Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-14

good literature of the world She has
furnished the nation with SO brigadier-
generals and Ii major generals in the army
and to the navy she has given one cap
tain, one commodore and nine rear-ad-
mirals and one admiral. Forty-nine pres
idents Of colleges and universities have
been born 10 Vermont as we'll as IL art
iste seven musical composers three arch.
itects and four sculptors, all OF unusual
ability.
Eight district Judges for seven States
and territories we're born here, two Tor
Vermont and one each for Iowa, Hawaii
Missouri, Michigan, Minnesota and Flor
Ida. One hundred and one capitalists
using the word In It's broadcast definition,
were born within these boundaries. near
ly half Of whom became mll~>A~ires, and
here were born also 10 railroad presi-
dents
Vermont has given to the nation three
! fathers Of a president of the United
States, two unsuccessful candidates for
president. one president one vce-presi-
dent, two chaplains Of the United States
Senate. one chaplain Of tho House OF
Congress, three secretaries Of war two
OF the interior. and ono Of the treasury.
one postmaster general. ono attorney
general, an assistant secretary OF war.
and one also of the navy. the interior and
| the treasury, two registrars Of the treas
ury. one chief examiner of the bureau
| Of pensions, ono commissioner general Of
immigration, a chairman Of the Interstate
commerce commission. three commission
ers of patents and one secretary to the
president.
| Here have been born United States
ministers and ambassadors to Spain. Eng
land, Switzerland, Venezuela, Austria,
Germany, Siam, Argentina, Panama, Col
ombia, Chilli. Turkey. Uruguay and Par
aguay. italy, France and Russia
vermont has furnished one United
States commissioner to Samoa. one chief
justice OF Samoa governor-general Of
the Philippines. an insuar governor Of
the Philippines. two mayors OF New York
| city. a president OF the New York Produce
Exchange Of the New York Stock Ex-
change and OF the New York Clearing
House. an attorneygeneral OF Haiti, a
United States consui-general at London
and the director-general Of the PAN
American Union.
Here too were born the founder Of tho
Mormon Church, the Translator for the
founder Of the discovered book. a Nor
mon bishop and two presidents of the
Mormon Church, n president OF the Postal
Telegraph company. the founder and IA
Their Of civil service reform in this coun-
try. n president OF the New York Life In
surance company, two Of the National
Life and one Of the Home Life, legal
adviser to the emperor Of Japan. a pres.
ident-general Of the Sons Of the American
Revolution. the founder Of the Adams
Express Co.. tho originator OF the patent
insides' newspaper. the builder Of tho
Monitor, the first man to make Bessener
steel in America, a preacher OF Lincoln's
funeral sermon, the inventor Of the time
lock. the saw for saving marble, the saw
for saving granite, the cook stove, cleo
trio motor, etmlet pointed screw. refrig-
orator car and the carpenters square.
the builder Of the first elevated railroad
in New York and the founder Of the New
York World.
Tho list might be long continued but
enough appears above to give some idea
Of the standing and records OF the sons
Of Vermont while q careful reading of
the pages which follow cannot but con-
vince that the State in proportion to It's
population ranks. In Its gifts OF ability
the first IN the land"
Who's VINO IN America Tor 1918 contains
J the names Of 1916 men and women OF
distinction living in this country OF whom
; Vermont In proportion to her population
} in 1910 led every State in the Union in her
gift Of leading men and women. BY
! counties the nativity Of the 1000 men Is
az follows: Windsor 1ss, Windham lis
Rutland 81, Orange Sc. Washington SO
Chtttenden n. Addison 20. Franklin e5
D Bennington 81, Caledonia %. Orleans 80
Lanroille %. Grand Isle 10. Essex eight
unassigned 80. total 1000.
Exactly 800 towns In the State contrib
uted sons who became leading men ant
the HIST and deeds read page by page O.
these sons Of Vermont, s. per cent Of
I whom won fame elsewhere. is indeed {
surprising one.
The entire work was printed by tn,
o Free Press Printing company Of Buriing
ton and is wholly creditable to that com
!, pany In every detail.