The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-05
ANOTHER ENTRY IN
CONGRESSIONAL
SWEEPSTAKES
F. G. Fleetwood Would Succeed
D. J. Foster
SOLID COUNTY BEHIND HIM
Present Secretary Of State Thinks
His Chances Good In Three.
cofnered Race.

Morrisville, June 1.-THE Hon.
Frederick G. Fleetwood Of Morris
vile announces that he will be a can
didate before the First District con-
vention OF the Republican party for
the nomination as representative In
Congress. Suggestion indicating that
Mr. Fleetwood was considering this
step has been a matter Of some pub
lie comment in the past few weeks,
but his decision to become candid
ate is now for the first time anthem
tically announced. In entering a
contest which already involves two
other candidates. the Hon. ID. J. Fos-
ter Of Burlington, the present incumb-
ent and the Hon Frank L. Fish Of Yer
gennes. who has just resigned luc-
rative federal Office to make the race.
Mr.. Fleetwood Is assured the solid
support of his county of Lamoille be-
sides that coming from numerous
friendly quarters elsewhere In the
district.
Frederick Gleed Fleetwood was
born in ST. Johnsbury, Sept 81. 1863,
and therefore. he is In his seth year.
Paternally. his family Is OF English
origin. his grandfather having set
tied in Barnet as the indirect result
|of what was intended to have been
a period Of American travel. Mr..
Fleetwood's father died when the sub
ject Of this sketch was quite young,
and his widowed mother became the
wife of the Hon. p. X Gleed, OF Nor
risville while the boy was still young.
To the relation thus formed Mr.. Fleet
wood gives much credit for his sue
cess in life through the influence and
solicitous interest of his step-father.
Mr.. Fleetwood received his educa.
ton at st. Johnsbury Academy, the
University of Vermont and Harvard
University, graduating from the lat.
ter institution In the class Of 1891.
Immediately upon graduation he be-
gan the study Of the law in the Office
of his step-father. then one
of the leaders Of the Lam
ollie county bar. and was ad
mitted to practice after completion OF
the usual period of study. AS law
yer he was associated with his step
father until the latters death, since
which time he has continued in the
same Office on his own behalf.
Mr.. Fleetwood was early called in
to public Office. He served as town
clerk and treasurer of Morristown
from 1896 to 1900, as states attorney
of Lamoille county in 1897 and 1898
as a presidential elector on the Re
publican ticket in 1900 as represen
tative Of the town of Morristown in
the legislature Of 1900, and he has
been secretary Of state since 1902
having been twice reelected to the
last named office. AS public offic
ial, Mr.. Fleetwood's record is with
out a flaw
During recent years Mr.. Fleet
woods law business has grown tC
fiattering dimensions, and no member
OF the Lamoille county bar holds
higher place in the confidence of men
seeking sound, legal advice. Besides
professional relations with individ
uals he is attorney for most Of the La
noble county towns.
AS a public speaker the demands
upon Mr.. Fleetwood have been fire.
quent and such engagements he has
met with especial success. Besides
speaking at numerous educational
meetings In the more or less recent
past, he has been Memorial day ora.
tor in such towns as Barre, Newport
and Middlebury. He has taken the
stump effectively in most of the pol
itical campaigns since reaching man
hood. His most recent address at
tracted wide attention because of its
eloquent presentation of the advan
tages Of life in Vermont was deliver.
ed before the Vermont association OF
Boston on Ticonderoga day, May 18th
last. Among other speaking engage
ments fulfilled with distinction by Mr.
Fleetwood should be mentioned his
response to toast at the U. V. NJ
alumni breakfast at Burlington in
June, 1906, and another similar ser.
vice at the memorable banquet given
Gov. Henry c. Ide at st. Johnsbury
Mr.. Fleetwood is director in the
Union Savings Bank and Trust Co.
of Morrisville, and a director of the
st. Johnsbury and Lake Champlain
Railway Co. In both of the director
ships he succeeded the late ex-Con
gresham and Ex-Governor George w
Hendee Of Morrisville.
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