Category: Vermont

Governor | Founding Father | Thomas Chittenden on Wikipedia Thomas Chittenden on OurCampaigns.com

Lt. Governor | Democrat-Republican | Paul Brigham on Wikipedia Paul Brigham on OurCampaigns.com

Senator | Republican | AIKEN, GEORGE DAVID, a Senator from Vermont; born in Dummerston, Windham County, Vt., August 20, 1892; moved with his parents to Putney, Vt., in 1893; attended the public schools of Putney and Brattleboro, Vt.; engaged in fruit farming in 1912; also conducted an extensive nursery business, and in 1926 engaged in… Continue reading George Aiken

Senator | Democrat | LEAHY, PATRICK JOSEPH, a Senator from Vermont; born in Montpelier, Washington County, Vt., March 31, 1940; graduated, St. Michael’s College, Winooski, Vt., 1961; received J.D. degree from Georgetown University 1964; admitted to the Vermont bar in 1964 and commenced practice in Burlington; State’s attorney, Chittenden County, Vt., 1966-1974; elected as a… Continue reading Patrick Leahy

Representative | Republican | MORRILL, JUSTIN SMITH, a Representative and a Senator from Vermont; born in Strafford, Orange County, Vt., April 14, 1810; attended the common schools and Thetford and Randolph Academies; a merchant’s clerk in Strafford 1825-1828 and in Portland, Maine, 1828-1831; merchant in Strafford 1831-1848; engaged in agriculture and horticulture 1848-1855; elected as… Continue reading Justin Morrill

Representative | Socialist | SANDERS, BERNARD, a Senator and a Representative from Vermont; born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., September 8, 1941; graduated from Madison High School, Brooklyn, N.Y.; B.S., University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill., 1964; faculty, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 1989; faculty, Hamilton College, Clinton, N.Y., 1990; carpenter; journalist; unsuccessful independent candidate for election… Continue reading Bernie Sanders

Representative | Whig | EVERTT, ORACE, a Representative from Vermont; born in Foxboro, Mass., July 17, 1779; was graduated from Brown University, Providence, R.I., in 1797; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1801 and commenced practice in Windsor, Vt.; prosecuting attorney for Windsor County 1813-1818; member of the State house of representatives in… Continue reading Horace Everett

Attorney General | Republican | STAFFORD, ROBERT THEODORE, a Representative and a Senator from Vermont; born in Rutland, Vt., August 8, 1913; educated in the public schools of Rutland; graduated, Middlebury College 1935; attended the University of Michigan Law School; graduated, Boston University Law School 1938; Rutland County prosecuting attorney 1938-1942; during the Second World… Continue reading Robert Stafford

Secretary of State | Whig | SLADE, WILLIAM, a Representative from Vermont; born in Cornwall, Vt., May 9, 1786; attended the public schools, and was graduated from Middlebury (Vt.) College in 1807; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1810 and commenced practice in Middlebury; engaged in editorial work; established and was the editor… Continue reading William Slade

Treasurer | Founding Father | Ira Allen on Wikipedia