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Elnathan Benjamin Adams (1881-1946) —
also known as Elnathan B. Adams —
of Walworth
County, S.Dak.; Hot Springs, Fall River
County, S.Dak.
Born in West Haven, Rutland
County, Vt., May 21,
1881.
Republican. Lawyer; South Dakota
Republican state chair, 1908-10, 1914-16; Walworth
County State's Attorney, 1910-12; Fall
River County State's Attorney, 1916-20; delegate to Republican
National Convention from South Dakota, 1932,
1936
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business).
Christian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Order of the
Eastern Star; Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Elks; Modern
Woodmen of America; Kiwanis;
American Bar Association.
Died in South Dakota, May 1,
1946 (age 64 years, 345
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Hot Springs, S.Dak.
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Warren Robinson Austin (1877-1962) —
also known as Warren R. Austin —
of St. Albans, Franklin
County, Vt.; Burlington, Chittenden
County, Vt.
Born in Highgate Center, Highgate, Franklin
County, Vt., November
12, 1877.
Republican. Lawyer; Franklin
County State's Attorney, 1904-06; mayor
of St. Albans, Vt., 1909; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Vermont, 1928
(speaker),
1940
(member, Committee
to Notify Presidential Nominee), 1944
(speaker);
U.S.
Senator from Vermont, 1931-46; U.S. Representative to United Nations, 1947-53.
Congregationalist.
Member, Farm
Bureau; American Bar Association; American
Judicature Society; Sons of
the American Revolution; Society
of the Cincinnati; Loyal
Legion; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Elks; Kappa
Sigma; Rotary.
Died in Burlington, Chittenden
County, Vt., December
25, 1962 (age 85 years, 43
days).
Interment at Lakeview
Cemetery, Burlington, Vt.
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Guy Winfred Bailey (b. 1876) —
also known as Guy W. Bailey —
of Essex Junction, Essex, Chittenden
County, Vt.; Burlington, Chittenden
County, Vt.
Born in Hardwick, Caledonia
County, Vt., May 7,
1876.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Vermont
state house of representatives, 1904-08; secretary
of state of Vermont, 1908-17; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Vermont, 1916.
Congregationalist.
Member, Phi
Beta Kappa; American Bar Association.
President,
University of Vermont.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Winthrop Bailey and Laura (Cahill) Bailey; married, December
22, 1904, to Mabel G. Brigham. |
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Frank Elliott Barber Jr. (1912-1992) —
also known as F. Elliott Barber —
of Brattleboro, Windham
County, Vt.
Born in Brattleboro, Windham
County, Vt., June 8,
1912.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Vermont, 1944;
member of Vermont
state senate from Windham County, 1947-48.
Universalist.
Member, American Bar Association; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Freemasons;
Elks.
Died January
15, 1992 (age 79 years, 221
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Frank E. Barber and Elsie (Haskell) Barber; married, January
20, 1938, to Jeanne Freund; married, July 8,
1947, to Virginia Wells. |
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Herbert Goodell Barber (1870-1947) —
also known as Herbert G. Barber —
of Brattleboro, Windham
County, Vt.
Born in Wardsboro, Windham
County, Vt., August
14, 1870.
Republican. Lawyer; Windham
County State's Attorney, 1898-1900; member of Vermont
state house of representatives, 1908-10, 1935-37; member of Vermont
Republican State Committee, 1910-14; member of Vermont
state senate, 1912-14; Vermont
state attorney general, 1915-19.
Universalist.
Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows.
Died October
5, 1947 (age 77 years, 52
days).
Interment at Meeting
House Hill Cemetery, Brattleboro, Vt.
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Newton Barber (1903-1983) —
of Bennington, Bennington
County, Vt.
Born in Bennington, Bennington
County, Vt., July 10,
1903.
Lawyer;
member of Vermont
state house of representatives, 1939-44; member of Vermont
state senate, 1945-46.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons.
Died in September, 1983
(age 80
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Franklin Swift Billings Jr. (1922-2014) —
also known as Franklin S. Billings, Jr. —
of Woodstock, Windsor
County, Vt.
Born in Woodstock, Windsor
County, Vt., June 5,
1922.
Lawyer;
municipal judge in Vermont, 1955-62; member of Vermont
state house of representatives, 1961-66; Speaker of
the Vermont State House of Representatives, 1963-66; superior
court judge in Vermont, 1966-75; justice of
Vermont state supreme court, 1975-83; chief
justice of Vermont Supreme Court, 1983-84; U.S.
District Judge for Vermont, 1984-94; took senior status 1994.
Episcopalian.
Member, Grange;
Freemasons;
Shriners;
American Bar Association.
Died March 9,
2014 (age 91 years, 277
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Samuel Howard Blackmer (1902-1951) —
also known as Samuel H. Blackmer —
of Bennington, Bennington
County, Vt.
Born in Bennington, Bennington
County, Vt., March 2,
1902.
Municipal judge in Vermont, 1929-32; member of Vermont
state house of representatives, 1933-35; Bennington
County State's Attorney, 1935-37; executive clerk (personal
counsel) to Gov. George
D. Aiken, 1937-38; superior court judge in Vermont, 1938-49; justice of
Vermont state supreme court, 1949-51; died in office 1951.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons;
Rotary;
Zeta
Psi; Delta
Sigma Rho.
Died, of a heart
attack, in Bennington, Bennington
County, Vt., December
25, 1951 (age 49 years, 298
days).
Interment at Old
Bennington Cemetery, Bennington, Vt.
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Relatives: Son
of Samuel Huling Blackmer and Fanny Laura (Abbott) Blackmer; married,
July
18, 1925, to Katrina Roosevelt Schuyler. |
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Ezra Brainerd Jr. (b. 1878) —
of Muskogee, Muskogee
County, Okla.; Washington,
D.C.
Born in Middlebury, Addison
County, Vt., August
26, 1878.
Republican. Lawyer;
general counsel and vice-president, First National Bank of
Muskogee; director, Farmers National Bank of
Fort Gibson; director, First National Bank of
Braggs; member, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1927-33.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar Association; Chi Psi;
Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Ezra Brainerd and Frances Viola (Rockwell) Brainerd; married, April
15, 1908, to Edith Maris Hubbard. |
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Harrie Brigham Chase (1889-1969) —
of Brattleboro, Windham
County, Vt.
Born in Whitingham, Windham
County, Vt., August
9, 1889.
Lawyer;
superior court judge in Vermont, 1919-27; justice of
Vermont state supreme court, 1927-29; Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 1929-54.
Universalist.
Member, American Bar Association; Chi Phi;
Phi
Delta Phi; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows.
Died November
17, 1969 (age 80 years, 100
days).
Interment at Morningside
Cemetery, Brattleboro, Vt.
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Walter Henry Cleary (b. 1887) —
of Newport, Orleans
County, Vt.
Born in Lyndonville, Lyndon, Caledonia
County, Vt., November
17, 1887.
Republican. Lawyer; banker;
superior court judge in Vermont, 1934-48; justice of
Vermont state supreme court, 1948.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar Association; Delta
Upsilon; Phi
Beta Kappa; Phi
Delta Phi; Knights
of Columbus.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Cleary and Mary Louise (McArthur) Cleary; married, November
28, 1917, to Arlene Mary Decoteau. |
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Deane Chandler Davis (1900-1990) —
also known as Deane C. Davis —
of Barre, Washington
County, Vt.; Montpelier, Washington
County, Vt.
Born in East Barre, Barre town, Washington
County, Vt., November
7, 1900.
Republican. Lawyer; Washington
County State's Attorney, 1926-28; superior court judge in
Vermont, 1931-36; general counsel and vice-president, National Life
Insurance Co.; director, People's National Bank of
Barre, Vt.; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont,
1948,
1972
(delegation chair); Governor of
Vermont, 1969-73; candidate for Presidential Elector for Vermont.
Member, American Bar Association; Delta
Theta Phi; Freemasons.
Died in Berlin, Washington
County, Vt., December
8, 1990 (age 90 years, 31
days).
Interment at Elmwood
Cemetery, Barre, Vt.
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Walter Samuel Fenton (1886-1940) —
also known as Walter S. Fenton —
of Rutland, Rutland
County, Vt.
Born in Pittsford, Rutland
County, Vt., July 12,
1886.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Vermont
state house of representatives, 1917-18; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Vermont, 1932;
delegate
to Vermont convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.
Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias.
Died, from a coronary
embolism, in Rutland, Rutland
County, Vt., July 12,
1940 (age 54 years, 0
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Fred Tarbell Field (1876-1950) —
of Newton, Middlesex
County, Mass.
Born in Springfield, Windsor
County, Vt., December
24, 1876.
Lawyer;
justice
of Massachusetts state supreme court, 1929-47; chief
justice of Massachusetts supreme judicial court, 1938-47.
Baptist.
Member, American
Academy of Arts and Sciences; American Bar Association; American
Historical Association; Phi
Beta Kappa.
Died, in Newton-Wellesley Hospital,
Newton, Middlesex
County, Mass., July 23,
1950 (age 73 years, 211
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Donald H. Hackel (b. 1925) —
of Rutland, Rutland
County, Vt.
Born in Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., August
1, 1925.
Democrat. Lawyer;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont, 1956;
member of Vermont
Democratic State Committee, 1961-67.
Jewish.
Member, American Bar Association; American
Judicature Society.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Myer Jacob Hackel and Rose (Milhender) Hackel; married, August
14, 1949, to Stella Bloomberg. |
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Philip Henderson Hoff (1924-2018) —
also known as Philip H. Hoff —
of Burlington, Chittenden
County, Vt.
Born in Turners Falls, Montague, Franklin
County, Mass., June 29,
1924.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of Vermont
state house of representatives, 1961-62; Governor of
Vermont, 1963-69; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Vermont, 1970; member of Vermont
state senate, 1983-88.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar Association; Elks; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Grange;
Eagles;
Moose.
Died, at The Residence at Shelburne Bay assisted
living facility, in Shelburne, Chittenden
County, Vt., April
26, 2018 (age 93 years, 301
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Edwin Winship Lawrence (b. 1881) —
also known as Edwin W. Lawrence —
of Rutland, Rutland
County, Vt.
Born in Rutland, Rutland
County, Vt., March
27, 1881.
Republican. Lawyer;
general attorney, Rutland Railroad;
member of Vermont
state senate from Rutland County, 1923-25; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Vermont, 1936
(member, Credentials
Committee).
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar Association; Phi
Beta Kappa.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of George Edwin Lawrence and Katherine C. (Phalen) Lawrence; married,
October
10, 1904, to Florence Roby. |
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James Patrick Leamy (b. 1892) —
also known as James P. Leamy —
of Rutland, Rutland
County, Vt.; West Rutland, Rutland
County, Vt.
Born in West Rutland, Rutland
County, Vt., January
16, 1892.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for Vermont
state attorney general, 1922; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Vermont, 1924
(member, Platform
and Resolutions Committee); candidate for Governor of
Vermont, 1932, 1934; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Vermont at-large, 1938; U.S.
District Judge for Vermont, 1940-49; trustee and secretary,
Rutland Hospital.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar Association; Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James Leamy and Catherine (Clark) Leamy; married, June 17,
1929, to Margaret Lalor. |
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James Lowell Oakes (b. 1924) —
also known as James L. Oakes —
of Brattleboro, Windham
County, Vt.
Born in Springfield, Sangamon
County, Ill., February
21, 1924.
Republican. Lawyer;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1960;
member of Vermont
state senate, 1961-64; Vermont
state attorney general, 1967; U.S.
District Judge for Vermont, 1970; Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 1971-92.
Unitarian-Universalist.
Member, American Bar Association; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America; American
Judicature Society.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James Lowell Oakes ; married to Rosalyn M. Landon. |
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Samuel Barrett Pettengill (1886-1974) —
also known as Samuel B. Pettengill —
of South Bend, St. Joseph
County, Ind.
Born in Portland, Multnomah
County, Ore., January
19, 1886.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Indiana, 1931-39 (13th District 1931-33, 3rd
District 1933-39).
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
American Bar Association.
Died in Springfield, Windsor
County, Vt., March
20, 1974 (age 88 years, 60
days).
Interment at Grafton
Village Cemetery, Grafton, Vt.
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Edward John Phelps (1822-1900) —
of Burlington, Chittenden
County, Vt.
Born in Middlebury, Addison
County, Vt., July 11,
1822.
Democrat. Lawyer; delegate
to Vermont state constitutional convention, 1870; candidate for
Governor
of Vermont, 1880; law
professor; U.S. Minister to Great Britain, 1885-89.
Member, American Bar Association.
Died in New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., March 9,
1900 (age 77 years, 241
days).
Interment at Greenmount
Cemetery, Burlington, Vt.
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Charles Poletti (1903-2002) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Barre, Washington
County, Vt., July 2,
1903.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1936
(alternate), 1940;
Justice
of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1937-38; appointed 1937;
delegate
to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1938; Lieutenant
Governor of New York, 1939-42; defeated, 1942; Governor of
New York, 1942-43; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Baptist.
Italian
ancestry. Member, Urban
League; American Bar Association; Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Phi
Beta Kappa.
First
American of Italian ancestry to serve as a Governor. During World
War II, he was a senior officer in the Allied Military Government of
occupied Italy.
Died in Marco Island, Collier
County, Fla., August
7, 2002 (age 99 years, 36
days).
Interment at Calkins Cemetery, Elizabethtown, N.Y.
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Joseph Francis Radigan (1905-1975) —
also known as Joseph F. Radigan —
of Rutland, Rutland
County, Vt.
Born in Rutland, Rutland
County, Vt., November
15, 1905.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of Vermont
state house of representatives, 1957-59; U.S.
Attorney for Vermont, 1961-69.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; American Bar Association.
Died in Rutland, Rutland
County, Vt., August
1, 1975 (age 69 years, 259
days).
Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Rutland, Vt.
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Relatives: Son
of William H. Radigan and Mary C. (Ryan) Radigan; married 1945 to
Florence Irene Sabourin. |
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Thomas Paul Salmon (b. 1932) —
also known as Thomas P. Salmon —
of Rockingham, Windham
County, Vt.
Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, August
19, 1932.
Democrat. Municipal judge in Vermont, 1963; member of Vermont
state house of representatives, 1965; Governor of
Vermont, 1973-77; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Vermont, 1976.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Moose; Knights
of Columbus; Jaycees;
American Bar Association; Rotary.
Still living as of 2014.
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Elihu Barber Taft (1847-1929) —
of Burlington, Chittenden
County, Vt.
Born in Williston, Chittenden
County, Vt., March
25, 1847.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Vermont
state senate from Chittenden County, 1888-90.
Universalist.
Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died in 1929
(age about
82 years).
Interment at Lakeview
Cemetery, Burlington, Vt.
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Martin Joseph Wade (1861-1931) —
also known as Martin J. Wade —
of Iowa City, Johnson
County, Iowa.
Born in Burlington, Chittenden
County, Vt., October
20, 1861.
Democrat. Lawyer;
district judge in Iowa 8th District, 1893-1903; law
professor; U.S.
Representative from Iowa 2nd District, 1903-05; candidate for
Democratic nomination for Vice President, 1912;
speaker, Democratic National Convention, 1912 ;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Iowa, 1912; U.S.
District Judge for the Southern District of Iowa, 1915-31; died
in office 1931.
Member, American Bar Association.
Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., April
16, 1931 (age 69 years, 178
days).
Interment at St.
Joseph's Cemetery, Iowa City, Iowa.
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Sterry Robinson Waterman (1901-1984) —
also known as Sterry R. Waterman —
of St. Johnsbury, Caledonia
County, Vt.
Born in Taunton, Bristol
County, Mass., June 12,
1901.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1936
(member, Resolutions
Committee); Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 1955-70.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar Association; American
Judicature Society; Freemasons;
Elks; Rotary;
Sphinx;
Zeta
Psi; Phi
Delta Phi.
Died in 1984
(age about
83 years).
Interment at Mt.
Pleasant Cemetery, St. Johnsbury, Vt.
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