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Appendix C. The Vermont Historical and Antiquarian Society: Early Membership Roll

appendix c The Vermont Historical and Antiquarian Society: Early Membership Roll Election Category/ Member Date office Residence Positions Held Allen, Heman “Chili”1 1842 Associate Colchester Judge, Vt. rep., Congress Allen, Heman “Milton” 1842 Associate Milton Vt. rep., Congress Benedict, George W.2 1841 Councilor Burlington Vt. senator Bradley, William Czar 1842 Associate Westminster Vt. rep., Congress, state’s attorney Butler, John Davie3 1847 Associate Northfield Camp, David M.4 1841 Councilor Derby Lt. gov., judge, state’s attorney Carter, Able 1841 Associate Williamstown Assistant judge Clarke, DeWitt Clinton.5 1841 Associate Burlington Chipman, Daniel6 1842 Associate Middlebury/ U.S. senator, Ripton Vt. rep., Congress, state’s attorney Chipman, Nathaniel 1842 Associate Tinmouth Vt. Supreme Court, U.S. senator, state’s attorney Sources: Paul Carnahan, librarian, Vermont Historical Society, provided the VHAS membership roster, the date of a member’s election, and the membership status. The career profiles came from various county and town histories, histories of UVM, Norwich University and Middlebury College, The Vermont Encylopedia, Gene Sessions, “A Political Life in Antebellum Vermont,” Vermont History 81, no. 1 (Winter/Spring 2013), 5–33, and Deming’s list of the Principal Civil Officers of Vermont. 1. Also U.S. minister to Chile, U.S. marshal, and president of the Burlington branch of the Bank of the United States. 2. Also UVM professor of mathematics and natural philosophy, publisher of The Burlington Free Press, and founder of the Boston & Vermont Telegraph Co. 3. Also professor of ancient languages and literature, Norwich University. 4. Also U.S. collector of customs at Derby. 5. Also publisher of the Burlington Free Press, quartermaster of Vermont, and secretary to Vermont Senate. 6. Also member of the Council, three Constitutional Conventions, and biographer. Early Membership Roll { 225 Election Category/ Member Date office Residence Positions Held Colby, Stoddard B. 1849 Vice president Derby/ Vt. senator Montpelier Collamer, Jacob 1847 Vice president Royalton/ Vt. senator, Woodstock U.S. senator, state’s attorney Crafts, Samuel C. 1841 Associate Craftsbury Governor, assistant judge, Vt. rep., Congress Davis, Ira 1841 Associate Norwich Vt. rep. Eastman, Charles G.7 1841 Associate/ Montpelier Vt. senator councilor Fay, Samuel8 1842 Associate Bennington Vt. rep. Goodrich, Chauncey9 1841 Associate Burlington Hall, Hiland10 1841 Associate/ Bennington Governor, president Vt. Supreme Court, Congress Hall, Samuel Read11 1842 Associate Concord Corners Harris, Broughton D. 1849 Councilor Brattleboro Hodges, Silas H.12 1848 Associate Rutland/ Clarendon Houghton, George F.13 1848 Associate/ councilor Howe, Zimri 1842 Associate Castleton Vt. Supreme Court, U.S. senator Hyde, Archibald W.14 1842 Associate Burlington Jenison, Silas H. 1841 Councilor/ Shoreham Governor, lt. gov. vice president Kimball, Jothn H.15 1842 Associate/ Barton councilor 7. Also poet, publisher, and owner of the Vermont Patriot and State Gazette. 8. Also member of a Constitutional Convention. 9. Also printer, publisher, and bookseller. 10. Also comptroller of U.S. Treasury, U.S. land commissioner in California, and historian. 11. Also educator, author of the first work on teacher education, and founder of the normal school to movement to train teachers. 12. Also state auditor of accounts and member of a Constitutional Convention. 13. Also noted orator. 14. Also U.S. collector of customs. 15. Also Orleans County sheriff. 226 } Appendix C Election Category/ Member Date office Residence Positions Held Lyman, George 1842 Associate Hartford Vt. rep. Mansur, George B.16 1841 Recording Montpelier secretary, VHAS founder Mattocks, John 1843 Vice president Peacham Governor, Vt. Supreme Court, Vt. rep., Congress Merrill, Orasmus C.17 1842 Associate Bennington Judge, Vt. rep., Vt. senator, state’s attorney, Congress Paddock, James A. 1842 Associate Craftsbury Vt. Supreme Court, judge, assistant judge Paine, Charles18 1841 Associate Northfield Governor Phelps, James H. 1847 Associate/ Townsend Vt. rep., Vt. senator vice president Prentis, Samuel 1843 Associate Windham Vt. Supreme Court Redfield, Isaac F. 1841 Vice president/ Randolph Vt. Supreme Court, councilor state’s attorney Robinson, Aaron 1842 Associate Bennington Vt. rep., state’s attorney Robinson, David Jr. 1842 Associate Northfield/ Vt. rep. West Fairlee Robinson, John S. 1842 Associate Bennington Governor, Vt. rep., Vt. senator Russell, David19 1842 Associate Burlington U.S. collector of customs Slade, William20 1842 Associate Middlebury Governor, lt. gov., U.S. senator Stanbury, E. A.21 1841 Corresponding Burlington secretary 16. Also Montpelier town clerk, registrar of probate, secretary of civil and military affairs, Vermont state treasurer, and editor of the Vermont Temperance Star. 17. Also member of the Council and a Constitutional Convention. 18. Also president...