail
road since it's organization. He represent
ed Underhll in the House of Representa-
tives in 1886, serving on the committee on
railroads Religious preference, Congre-
gationalist.
William Wallace Higbee of Charlotte,
republican, was born in Charlotte in 1912.
He is a farmer and was educated at the
common school and academies. He was a
member of the House of Representatives
in 1886, serving on the committee on edu-
cation. He has held the office of town
clerk and has held various other town and
county offices.
REPRESENTATIVES,.
George Stevens of Bolton, republican,
WAS DORM IN lJeCtulDcI 1901
He is a manufacturer of and dealer in
lumber and located in town in 1891. Was
educated at Craftsbury. He has held the
usual town offices. Religious preferences +,
Universalist.
Henry Ballard of Burlington, republi-
can, was born in pinmouth, April 70, 1859.
He Is a lawyer and located in town in 1852.
Fitted for college and graduated at Cas-
Teton seminary in 1851 graduated at the
University of Vermont in 1861 and at the
law department of the University of AL
bany in 1868. Enlisted as a private in Co.
|, 5th Vermont Volunteers in August, 1861 =,
was mustered rs second lieutenant of the
company and served in that capacity until
compelled to resign on account ofill health
in 1862. He was senator from Chlttenden
county in lS7S-79 when he was chairman
of the committee on State Prison, and q
member of the judiciary committee and
the committee on federal relations. Was
city attorney for the city of Burlington in
lSS0-Sl, and delegate to the republican
national convention of 1884 and chairman
of the committee on credentials. Rellg-
ious preferences, Epscopaian.
William Henry Harrison Varney of
Charlotte, republican, was born in Char
lotte, August 81, 1899. He is physician,
and was educated at the public schools,
the Vergennes Classical school and the
barre academy and graduated at the
Berkshire Medical college in 1862, when
he began the practice of his profession in
his native town He has held the Office of
superintendent of schools for the past 20
years. Religious preference, Unitarian.
Postofice address is East Charlotte.
Frank Carpenter of Colchester, demo-
crat, was born in st. Valentine, p. @,
December ~, 1910. He is a merchant, and
located in town in 1861. Religious prefer
ence, Roman Catholic PostOtlice address
Is WinoOski
Samuel A. Brownell of Essex, repubi-
in, 10 70
manufacturer and located in town in
1867. Was educated at select schools,
Willston academy and Eastnlan's bust
ness college He has held the offices Of
lister, constable, editor and has been a
justice of the peace since 1873 Religious
preference, Congregationalst. Postofice
address is Essex Junction.
David X Patrick of Hnesbursh. repub
lican, was born in Hinesburgh, July "A,
1910 He is a manufacturer OF agricultur-
al implements and was educated at Hines
burgh and Woodstock academies. Relig-
ious preference, Universalist
Samuel j. Randall of Huntington, re-
publican, was born in StarksborO, April
Is, 1874. He is a farmer and located in
town in 1872 Was educated at the com
mon schools. He was a member of Co.
q, l4th Vermont Volunteers. He held the
Office of selectman in 1850 50. Religious
preference, Free VIII Baptist. PostotIice
address is Huntington Centre.
Harris On W. Packard of Jeriche. repub
lican, was born in Jericho, March %, 1919
He is a farmer and was educated at tht
common schools Of his native town. He
was a member of Co. /, 5th Vermont Vol
unteers. He now hold, the offices Of first
selectman and street commissioner. Re
ligious preference, Congregationahst
Postotfice address is Jericho Centre,
John Edwin Wheelock of Milton. re
publican, was born in Milton May l. 1914
Ila ig oft. md tTrH ua zflr
principal of the graded schools in the dis
trict where he was born. Was educated
at Williston academy and at the law de
partment of the University of Albany
fiom which he graduated in 1861. Ran
away aud enlisted in Co. ID, 18th Vernon
Volunteers; was in the battle of Gettys
burg and re-eulisted in Co. f, Sth Yer
mont Volunteers Has been superin
tendent of schools for the past 10 years
and is the present principal OF the Milton
graded schools. Religious preference
Methodist.
Henry Clay Gleason of Richmond, re
publican, was born in Richmond, Marcl
IS, 1851 He is a farmer and was educat
ed at Barre. He was for II years posta
clerk in the United States mail service
Religious preference, Universallst
Michael Quiniau of Shelburn, democrat
was born in Shelburn in 1872. He is
farmer and located in town III 1880. Wa
educated at the Ferrisburgh seminary
He was a member of Co. A, LIST Vernon
cavalry. He has held the cGice of select
man since lSS5. Religious preference
Roman Catholic.
John Lafayette Barstow OF South Bul
lington, republican was born ia Burlins
ton, in September, 1897. He is not at pre-!
ent In active business Was educated j
the common schools and academies of hi
native State Religious preference, Pro
estant. Postofice address is Darlington
Edward Isham OF ST George repaid
can, was born in WillistOn, November
1921. He is farmer and located in tow
in 1851. Was educated at the commo
schools of his native town. He has hel
the usual town offices, and was a membt
of the General Assembly In lS69ti3. Re
ligious preference, CniversaEst.
George w. Woodwork of Cnaerhil
democrat, was born In Underhlll, Fehr,
AIRY II, 1851. He is ~ farmer and hot,
keeper, am located IN town IN 1863. W.
educated at the common schools. n
held the office OF town clerk from 1879
1877 has been first constable, with the e,