Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-03-01
PUBLIC MEN OF AODlSONa
some of Those who Have Held Important
Offices in state and Nation.

some of Those who Have Held Important
y Offices in state and Nation.
Few people now realize the important
part which citizens of Addison county
and Middlebury have taken in the affairs
OF the state and in both branches of
congress. The county has furnished
two United States senators. and seven
members of the house, three governors
and four ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF these,
two senators and three representatives in
congress, two governors and one lieu
tenant-governor were residents of Middle
bury.
The first to be honored by a seat in
congress was Charles Rich of Shore
ham, who served ten years. first from
1913 to 1875 and again from 1917 to 1926.
He died in office, and Henry Oln of
Leicester, who had been assistant
Judge eight years and chief Justice
OF the supreme court for fifteen years,
was appointed to fill out the unexpired
term. He was also lieutenant-governo
from 1927 to 1880.
Daniel Chipman of Middlebury, fami-
larly know as zone of the fathers of
the town." was in congress from 1915 to
1917, and was one of the strongest
men ever seen in congrtss ss from this or
any other state He was brother of
Nathaniel Chapman of Tinmouth, who
was United States senator from 1897 to
1903.
Horatio Seymour of Middleburv, a
cousin of Gov. Horatio Seymour of New
y ork, was one of the foremost lawyers of
his time and was elected United States
senator in lS2l He served two terms.
Samuel Phelps was in the senate
from 1899 to 1851 and again in 1853.
when he was appointed to fill out the
term of Senator Upham, who died in
office. Both Mr.. Seymour and Mr..
Phelps were in congress when that body
was composed of brainy men who made
history, and were intimately associated
and took rank with Adams, Calhoun,
King, Clay, Wright, Webster and Marcy.
Mr. Phelps was the father of the late
E. J. Phelps of Burlington, who made
worldwide reputation as lawyer. and
was especially distinguished as United
States minister to England.
Slas II Jennison of ShOreham was
leutenant-governo from 1885 to 1896
and governor years, from 1896 to 1871
William Slade of Middlebury was rep
resentative II years, from 1881 to 1913.
He was noted for his opposition to
Nj sonry, the decided stand which he
early took against slavery and life long
interest in educational matters. Mr..
Slade was elected governor and served
from 1914 to 1916. He was also the au-
thor of Slade's State Papers.
James Meacham, who represented this
district in congress from lS49 to 1856,
was a Congregational minister and a
professor In ddebury college when
elected He died while in office.
James NJ. Slade, son of governor Slade,
was lieutenaut-governOr in 1854 and 1856,
while Ryland Fletcher was governor. He
was one of the strong men of the state,
was noted parliamentarian and was
called one of the best eXtempOraneous
speakers Vermont ever produced. II
has been said of him that he could make
the dulleSt subject appear Interesting.
He was gifted with fine presence and a
pleasing voice.
Frederick f. Woodbridge of Vergenne s
was IN congress from 1868 to 1869. He
was in the front rank and served during
the period of reconstruction following the
civil war
John w. Stewart of Middebury has
held every Office within the gift of his
town, county and STATE, from selectman
to representative. He was governor from
1870 to 1872 and served with distinction
four terms in Congress, 1892 to 1890,
when he retired and was succeeded by
ii. Henry Powers.
Martin F. Allen of Ferrisburgh, the
present lieutenant. governor. has held all
the offices within the gift of his towns
men, has served AS county senator, and
his popularity at home is but little less
than that which greets him when abroad.