The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-07-01
vERMoNr ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
81 cor, LEVI X. FULLER.

gSsFsi COL. LEVI X. FULLER.
Lew Knight Fuller was born at West
moreland, N. H., in 1871. His early ed
ucation was received in the common
schools of Brattleboro, and in the Acad-
envy at Bellows Falls, vt. At the age
of II years he entered telegraph ONCE
and was employed therein. several years;
In April, 1858, he went to Boston, and
devoted himself to the study of the
science of mechanics, and for two years
he attended the Massachusetts, Institute
of Technology. Col. Fuller returned to
Brattleboro in 1850 and became proprie-
tor and manager of machine shop for
the manufacture of planning and moving
machines and other light machinery. In
1866 he became member of the firm OF
j. Estey & Company, organ manutactu-
rers, and soon afterward assumed the
superintendency of the factory. He has
been conspicuously identified with the
Estey Organ Company, and is now the
Vice-President
Colonel Fuller has been prominent in
civil and political life. He has filled
various offices of trust and honor in the
State. In 1880 he was Senator from
| Windham County and in 1886 was elected
Lieutenant Governor of Vermont. Col.
Fuller has been a liberal giver to relig-
| ious and educational objects and his
gifts to Vermont Academy of which inv
! stitution he is President, have been
munifcent. In military matters Col.
Fuller has evinced deep and patriotic
interest. He organized the Fuller Light
Battery as an independent company in
| 1874, and has ever since contributed lib
erally to its maintenance. In 1865 Col.
Fuller was married to Abbie E., daughter
of Jacob Estey, founder of the Estey
| Organ Company.
| HON. F. STEWART sTRANAHAN.
Hon. F. Stewart Stranahan, the nomi-
nee for Lieutenant Governor, was born
in New York city, February Bird, 1912.
| He removed to st. Adams, VT, in 1859,
where he entered the freight depart
ment of the Vermont Central railroad as
a clerk. Soon after the breaking out of
the War for the Union young Stranahan
enlisted in the First Vermont Cavalry,
and was made Sergeant of Company L.
He was successfully promoted to the
Second and First Lieutenant of the Com
pany, and for year was Gid-de-cGmp on
the staff of Major General George A.
| Custer. He has fine record as caval-
ryman and officer in the Union service.
| At the close of the war Lieut.. Stranahan
returned to ST. Adams and married Mi
randa, daughter of the late Hon. Law
renee Brainerd. He re-entered the ser
vice of the Vermont Central railroad in
1866, as paymaster, and subsequently
engaged in mercantile business, under
the firm name of Shattuck & Stranahan
grocers
In 1871 the partnership was dissolved
and Mr.. Stranahan assumed the du les OF
Treasurer of the National Car Company
which Office he still hollis. Upon the
organization of the Ransom Guard Cam
pany H., V. N. G., he was elected First
Lieutenant, subsequently being chosen
to Captaincy. In 1886 he was appointed
chief of staff to Governor E. j. Orms
bee, with rank of Colonel. In 1888 Col
Stranahan was elected one of the trus
tees of the State Reform school. He has
held various other political and civil
offices, having represented st. Adams il
the Vermont House in 1884, and been g
member of the State Senate from Frank
lin County from 1888 to 1890. He is also
director of the Central Vermont ano
Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain rail
roads, Vice President of the Missisquot
Valley railroad, and Vice-President o.
Weldon National bank.