The Political Graveyard: Chittenden-Lyon family of Vermont

Chittenden-Lyon family of Vermont

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Thomas Chittenden (1730-1797) — of Williston, Chittenden County, Vt. Born in Guilford, New Haven County, Conn., January 6, 1730. Father-in-law of Matthew Lyon and Jonas Galusha; father of Martin Chittenden. Governor of Vermont, 1778-89, 1790-97; died in office 1797. Died in Williston, Chittenden County, Vt., August 25, 1797. Interment at Old Cemetery, Williston, Vt.; statue at State House Grounds, Montpelier, Vt.; statue at Town Green, Williston, Vt. Chittenden County, Vt. is named for him.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Matthew Lyon (1749-1822) — of Eddyville, Lyon County, Ky. Born in County Wicklow, Ireland, July 14, 1749. Son-in-law of Thomas Chittenden; father of Chittenden Lyon; great-grandfather of William Peters Hepburn. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1779-83; U.S. Representative from Vermont 1st District, 1797-1801; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1802; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1st District, 1803-11; defeated, 1810. Convicted and jailed in 1789 under the Sedition Act. Died in Spadra Bluff, Johnson County, Ark., August 1, 1822. Original interment at Spadra Bluff Cemetery, Spadra Bluff, Ark.; reinterment in 1833 at Eddyville Cemetery, Eddyville, Ky.
- See also: congressional biography.
- Books about Matthew Lyon: Aleine Austin, Matthew Lyon, 'New Man' of the Democratic Revolution, 1749-1822
Jonas Galusha (1753-1834) — of Shaftsbury, Bennington County, Vt. Born in Norwich, New London County, Conn., February 11, 1753. Son-in-law of Thomas Chittenden; brother-in-law of Martin Chittenden. Justice of Vermont state supreme court, 1807-08; Presidential Elector for Vermont, 1808, 1820, 1824, 1828; Governor of Vermont, 1809-13, 1815-20. Died in Shaftsbury, Bennington County, Vt., September 24, 1834. Interment at Center Shaftsbury Cemetery, Shaftsbury, Vt.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Martin Chittenden (1763-1840) — of Williston, Chittenden County, Vt.; Jericho, Chittenden County, Vt. Born in Salisbury, Litchfield County, Conn., March 12, 1763. Son of Thomas Chittenden; brother-in-law of Jonas Galusha. Member of Vermont state legislature; U.S. Representative from Vermont 4th District, 1803-13; Governor of Vermont, 1813-15. Died in Williston, Chittenden County, Vt., September 5, 1840. Interment at Old Cemetery, Williston, Vt.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
Chittenden Lyon (1787-1842) — of Eddyville, Lyon County, Ky. Born in Fair Haven, Rutland County, Vt., February 22, 1787. Son of Matthew Lyon. Democrat. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1822; member of Kentucky state senate, 1827; U.S. Representative from Kentucky, 1827-35 (12th District 1827-33, 1st District 1833-35). Died November 23, 1842. Interment at Eddyville Cemetery, Eddyville, Ky. Lyon County, Ky. is named for him.
- See also: congressional biography.
William Peters Hepburn (1833-1916) — also known as William P. Hepburn — of Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa; Clarinda, Page County, Iowa. Born in Wellsville, Columbiana County, Ohio, November 4, 1833. Great-grandson of Matthew Lyon. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1860, 1896 (Speaker); U.S. Representative from Iowa 8th District, 1881-87, 1893-1909. Died February 7, 1916. Interment at Clarinda Cemetery, Clarinda, Iowa.
- See also: congressional biography.

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