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Prouty family of Newport, Vermont

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  John Azro Prouty (1826-1900) — also known as John A. Prouty — of Newport, Orleans County, Vt. Born in Newport, Orleans County, Vt., December 26, 1826. Lumber and timber business; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1858-59, 1884. Died in Newport, Orleans County, Vt., January 6, 1900 (age 73 years, 11 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Arnold Prouty (1796-1881) and Sarah (Adams) Prouty (1797-1881); married, January 12, 1853, to Hannah Barker Lamb (1834-1865); married, March 11, 1868, to Sarah Hannah Wood (1834-1889); father of Charles Azro Prouty, George Herbert Prouty (1862-1918) and Willard Robert Prouty; grandfather of Winston Lewis Prouty; third cousin of Charles Newton Prouty; third cousin once removed of Carlton Prouty.
  Political family: Prouty family of Newport, Vermont.
  Charles Newton Prouty (1842-1916) — of Spencer, Worcester County, Mass. Born in Spencer, Worcester County, Mass., October 6, 1842. Republican. Boot and shoe manufacturer; director, Spencer National Bank; member of Massachusetts state senate Fourth Worcester District, 1906-07. Member, Freemasons. Died in Newport, Orleans County, Vt., January 18, 1916 (age 73 years, 104 days). Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery, Spencer, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of Isaac Prouty (1798-1872) and Mary Ann (Newton) Prouty (1813-1875); married, May 25, 1864, to Jane Azuba 'Jennie' Richardson; third cousin of John Azro Prouty (1826-1900).
  Political family: Prouty family of Newport, Vermont.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles Azro Prouty (1853-1921) — also known as Charles A. Prouty — of Newport, Orleans County, Vt. Born in Newport, Orleans County, Vt., October 9, 1853. Lawyer; Orleans County State's Attorney, 1882-86; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Newport, 1888; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1896; member, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1896-1914; Progressive candidate for U.S. Senator from Vermont, 1914. Died, from chronic peritonitis and acute pyelonephritis, in Newport, Orleans County, Vt., July 8, 1921 (age 67 years, 272 days). Interment at East Main Street Cemetery, Newport, Vt.
  Relatives: Son of John Azro Prouty (1826-1900) and Hannah Barker (Lamb) Prouty (1834-1865); brother of George Herbert Prouty; married, March 26, 1879, to Abbie D. Davis (born 1853); half-uncle of Winston Lewis Prouty; fourth cousin of Carlton Prouty.
  Political family: Prouty family of Newport, Vermont.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  George Herbert Prouty (1862-1918) — also known as George H. Prouty — of Newport, Orleans County, Vt. Born in Newport, Orleans County, Vt., March 4, 1862. Republican. Lumber business; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1896-97; member of Vermont state senate, 1904; Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, 1906-08; Governor of Vermont, 1908-10; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1916. Congregationalist. Killed when the car in which he was riding was hit by a train, in dense fog, at a grade crossing near Waterville, Quebec, August 19, 1918 (age 56 years, 168 days). Interment at East Main Street Cemetery, Newport, Vt.
  Relatives: Son of John Azro Prouty and Hannah Barker (Lamb) Prouty (1834-1865); brother of Charles Azro Prouty (1853-1921); married, December 1, 1890, to Henrietta 'Nettie' Allen (1865-1929); half-uncle of Winston Lewis Prouty; fourth cousin of Carlton Prouty.
  Political family: Prouty family of Newport, Vermont.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Carlton Prouty (1864-1931) — of Winnetka, Cook County, Ill. Born in Washington, D.C., November 20, 1864. Republican. Lawyer; insurance business; real estate dealer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1908. In May, 1913, he was fined $500, and sentenced to three months in the county jail, for having violated the Illinois law which prohibits the remarriage of divorced persons within one year; he had married his former stenographer four days after being divorced from his first wife. Died in Evanston, Cook County, Ill., December 10, 1931 (age 67 years, 20 days). Interment at Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Merrick Franklin Prouty (1829-1898) and Anne Elizabeth (Jenks) Prouty; married 1913 to Mary Busscher; third cousin once removed of John Azro Prouty; fourth cousin of Charles Azro Prouty and George Herbert Prouty (1862-1918).
  Political family: Prouty family of Newport, Vermont.
  Willard Robert Prouty (b. 1872) — also known as Willard R. Prouty — of Newport, Orleans County, Vt. Born in Newport, Orleans County, Vt., December 22, 1872. Republican. Lumber manufacturer; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1917; member of Vermont state senate from Orleans County, 1927; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1928 (member, Credentials Committee). Congregationalist. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Azro Prouty and Sarah Hannah (Wood) Prouty (1834-1889); married 1904 to Margaret Lockhart; father of Winston Lewis Prouty (1906-1971).
  Political family: Prouty family of Newport, Vermont.
  Winston Lewis Prouty (1906-1971) — also known as Winston L. Prouty — of Newport, Orleans County, Vt. Born in Newport, Orleans County, Vt., September 1, 1906. Republican. Member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1941, 1945-47; Speaker of the Vermont State House of Representatives, 1947; U.S. Representative from Vermont at-large, 1951-59; U.S. Senator from Vermont, 1959-71; died in office 1971. Congregationalist. Died, of gastric cancer, in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., September 10, 1971 (age 65 years, 9 days). Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery, Newport, Vt.
  Relatives: Son of Willard Robert Prouty and Margaret (Lockhart) Prouty; married, August 26, 1939, to Frances (Hearle) Backus (1907-1960); half-nephew of Charles Azro Prouty and George Herbert Prouty (1862-1918); grandson of John Azro Prouty.
  Political family: Prouty family of Newport, Vermont.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
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