St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-10-18

ne NJ Ontpel1er DdllY journal gives
the following sketches of the men,
bers of the legislature from this
county.
L. Downer Hazen of St. Johnsbury,
republican, was born in Hartford
January 10, 1884 He is d lumber
manufacturer, and located in town
in 1876; was educated at Kimball
Union Academy; was a member CT
the house of representatives from
Barnet in 1870, and St. JOhnsburv
in 1888, serving on the committee
on banks; was selectman of New
bury, 1862 5; was trustee of St.
Johnsbury village; was delegate-at
large to the republican national con-
vention in 1892; is president of
Merchants Bank. Religious prefer
ence, COngregationalist.
Charles James Bell of Walden, re-
publican. was born in Walden March
10, 1915. He is farmer; was edu
Gated at Peacham Academy; was
private in Company B, 18th Vt.
Vols, and subsequently corporal in
Company c, LIST VT. Cavalry; was
a member Of the house of represent
atives in 1882, serving as a chair
man of the committee on agriculture;
has been chairman of the board of
selectmen since 1888; is school
director; president of Caledonia
County Agricultural Society and
director of the State Agricultural
Society. Religious preference, Con
gregationaliist.
Milo S. McLaren of Barnet, repub-
lican, was born in Barnet in 1859.
He is farmer; was educated in the
common schools and Peacham Acad
envy. Religious preference, Presby-
terrain.
Fred T. Porter Of Burke, repub-
lican, was born in Sutton October
27, 1866. He is merchant, and
located in town in 1874; was edu-
Gated at st. Johnshury Academy
has been town auditor for four years,
and chairman OF board OF school
directors for two years. Religious
preference, Universalist.
Fred Brainard Stocker of Danville,
republican, was born in Danville
November 7, 1854. He is a farmer;
was educated at Phillips Academy,
Danville, VT; is selectman, and
director of Caledonia National bank.
Religious preference, Congregation
alist
Morris c. Vance of Groton, repub-
lican, was born in GrotOn in 1927.
He is a farmer; was educated in he
common schools; was wagner for
one year and private for nearly two
years in Company c, Sd VT. Vols;
has held the Offices of grand Juror,
selectman and road commissioner
Religious preference, Universalist.
George Washington Bridgman of
Hard wick, republican, was born in
Hardwick February 10, 1910. He
is farmer aud returned to town in
1884, having lived in Sutton and
Barton for eighteen years; was edu-
Gated in the common schools; served
three years in Company F, ID VT
Vols, as sergeant and second
lieutenant; was a member of the
house of representative from Bar
ton in 1882; has held several town
offices in Sutton, Barton and Hard
wick. Religious preference, Meth
odist.
Chandler c. Walter of Kirby, re-
publican, was born in Burke in
1S47. He is a farmer, and located
IN town in 1879; was educated in
the common schools; has held the
Office of lister for three years. Re-
ligious preference, Baptist.
Squires J. Wilson of Lyndon, re-
publican, was born in Deering, N. H.,
July IA. 1881. He is a locomotive
engineer, and located in town in
1868; was educated in the common
schools. Religious preference, Con
gregationalist.
Henry c. Packer of Newark, repub-
lican, was born in Newark August
%, 1884. He IS farmer; was edu-
Gated in the common schools; has
held the office of first selectman tor
three years. Religious preference,
Universalist.
Ichabod Rowe of Peacham, repub-
lican, was born in Corinth July 2.
1912. He is a farmer, and located
IN town in 1885; was educated in
the common schools and Corinth
Academy; has held the Offices of
selectman and auditor. Religious
preference, Congregational
George 6. Nelson of Ryegate, re-
publican, was born in Ryegate
November 4. 1860. He is a farmer;
was educated a. Caledonia county
grammar school. Religious prefer
ence, Presbyterian.
John Calvin Clark of ST. Johns
bury, republican, was born in
Lunenburg June 8. 1852. He is
treasurer of E. & T. Fairbanks &
Co., and located in town in 1870,
living elsewhere from 1873 to 1888;
was educated in the public schools
Of Detroit, Mich. and was two
years at private school; was clerk