Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-07-03
HiographicaI Sketches Of candidatas

Johnsbury Republican.
Biographical Sketches of Candidates
Hon. Carroll S. Page, the nominee
OF the Republican party for governor of
Vermont, was born in Westfield. Ian.
10, 1913. and is now AZ wears of aoe
lie is an extensive dealer in green cali
skins at Hyde Park, a business estab-
llshed by his father in small way. .but
developed to its present large propor-
tIons by his son. Mr.. Page was educated
at Peoples Academy, Lamoille county
grammar school, and Lamoille Central
academy He was district delegate to
the republican national convention in
looO was a member Of the Republican
State committee from 1872 until the
present year, its secretary for ten yrs and
chairman at the time he resigned after
entering the gubernatorial canvass lust
closed has been register of probate for
the district of Lamoille. and countv
treasurer from 1866 tolS72. Mr.. Page
represented Hyde Park in the House az
Representatives in 1869 and 1870. and
was senator from Lamoille cohnty in
1914. lie was appointed State inspector
OF finance by Gov. Pingree in 1884 and
reappointed by Gov. Ormsbee in 1886.
Hon. Henry A. Fletcher. the nomi-
nee of the Republican party for lieuten-
ant-governor, was born in Cam
bridge, Dec II, 1889. He is a farmer.
He was educated at the common schools
and Chester and Ludlow academies
was first sergeant of Co. C. 9th regi-
ment, Vermont Volunteers, and was
promoted to sergeant-maior and second
lieutenant of his company. He repres-
ented the town of Cavendish IN the Gem
eral Assembly in 1867 and 1869. and
IN 1878, 1880 and 1882. serving on
the general committee in 1873, on the
revision of laws in 1880 and as chair
man otthe committee on banks in 1882.
lie was aide-de-camp on the staff of
Gov. Proctor, $3.50. and has held
various town offices. He is a most es-
timable man of high cl aracter.
Chauncey w. Brownell, .Jr.. the
nominee for Secretary of State. was
born In Williston, October 9TH. lS47.
lie is a lawyer, and located in Burling-
ton IN 1873; was graduated from the
University Of Vermont in the class of
1870, and from the Albany(N. W
Law School in 1872: was assistant
secretary of the Senate from 1874 to
1880. and was e'ected to the office of
secretary of the senate in lSS0.and has
since received successive elections to
that office; was States attorney for
Chittenden county in lsS5-S6.
Henry f. Field,th nominee Of the
Republican party for State Treasurer.
was born in Brandon. Oct. 8, lS43.He
is engaged in banking at Rutland,
where he has lived since 1862. He was
educated at the public schools and at
Brandon academy. He has for several
years filed the offices of town. village,
and school district treasurer, and is
now county treasurer. In 1857 and
1888 he was assistant door-keeper of
the Senate in 1884 a senato- from Rut-
land county, serving on the Judiciary
and the committee on rail-
roads. He was a member of the House
of 1888. serving on important commit
tees. He is the able cashier of the
Rutland county National bank, and is
well and favorably known in banking
circles in the state.
Hon. +. H. Powell who was foru-
nate enough to be nomineted for re-
election as auditor of accounts. was
born in Richford, Sept. 3rd. 1889. He
was educated at Potsdam, n. Y. and
fairfax academies, entering the Uni-
Fersity Of Vermont in 1864, He en-
listed as first sergeant in the 10th YER
mont and was later commissioned as
of the 10th United
States colo-ed troops. He read law and