Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-11-06
Civil Government.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
GoYERNoR-ELEcT.

GOvERNOR-ELECT
Hon. CARRoLLS S. PAGE. Hyde Park. Repub
lican was born in Westfed, VT, January 10,
1913, but has lived in Hyde Park since 1916. He
is dealer in green ealf-skins and is also largely
interested in banking, numbering and farming.
He is president of the Lamoille County Savings
Bank and Trust Company of Hyde Park vice
president of the Lamoille County National
Bank president of the Fife Lumber Company
treasurer of the Morse Manufacturing Com
pany, Lamoille Lumber Company, Buck Lum-
Der Company and Hyde Park Lumber Com
pany. He represented Hyde Park in the gen
eral assembly from 1863 to 1872, and was sem
ator in IS74-75. He was member of the re-
publican state committee from 1872 to 1890.
During that time he was always a member OF
the executive committee. He was its secretary
and treasurer for many years, and for the last
four years its chairman, resigning the latter
position on e tering the canvass for governor.
He was inspector Of finance, and in this capac-
ity had charge of the savings banks of the
state for the four years ending December /,
1888. He was educated at the Lamoille Cen
trail Academy at Hyde Park, Lamoille County
Grammar school at johnson, and the Peoples
Academy at Morrisville. lie was nominated,
after a spirited canvass, by the republican con-
vention assembled at Montpelier June 10, 1890,
aHd at the ensuing election, September 2, was
chosen chief executive of the state.
LIEU WY i~iAANOhs
Hon. HENRY A. FLETCHER, Cavendish.-
Republican; was born in Cavendish December
II, 1889 He is farmer. Was educated at
the common schools and Chester and Ludlow
Academies. Was first sergeant of Company G,
Sixteenth Regiment, Vermont Volunteers. Pro
NOTED to sergeant-maior and second lieutenant
Of his company. Represented the town of
Cavendish in the general assembly in 1867 and
1868, and in 1878, 1880 and 1882 serving ON the
general committee in 1878, on the revision of
the laws in 1880 and as chairman of the com
mittee banks in 1889. He was senator
from Windsor county in the Legislature of 1856
and served on the committee on railroads and
ON the general committee. Was aid-de-eamp
on the staff of Governor Proctor, 1878 so. Has
held a few town offices. He was elected lieu
tenant-governor in 1880. Religions preference,
Baptist. Post-ofiice address Proctorsville.
TREASURER.
HENRY f. FIELD. Rutland. Republican;
was born in Brandon October $, 1913. He is a
banker, and located in town in March. 1862;
was educated at the public schools and at
Brandon Academy. He was for several years
town. village and school district treasurer, and
is now town agent and county treasurer. In
1857 and 1858 he was assistant door-keeper Of
the senate, in 1861, deputy secretary of state,
and in 1854 senator from Rutland county,
serving the Judiciary committee and the
committee ON railroads. He was the representa-
tive of Rutland in the legislature of 1883,
serving on the committee education and also
as chairman of the committee on banks. He
was elected treasurer in 1890. Religious pref
erence, Congregationalist.
SECRETARY OF STATE
CHAuEcEy w. BRowSELL, Jr.. Burlington
Republican; was born in Wiliston October I,
1871. He is lawyer. and located in Burling-
ton in 1873 graduated from the University
OF Vermont in the class Of 1870 and from
the Albany N. Y } Law School in 1872; was
assistant secretary of the senate from 1874
TO 1880. and was elected to the Office of sec
rotary in 1880. and held that office by sue
cessive elections till 1890 when he was elected
secretary Of state. He was also states attor-
ney for Chittenden county in So. Religious
preference, CoDgregationalist.
AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS.
Hon. HENRY E. POWELL, Richford.-Re-
publican; was born in Richford September 3,
1889. He read law and was admitted to the
bar in 1866. Was educated at Potsdam On. "
and Fairfax Academies, entering the University
of Vermont in the class of 1864. Enlisted in
the war of the rebellion as first sergeant Com
pany f, Tenth Vermont Volunteers, and was
commissioned heutenant-eolonel of the Tenth
United States Colored Troops He held the
Office OF inspector OF customs in 1866, 1867 and
1868, and was states torney for Franklin
county in 1872 and 1873. In 1874 he was mem
Der of the house from the town of Richford, in
1878 was senator from the county of Frank
lin, and was elected auditor Of accounts in 1878.
At the recent election he was reelected auditor
Of accounts. Religious preference, Baptist.
SECRETARY OF CIVIL AND MILL
TARY AFFAIRS
HENRY NJ. MCFARLAND, Hyde Park.-Re-
publican; was born at Waterville. Was edu-
sated at the University of Vermont. He was
ior some time principal of the Lamoille Cen
raj Academy at Hyde Park, leaving the school
o go into the practice of law. He was states
attorney of Lamoille county in lSs4-S6. He isa
director of the Lamoille County National Bank,
lice-president of the Lamoille County Savings
Bank and Trust Company, and is secretary of
lalf a dozen. more or less, corporations in La
noille county engaged in the manufacture of
lumber.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
TRUMAN c. PHINNEY, Montpelier. -Repub-
lean; was born in Middlesex April IL, 1927.
nd removed to Montpelier in 1919. He was
lected to the office of sergeant-at-arms in
$40, and has received continuous elections
ince. Religious preference. Episcopalian.
ADJUTANT-GFNERAL.
GENERAL THEODORE 5. PECK, Burlington
republican was born in Burlington March %
s43. Was educated at the public schools. and
engaged in general insurance agency. He
nilsted as private In Company +, Vermont
avalry promoted to regimental quartermas-
'r-sergeant of the Ninth Vermont Volunteers
July, 1862 to second lieutenant of COMPANY
January, 1863; first lieutenant. COMPANY III
nne, 1861, and captain and assistant quarter
aster. United States Volunteers, March II.
90 was colonel and aid-de-camp on the staff
Governor Stewart IN 1870; was commander
the Grand Army of the Republic. depart
ent of Vermont colonel, First Regiment
ational Guard of Vermont for several wears
d was appointed adjutant and inspector-gen-
al by Governor Farnham IN 1881, rice James
Peck, resigned. Religious preference. Con-
egationalist.
ERMAsTER-GENERAL
GENERAL WILLIAM H. GILMORE. Fairlee.-
spublican was born in Fairlee October IL.
80. He IS farmer, and was educated at the
w London Academy, New London. n. ri.
: was member of Company d, Eighth Reg
ent, Vermont Volunteers, and was promoted
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