Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-06

ing in st. Adams.
Mckenzie, Walter Franklin. physician,
of burlington. was born December y,
1872. He has been city physician.
Miller, Ira Qsmorc, attorney, Of New
York city, was born in Westminster,
March 3, 1923. He has been health com
missioner OF the State of New York and
commissioner of taxes
Minard viii Frank is a successful ply
scan Of Waterbury, born in lIinesburgh,
May 49, 1861
Newton, George H., a nourshing ply
stefan of Cambridge, was born In Lowell,
April q. 1861
Partridge. Frank Charles. Of Proctor
was born III East Middlcbury, May I, 1861
lie was law officer of the state depart
mont two years under Secretary Blaine;
has been United States minister to Nene-
zucla, and is now consul general at
T1ngicr.
Phillips. Winfield Scott. wei known
physician of Arlington, WAS born in Silver
Creek n. T., December ., 1911.
Poland, Joseph, "A former well known
newspaper man of Montpelier, started the
Voice Of Freedom the first anti-slavcry
periodical to appear in the state, and for
some years published the Waterman. lie
died June &, 1898.
Powers, Horace Henry, member Of Con
gross for the first district Of Vermont,
was born in Morrisvillc, May %, 1893. lie
mas btcn Il JUuSt OI llit Duili'iii' 'bdib
of Vermont and Speaker of Vermont
House, and was chairman OF the Vermont
delegation to the national Republican con-
vrntion in 1892.
Proctor, Redned. United States Scna-
tor, has been speaker Of the Vermont
House Of Representatives, lieutenant-gov-
crnor and governor of the state. and
chairman Of the Vermont delegation TO
the Republican national convention Of lsSS
and l>a6. He was born in Proctorsville
Juno J. 1881
Putnam, Warren Edward, Is n leading
rhysiciln of Bennington. He was APP
pointed surgeon general Of Vermont by
Gov. Grout, but did not serve.
Rutherford, Joseph Chase. physician, Of
Newport was born October /, ISIS. He is
one ot the best known doctors in YER
mont.
sheldon, John Alexander. born in Troy,
n. y, August H. 1890, is postmaster Of the
city of Rutland. He was mayor Of Rut-
land in 1895.
Smith, Frederick Elinh, Of Montpelier,
was born IN Mortified, June II, 1889. He
H. president of the Vermont Mutual Fire
Insurance company. and director Of the
National Life Insurance company.
d Stacy, William Corning, successful
artist Of Burlington, was born February
10, 1896 His father was for many years
editor of tho Free Press.
D. Thompson, jesse Eugene, physician ana
surgeon of Rutland, was born in jericho
November %. 1853. lie has been state
senator ana town Representatives.
Tracy, jeremiah EVarts, lawyer of New
York city, was born in Windsor, January
2l 1850. lie is "a member Of the firm oi
Evarts, Ctoatc * Bcaman.
Twtcrcu. Fred Fciton, is a prominent
merchant Of st. Adams. born in Towns
bend. August 10, 1870. He helped organize
tho ST AlbuuS Board Of Trade.
Ncazry, " heeluCE Graves, was born IN
brentwood NH, December ., 1885. anc
died March %. lS9S. He had been juds,
OF the Supreme Court Of Vermont; com
mandor-in-chief of the Grand Army of The
Republic, and Interstate railroad com
missioner
White. Hcman Alien. born September p
1877, had been town clerk of Washing OF
mtg consecutive years when he died Jan
uary /, 1875.
White, Frank Denison, lawyer OF Rut
land. was born in Londonderry, April 3
1855. lie has been State Senator.
Wicker, Cassius Milton, railroad pres
idcnt of New York, was born In Nortl
Ferrsburgh. August %, lAG. He Is presi
dent of the North Shore Traction com
pany and controls the Lynn and Boston
railroad.
Burbanh. Alb!n sullivan, is mcmbc
Of the well known wooien manuiacturln'
firm of Taft, Burbank Il Murdock o
Proc,orsviile lie was born April 4, 1888
Brush. Edwin Ruthven, physician o
Cambridge, was born April 10. 1886. ~
was assistant surgeon in the Union army
and is now a justice Of the peace.
Orvis, Franklin Henry, is the WEI
known proprietor of the Equinox HouS
OF Manchester, who in addition conduct
the st. james Hotel of Jacksonville. RIA,
I'm tho winter. He was born July IL, 1874
president
the famous Postal Teleraph-Cable com
many. and vice-president and genera
! manager Of the New York Quotation com
! pany. lie was born in West Randolph
August %, $50.
3 Cushman, Harry r, lawyer, is clcr
= Of Bennington county, and Is scc'tta'
of the Young Mems Republican club q
| Vermont. He was born Nav g, 1861.
clarke. Albert. Of Wellesley Mass, wa
horn IN GranN lie. October IL. lNio II
: was formerly editor of the ST A'ulh
I Messenger. and later Of the Rutland Her
, aid He is now secretary OF the HON
! Market Club.
Kingsley. Darwin Pearl trustee ~.
i third vicc-plesldcnt of the New YORK lAI
Insurance company Of New York, wa
! horn I'm Alburgh May >. 1891. lie Is
i trustee of the University Of Vermont
T; peck. Theodore Stafford, Adiutant an
Il Inspector general of Vermont, waS ho'
in burlington. March g. 1872 lie scrN,
u with distinction during the ClVil war an
. row conducts the largest ihS"'" "
agency in Vermont $500
Tv,er. James NJ. of Brattehoro, judg
! OF the Supreme Court, was born IN WI
:, Inington, April y, 1880 He was admlt'e
u TO the bar IN 1860: was elected 10 NoAsre9
T. in 1878 and served two terms. In 1871 h
was appointed to the supreme hohoh an
!, he is now third assistant judge
II Wetherbcc, Isaac Josiah, of Boston wa
: born I'm South Rcadshoro, March ., M
He is now emeritus professor of opera
L tive dentistry in the Boston Dental co
: lcSe. -
Rates. Edward Lewis, n well know
II LAWYER of Bennington, was born Januar
Il a. 1859. lie has been states attorney, an
+ L. now Judge advocate general OF We
II mont.
Il Flanders. william George T., physical,
II of Eurlinsron, was born in Concord, }
! H.. January i, 1868. lie Is a member {
n the Vermont State and Franklin Count
j. Medical SOCIETIES,
It Finn. Silas Wright, attorney, of ST. a
bans, was born in Milton, December
: 1866 He has been judge of the municip'
Il court and is poet OF local talne'
II Fish. Edgar John, physician, of Sou'
Royalton was born February ., lS5l' II
: is president of the White River Medic'
= society,
IS Foss. James NJ. Of ST. Adams, was II
many years superintendent or the Ce'
If tral Vermont railroad, and was connectt
= with other railroads. He was born Jan
d uary 90 1929,
FRYE, James Nichols, is successf
If merchant of Boston, being member
n the firm of Frye, Phipps & Co. He va
It horn In Concord, October 3, ISIS; and J
e was instrumental in forming the Vernon
N Association of Boston,