Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-04-17

ceiyed the degree Of A. B. in the class of
1852.
While still a student, Mr.. Proctor work
ed during his vacations for the Vermont
Marble company, and he entered its per
manent employ as soon as he left college.
He became assistant superintendent, then
general superintendent, and since 1889 has
been president OF the company and its ac-
tive and res. onsible manager. Under his
management the company has grown rap
idly and at present employs 1900 men, OF
whom over 1900 are employed in the
towns OF Proctor, West Rutland and Rut-
land Ii has branches in Boston, New
York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Chicago,
St. Louis and San Francisco, and at all but
one OF them operates mills and shops. II
ships annually over 10000 tons OF marble
and sends its product to every part of the
globe. The Vermont Marble company is
many times the largest producer or manu-
facturer Of marble in the world. He is
also president Of the Proctor Trust com
pany and Of the Clarendon 4 Pittsford
Railroad company, which owns and oper-
ates steam railway connecting the differ
emit quarries, mills and shops with each
other and with the Rutland and the ID. &
H. G. Co.'S roads.
Mr.. Proctor was brought up in the
midst OF the great business which he now
directs, and since he was ten years old has
always resided in the village which is its
chief center. He believes that many OF
the abuses and Misunderstanding arising
out OF the employment Of large bodies OF
men are due to absenteeism, or the living
OF employers apart from their employees.
The Vermont Marble company's policy
has always been in the direction Of en-
couraging and supporting liberal policy
Of public improvement. To the same end
Mr.. Proctor has devoted his personal ener-
giles, actively participating in the local
public interests of the community in
which he resides. In 1884 and 1885 he was
a selectman OF the old town of Rutland,
before the incorporation OF the town of
Proctor. and from 1857 to 1890 he was
selectman OF the town OF Proctor He has
been member OF the school board of the
village OF Proctor since 1883, IN which
time the schools have grown from four
ungraded schools TO graded system with
10 teachers and l25 pupils.
For the past eight years he has been
road commissioner, and to his personal !
study and attention given them IS que the
fact that the town of Proctor has the best |
highways in the state.
In 1Sq5 Mr.. Proctor began the employ |
mont by the Vermont Marble company OF
trained nurses at Proctor and West Rut- |
land TO attend free of charge cases OF sick |
moss among its employees and their fami- |
Iies The experiment was so successful |
that the following year after personally |
visiting and inspecting many OF the small
er New England hospitals, he built at
Proctor, at the expense OF Inc company, d
modern hospital fully equipped with pa
tienst' wards, and operating and accident |
rooms Its management has been COM /
nittpd TO a representative board, but the /
company contributes about nine-tenths OF |
the bosnital's income and IL is practically 4
a free hospital TO its employees and their
families. The company also paid the eN-
nenses of a delegation OF its Oldest employ
ees to visit the Pan-American exposition
in Buffalo in 1901.
n is indicative of Mr.. Proctor's personal |
s+anding among his neighbors that when 4
no was elected a member of the legislature
in 1890 he received every vote out OF total
In 1854 Mr.. Proctor was secretary Of
civil and military affairs to Governor /
Ormsbee. In 1890 he was member OF the
House Of Representatives, serving ON the
OF ways and means, ana as
chairman of the general committee. In
1Sa5 he was a member OF the Senate and
served on the committee on finance and as
chairman of the general committee. ne
renresented the town of Proctor in 1900
ana was elected speaker Of the House OF
by the unanimous vote OF
its Republican members. 80, -.
Mr. Proctor married. May 26, 1856, Min
ME p. Robinson Of Westford, VT. and
thew have three children-E Emily, aged If
teen years, Mortimer Robinson, thirteen
and Minnie, eight.