The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-05-14
souvenir of the family and bear suit

souvenir of the family and bear a suit
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| Zachariah Taylor was a guest of the
Willard at the time of his Inauguration
as president of the United States in l849
and it was at this hostelry that the hero
of the Mexican war cold Rough and
Ready was given public reception the
night before his Inauguration.
Mr.. Wizards first home in Washing
ton. to which he brought Mrs. Willard
as BRIDE stood on the site of the house
built by the late Senator Sherman on X
street. In 1868 Mr.. Willard built the
house on X street, which Secretary Robe
son occupied during Grants administra-
ton and about IS years ago the present
attractive home of the Willard family
was built on the same street. Sometime
about 1871 the Office of mayor was abol-
ished in the District and the new Wash
ington was begun with Henry D. Cook
as governor and a board Of public works,
of which the late Alexander Shepard was
first vice-president. He was in turn
ceeded by Mr.. Willard. To Mr.: Willard
is due much of the credit for the estab-
lisment of the board of health here,
which organization was fastened by Sen
ator Edmond's threat to introduce in the
senate a bill to remove the capital. The
city was in bad condition, very little at
tention being given to sanitary laws.
The senator lived on Massachusetts, ave-
nue. where handsome lawn, flowers and
shrubs surrounded the house. One night
a prowling pig came along and routed the
senator's earth and flowers into shape
less burrows; this, naturally stirred the
senator to expressions hardly compliment
tary to the District government, and to
this pig incident more than to any other
is attributed the haste to organize board
Of health rather than risk the threatened
action by congress. From that time on
Mr.. Willard was called upon to serve in
many official capacities in all of which |
he furthered the public service and pri-.l
vate interests, and for many years his |
life was one of unusual activity. From |
1868 to 1867 Mr.. Willard, with his fam
lily, lived during the summer in Hud |
son, N. Y, and for several years past |
tucket, going for few days each year
back to his native town. to Brattleboro
and Walpole, N H. In 1892 Mr.. Willard
sold his half interest in the old Willard
hotel building to his brother, Joseph c.
Willard. Mr.. Willard is one of the vice
presidents of the Oldest Inhabitants as
ISOLATION and is held in high esteem as
charitable and public spirited
citizen. His health and strength are
impaired though his lifelong
simple and graceful manner will remain
to the end.
Mr.. Willard married Sarah Bradley
Kellogg, daughter of the late Judge Dan
el Kellogg and Merab Bradley Kellogg
Of Brattleboro Nov. 7th, 1855. Mrs. Kel-
ogg is the great-granddaught of Stephen
Rowe Bradley, who was Connecticut Of
cer in the Revolutionary war and subse-
lev f,,l A. |
ofrthe claims of Vermont to independent
statehood. He served three terms as one
IF Vermonts senators at Washington.
Their only child, son, Henry Kellogg
Willard, is associated with his father in
his extensive business her. Young Will
ard is graduate from Yale and from
he Columbian Law school of Washington.
rom which he received the degree of
and master of laws He was the
irst secretary of the Columbia Fire In
uranee company of Washington, which
position he held nearly IL years. In
March 1892 he formed partnership with
lis namesake, Henry Willard Reed, for
he purpose of conducting a real estate
business. He has held many important
,ffices in the District He married Nov.
. 1901, Helen Wilson Parker of Mifflin,
Pa. Henry Augustus Willard was the
argest individual subscriber to and chair
nan of the building committee of All
souls church where President Taft wor-
hips. He was one of the incorporators
f the Garfield hospital and in 1867 one
f the organizers of the National Savings
'ank, being its first president and is still
director of the National Savings and .
rust company. He is also director of
he American Security & Trust company
nd the Equitable Industrial Life Insur-
nee company. Since his sOth birthday /,
e has been actively interested in build !
ng operations, having erected the Viii !
ard building the Occidental, an addition /,
o the kellogg building and several other :
ouses. Mr.. and Mrs. Willard celebrated y
heir golden wedding anniversary on Nov.
1905. Their three grandchildren are !
Tenry August Willard, 2nd, William :
'radley Willard and Sarah Kellogg Will =
lrd. Mrs. Willard's brother, Judge Dan !,
1 Kellogg. is still a resident of West
mister, Vt. In
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