|
| Affiliation | Republican |
|
| Name | Eliakim P. Walton |
| Address |
Montpelier, Vermont , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
| Born |
February 17, 1812 |
| Died |
December 19, 1890
(78 years) |
| Contributor | Chronicler |
| Last Modifed | Chronicler
Sep 21, 2006 02:22pm |
| Tags |
|
| Info | WALTON, Eliakim Persons, a Representative from Vermont; born in Montpelier, Vt., February 17, 1812; attended the common schools; apprenticed to a printer; studied law, but did not practice; engaged in journalism and compiling; editor of “Walton’s Vermont Register”; organizer and first president of the Editors and Publishers’ Association, holding the office of president for more than twenty years; after the retirement of his father in 1853 was sole proprietor of the Watchman until 1868; served in the State house of representatives in 1853; elected as a Republican to the Thirty-fifth, Thirty-sixth, and Thirty-seventh Congresses (March 4, 1857-March 3, 1863); declined to be a candidate for reelection and returned to his editorial and literary labors; delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1864; member of the State constitutional convention in 1870; served in the State senate in 1875 and 1877; trustee of the University of Vermont and of the State agricultural college 1875-1887; president of the Vermont Historical Society 1876-1890; died in Montpelier, Washington County, Vt., December 19, 1890; interment in Green Mount Cemetery.
[Link] |
 | BOOKS |
 |
|
| Title |
Purchase |
Contributor |
|
| Start Date |
End Date |
Type |
Title |
Contributor |
|
| Date |
Category |
Headline |
Article |
Contributor |
|
| INFORMATION LINKS |
|
|
|
