The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-03
LEGISLATIVE PERSONNEL
Thumb Nail Sketches of Some of Cal.
donia County Members Elect

The Waterbury Record is publish
ing an interesting column of short
! sketches of some of the memberS-el-
ect in the legislature that is to meet
in Montpelier in two weeks. Here
are some of the thumb-nail biogra-
phies of some Of the Caledonia Coun-
ty members.
William P. Russell, scnator-elect
from Caledonia county, comes to
Montpelier with the road problem
specially in mind. At 80 years of age
he sees in a good system of roads
Vermont's greatest opportunity for
development Educated at Lyndon
Institute, he is a farmer, has held
various town offices-is a Republican.
Frank T. Taylor, senator-elcct from
Caledonia county, will JOIN with Mr..
Russell his colleagues from Caledonia
in working for good roads. Senator
elect Taylor was in the House IN 1919
and been postmaster Is years. He Is
a merchant and graduate of Lyndon
Institute. In politics a Republican.
Walter NJ. HoSford representatives
elect from Newark was born in 1873,
is a farmer and lumberman, is mar
lied with three children We predict
in Mr.. Hosford a careful legislator,
who will look before he leaps. In
politics Republican.
c. F. Smith, rcpresentativc-clcct
from Stannard born in 1869 and is
married with boys to his credit and
is a farmer. He sees the best inter
-cSts of Vermont in better roads and
schools. He has held all town offices
but Overscer of the poor a Rcpubl-
can and a Methodist.
Hclmon 2. Simps on, representatives
elect from Sheffield was born in 1860
and has retired from merchantilc life.
He is graduate of the old Mon p /
ier Seminary, of favored memory. He
has held all town offices, also repre-
senting his town in the house in 1900
and 1902, and the senate in 1904.
Charles H. Coburn, representative
elect from Burke is a graduate of the
old kimball Union Seminary of which
many Nelmonters will hold Off I'm al
lowed the exprcssion) tender recoliec-
tions. The gentleman is one of the
very few druggists viii will SIT in the
legislature this winter.
Ashley J. GosS, representative-elect
from Danvilc, is a granite and marble
dealer and, although Democrat he
will be found on the side of honesty
in governmental affairs. Born in 1866
Has long held many town offices. II
is married and has two children.
Methodist.
c. A. Choatc, ropresentative-elect
from Barnet, is farmer who special
lies in dairying and it is his hobby
also. Just half the members from
Caledonia, so far, give their occupa-
ton as farming. Mr.. Choate Will be
in congenial company
Sherbuln Lang, rcpreScntatlVe-elec
from Lyndon will probably show ms
teeth when any member raises to re-
mark that the Vail School is too eX-
pensive for the state to maintain.
Mr.. Lang is a lumbeman by occupa-
ton and has seven children to MS
credit. Il
Guy II. Albec, representative-elect
from Hardwick, was born IN 1871, ne
is a farmer and cattle dealer He be
heves in Vermont and boost for the
community. Is married with six chill
dren. Belongs to the Republican par
tv. Is a Congregationalist.
Gilbert L. Woods, representative
elect from St. John bury, will be II,
position to give banking matters the
critical attention that comes from his
own experience. Born in 1869, IS mar
ricd and has one child. OF the Con
vregational faith and Republican ale
giance. Ma. Woods has an idea that
something ought to be done to pre-
vent the Christmas tree men from
rcaping all the benefit from the an
nual cutting of small evergreen trees:
The farmers ought to get more out OF
il.