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· Vermonters a Book of Biographies THE GREEN MOUNTAIN SERIES ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ · Vermonters A Book of Biographies EDITED BY WALTER H. CROCKETT ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Step hen GD aye GFress BRATTLEBORO: COPYRIGHT BY ARTHUR WALLACE PEACH AS AGENT FOR COMMITTEE ON VERMONT TRADITIONS AND IDEALS MCMXXXI DESIGN ED BY VREST OR TON PRINTED BY THE VERMONT PRINTING COMPANY, BRATTLEBORO, VT., U. S. A. THE GREEN MOUNTAIN SERIES ARTHUR WALLACE PEACH General Editor Vermont Verse a An Anthology Vermonters a A GJ3ook of GJ3iographies Vermont Folk--Songs & GJ3a1lads Vermont 6Prose e A )Vliscellany VERMONTERS e A BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES ~~~ THE GREEN MOUNTAIN SERIES FOREWORD Cf;] HE greater part of life for both man and beast is rigidly confined in the round of things that hap pen from hour to hour/' writes Gilbert Murray in RELIGIO GRAMMATIC!, but he goes on to suggest that we may escape this imprisoning present by "treasuring up the best out of the past." This principle, however imperfectly applied, is the basis of the sincere labor and willing sacrifice that have created the four books comprising the GREEN MOUNTAIN SERIES. In such a record of Vermont life and character and feeling not all moments are those to which the poet could have said: rrstay longer, thou art so beau­ tiful"; rt the little things, the beloved and tender and funny and familiar things" that trbeckon across gulfs of death and change with magic poignancy, the old things that our dead leaders and forefathers loved"-these have their valuable if humble place in such a record if it is to keep faith with the past. It is the hope of the editors that the four books in the Series may serve as interesting byways from Vennont' s past into Ver­ r;zont' s present and also may tend to throw some definite light, as reflected from verse, prose, and the lives of notable Vennont men and women, on the attitudes of mind and heart, faiths, be­ Jief s, and loyalties that woven together through the years have formed those traditional characteristics so generally associated with the state and its people. The preparation of the volumes was undertaken as the first major project of the Committee on Traditions and Ideals, or­ ganized in 1929, under the Vermont Commission on Country Life, of which Dr. H. C. Taylor was director and Governor f ohn E. Weeks was chairman. In addition to the editors of the Series, the membership of the committee included Dorothy Canfield Fisher of Arlington, Zephine Humphrey of Dorset, Sarah N. Cleghorn of Manchester, Bettha Oppenheim of Ferrisburg, Mary Spargo of Bennington, the Rev. J. D. Shannon of Bennington, with two associated members serving on special sub-com1nittees­ George Brown of lvlelrose Highlands, j\iiass., and Vrest Orton of Brattleboro; and it is to these niembers that the editors gladly give credit for vital aid in solving many perplexing problems arising in the uncharted areas of the special studies made. In spite, however, of the whole-hearted co-operation given the editorial staff by their associates, the entire project would have failed if a group of loyal Vermonters, -who 1nust remain unnamed at their request, had not generously subscribed the funds required for the printing of the books. To them and the printers, who made it possible for the books to be printed at cost, the GREEN MOUNTAIN SERIES owes its final realization. A. W. P. Norwich University North field, Vermont INTRODUCTION A VOLUME containing in compact form sixty-four biographical sketches of the sons and daughters of Vermont who have achieved eminence in many and varied fields of human endeavor, is one of the needs of this state. In meeting this need, clearly indicated by the ab­ sence of any similar work, the Committee on Traditions and Ideals has been actuated by the belief that such a compilation will be of interest and value to students in our schools and colleges, to various organizations in the preparation of his­ torical and literary programs, and to Vermonters everywhere. In the preparation of these sketches, writers were invited to contribute the results of their special knowledge and research. Hence, the volume represents, in some cases, the results of original research; in other instances, while no new material is offered, the_ sketches present a concise survey of their sub­ jects based upon accepted sources. In general, the book has been designed to meet the particular requirements of the stu­ dent and general reader. The response to the invitation to contribute to the volume has been gratifying, and the book be­ comes another evidence of the willingness of Vermonters and their friends to co-operate in an undertaking that may be of service to the state. Vermont has produced so many famous men and women that the task of choosing subjects for this volume has been extremely difficult. The editorial policy, in general, has been to sele~t Vermonters who have won distinction in varied fields of activity. It is inevitable that many persons will hold the opinion that other names should be included and that some of those selected should be excluded. The committee submits the list agreed upon as the result of its best judgment, 7 regretting that space does not permit the inclusion of many other worthy Vermonters. The attitude of Vermonters who have won renown through distinguished service to state ·and country has been felicitously expressed by Justice Wendell Phillips Stafford in his beautiful Vermont ode, read on the occasion of the one hundred and tenth commencement of Middlebury College, in which he said: Swarm after swarm th)' children have gone fo~th, But still the old hive keeps its golden store, Filled by the same bright service as before With frugal bounty and unwasted worth; And still they fly, far west and south and north; Their murmur fills the land from shore to shore; And if but few return, what myriads more Dream of thy face and bless thee for their birth: And they are still thy children though their feet Follow hard trials in the tumultuous town, Or to the mighty waters have gone down. And though they long have heard the surges beat On alien shores where alien tongues re peat Their names, and if new men have earned renown, They are thy children still, and every crown They win is thine and makes the dream more sweet. If this volume shall serve the purpose of arousing an in­ creased interest in the stirring and picturesque incidents of Vermont history and greater appreciation of the services which Vermont men and women have rendered in the worth­ while work of life; if in its record of the achievements of sons and daughters of the Green Mountain State in the broad fields of human activity, inspiration may be kindled to emulate their services in the hearts of those who read the text, the compilers of this book will feel that their labor has not been . 1n vain. 8 In the hope that the noblest traditions of Vermont life may be conserved more carefully, and the high ideals that animated the fathers and founders of the Green Mountain common­ wealth may be cherished more zealously, as a result of greater familiarity with the deeds herein set forth, this volume is offered by the com1nittee which sponsors its publication. To all who have aided, directly, or indirectly, in this patri­ otic duty, grateful acknowledgment is made. University of Vermont WALTER H. CROCKETT Burlington, Vermont 9 CONTENTS PAGE Foreword. By Arthur Wallace Peach 5 Introduction. By Walter H. Crockett 7 Authors Index. 251 Allen, Ethan. By Walter H. Crockett 15 Allen, Ira. By Walter H. Crockett 19 Arthur, Chester Alan. By Lillian M. Ainsworth 22 Bayley, Jacob. By Frederic P. Wells 26 Bradley, Stephen R. By Walter H. Crockett 29 Cady, Daniel Leavens. By Arthur W a/lace Peach 33 Chipman, Nathaniel. By John Spargo 36 Clark, Charles Edgar. By John Phelps 40 Chittenden, Thomas. By Walter H. Crockett 44 Collamer, Jacob. By Edmund C. Mower 48 Coolidge, Calvin. By Darwin P. Kingsley 52 "Dana, John Cotton. By Harrison J. Conant 55 Davenport, Thomas. By Walter Rice Davenport 58 ..De Boer, Joseph A. By Dorman B. E. Kent 62 Dewey, John. By A. R. Gifford 64 Dewey, George: By Vrest Teachout Orton 68 Dodge, Grenville Mellen. By K. R. B. Flint 73 Dorr, Julia Caroline Ripley. By Beth Bradford Gilchrist 77 Dutton, B. Ira. (Brother Joseph). By Mary Barrett 81 Douglas, Stephen A. By Edward S. Marsh 84 Eaton, Dorman Bridgman. By Donnan B. E. Kent 89 Edmunds, George F. By Walter H. Crockett 91 PAGE Fairbanks, Thaddeus. By Arthur F. Stone 95 Fisher, Dorothy Canfield. By Ze phine Humphrey Fahnestock 99 Frost, Robert. By Dorothy Canfield Fisher 102 Griswold, Rufus Wilmot. By Vrest Teachout Orton 105 Hall, Hiland. By Charles E. Crane 109 Hartness, James. By Ralph E. Flanders 113 Harvey, George B. M. By Harry C. Shaw 117 Hemenway, Abby Maria. By Mary Spargo 122 Houghton, Henry Oscar. By Charles Miner Thompson 125 Hudson, Henry Norman. By Charles B. Wright 130 Hunt, William Morris. By Charles E. Crane 133 Jones, George. By Edward F. Crane 136 Kingsley, Darwin P. By Lawrence F. Abbott 140 Lillie, John. By Ze phine Humphrey Fahnestock 145 Lyon, Matthew. By Vrest Teachout Orton 147 Marsh, George Perkins. By Frederick Tttpper 151 Marsh, James. By Evan Thomas 154 Mead, Larkin G. By Charles E. Crane 159 Morrill, Justin Smith. By Joseph L. Hills 162 Partridge, Alden. By K. R. B. Flint 165 Phelps, Edward John. By Daniel L. Cady 169 Powers, Hiram. By Samuel E. Bassett 173 Proctor, Redfield. By Frank C. Partridge 176 Robinson, Rowland Evans.
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