|
| Affiliation | Republican |
|
| Name | Eben Pomeroy Colton |
| Address |
Irasburgh, Vermont , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
| Born |
February 28, 1828
|
| Died | 00, 1900
(71 years)
|
| Contributor | Joshua L. |
| Last Modifed | Joshua L.
Nov 28, 2004 04:56pm |
| Tags |
|
| Info | Eben Pomeroy COLTON, of Irasburgh [Orleans County, Vermont], was born 11
February 1828 in West Fairlee [Orange County, Vermont], son of John and
Phoebe (MOREY) COLTON. He came to Irasburgh March 1841, with his father's
family, and has resided in that town almost continually since. He has been a
builder, manufacturer of lumber and a farmer. He was a Whig prior to the
formation of the Republican party, and since 1854 has been a Republican. He
was a member of the House of Representatives from Irasburgh in 1859, 1860,
and 1876. In 1870 and 1872 he was elected a state senator from Orleans
County. In 1878 he was elected Lieutenant Governor. Governor COLTON was for
some years master of the State Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, and is a member
of the Vermont Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, of the Free
Masons, and of other societies.
On 02 March 1854 at Barton [Orleans County, Vermont] he [Eben Pomeroy COLTON]
married Almira A., daughter of Levi and Achsah (AINSWORTH) BAILEY. From this
union there were born four children: Mary J., born 04 July 1859; Jennie G.,
born 10 April 1862; Jessie O., born 14 July 1867; and Eben P., born 07 July
1875. Governor COLTON's legislative career was one honorable to himself, his
town, and his county, and received merited recognition in his election to the
lieutenant governorship. He never made politics a business, and is one of
the men who always has enough to do, other than office-holding. He has taste
for books and historical matters to fill any leisure that he ever gets.
[Link] |
 | BOOKS |
 |
|
| Title |
Purchase |
Contributor |
|
| Start Date |
End Date |
Type |
Title |
Contributor |
|
| Date |
Category |
Headline |
Article |
Contributor |
|
| INFORMATION LINKS |
|
|
|
