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David Wing Jr.
David Wing Jr. (June 24, 1766 – September 13, 1806) was a Vermont public official whose service in government included four years as Secretary of State of Vermont. Biography David Wing Jr. was born in Rochester, Massachusetts on June 24, 1766. He was educated in Rochester and became a farmer and school teacher. In 1790, he moved to Montpelier, Vermont, as did his father and several other family members. Wing continued to farm and teach school, and became a merchant. He was soon called to serve in local and state government. In 1795, he was appointed town clerk, and he served until his death. From 1797 to 1806 he also served as a town selectman; he also held other positions in the town government, including auditor and lister. He served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1797 to 1801, and was instrumental in obtaining approval to make Montpelier the state capital. An adherent of the Federalist Party, from 1802 to 1806, Wing served as Vermont's Secretary of State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vermont
Vermont () is a state in the northeast New England region of the United States. Vermont is bordered by the states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, and New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. Admitted to the union in 1791 as the 14th state, it is the only state in New England not bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. According to the 2020 U.S. census, the state has a population of 643,503, ranking it the second least-populated in the U.S. after Wyoming. It is also the nation's sixth-smallest state in area. The state's capital Montpelier is the least-populous state capital in the U.S., while its most-populous city, Burlington, is the least-populous to be a state's largest. For some 12,000 years, indigenous peoples have inhabited this area. The competitive tribes of the Algonquian-speaking Abenaki and Iroquoian-speaking Mohawk were active in the area at the time of European encounter. During the 17th century, Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Leverett
Thomas Leverett (July 10, 1765 – April 8, 1833) was a Vermont government official whose service included several years as Secretary of State of Vermont. Biography Thomas Leverett was born in Boston, Massachusetts on July 10, 1765, the son of John and Mary Leverett. As an adult, he resided in Windsor, Vermont, where he was long active in public service. A member of the Democratic-Republican Party, beginning in 1802 Leverett served as Windsor's postmaster. He also held several other positions, including auditor of the state treasury, federal collector of internal revenue for the district that included Windsor, and superintendent of the state prison in Windsor. From 1806 to 1813, Leverett served as Vermont's Secretary of State. Leverett died in Windsor on April 8, 1833. He was buried at Old South Church Cemetery in Windsor. Family On November 6, 1790, Leverett married Susannah (or Susan) Johnson (or Johnstone) at Christ's Church in Middlebury, Connecticut Middlebury is a tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vermont State Court Judges
Vermont () is a state in the northeast New England region of the United States. Vermont is bordered by the states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, and New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. Admitted to the union in 1791 as the 14th state, it is the only state in New England not bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. According to the 2020 U.S. census, the state has a population of 643,503, ranking it the second least-populated in the U.S. after Wyoming. It is also the nation's sixth-smallest state in area. The state's capital Montpelier is the least-populous state capital in the U.S., while its most-populous city, Burlington, is the least-populous to be a state's largest. For some 12,000 years, indigenous peoples have inhabited this area. The competitive tribes of the Algonquian-speaking Abenaki and Iroquoian-speaking Mohawk were active in the area at the time of European encounter. During the 17th century, French colonis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Members Of The Vermont House Of Representatives
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People From Montpelier, Vermont
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People From Rochester, Massachusetts
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1806 Deaths
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1766 Births
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Roswell Hopkins
Roswell Hopkins (May 17, 1757—September 5, 1829) was a farmer, businessman, and government official in Vermont and New York. He served as Secretary of State of Vermont from 1788 to 1802, and was the founder of the town of Hopkinton, New York. Biography Roswell Hopkins was born in Amenia, New York on May 17, 1757, the son of Roswell Hopkins (1733-1829), and Mary Cook Hopkins (1736-1803). The younger Hopkins worked on his father's farm, and his father relocated to Bennington, Vermont in the 1770s. The younger Hopkins gave up farming after an injury, studied medicine with Dr. Jonas Fay, and became a physician. He served as a surgeon in the militia during the American Revolution, and took part in the Battle of Bennington and the Battles of Saratoga. Hopkins later went to sea as surgeon's mate aboard a privateer, the ''New Broom''. In October, 1778, the ''New Broom'' was captured by the British, and Hopkins was briefly held as a prisoner in Newport, Rhode Island; he was quickly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secretary Of State Of Vermont
The secretary of state of Vermont is one of five cabinet-level constitutional officers in the U.S. state of Vermont which are elected every two years. The secretary of state is fourth (behind the lieutenant governor, speaker of the House of Representatives, president ''pro tempore'' of the Senate, respectively) in the line of succession to the office of Governor of Vermont. The Office of the Secretary of State is located at 128 State St. in Montpelier. Since 2011, the secretary of state has been James C. Condos, a Democrat. Responsibilities The agency, headed by the Vermont secretary of state, manages several divisions and departments including: * The State Archives Division is charged with preserving and keeping accessible all state records. The State Archives preserve documents going back to the state's founding as the Vermont Republic in 1777. * The Office of Professional Regulations licenses and regulates 39 professional occupations to protect the state's citizens from i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Side Judge
Side judge, or assistant judge, is a judicial position unique to the U.S. state of Vermont. There are two side judges in each of Vermont's 14 counties. Like lay judges, side judges are usually not legal professionals. Duties and responsibilities While Family, District and Superior Court judges are appointed by the Governor, probate and side judges are elected. Side judges run at-large (not specifically for one of the two seats) and county-wide in November of even-numbered, non-presidential election years, and serve four-year terms. The terms begin on the following February 1. In the event of a vacancy, the Governor is empowered to appoint a replacement. Side judges sit with the judge in Superior (civil cases and violations of traffic laws and municipal ordinances) and Family Court. There are Superior and Family Courts located in each of Vermont's 14 counties at their "shire town" or county seat. There are normally two side judges on the bench, but the court may proceed wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington County, Vermont
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. Named after George Washington, its county seat is the city of Montpelier (the least populous state capital in the United States) and the most populous municipality is the city of Barre. As of the 2020 census, the population was 59,807, making it the third-most populous county in Vermont, but the third-least populous capital county in the United States after Hughes County, South Dakota and Franklin County, Kentucky. Washington County comprises the Barre, Vermont micropolitan statistical area. In 2010, the center of population of Vermont was located in Washington County, in the town of Warren. History Washington County is one of several Vermont counties created from land ceded by the state of New York on January 15, 1777, when Vermont declared itself to be a distinct state from New York. The land originally was contested by Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and New Netherland, but it remained undelineated un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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