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Micah Townshend
Micah Townsend (May 13, 1749 – April 23, 1832) was an attorney and political leader in Revolutionary War-era Vermont. The offices he served in included Secretary of State of Vermont. Biography Townsend was born in Oyster Bay, New York on May 13, 1749. The son of Micajah Townsend and Elizabeth Platt, he graduated from the College of New jersey (now Princeton University) in 1766, and received a master's degree in 1769. Townsend studied law with Thomas Jones of New York City, was admitted to the bar, and began a practice in White Plains. He was appointed secretary of Westchester County's Committee of Safety, and in June 1776 he was commissioned as a captain and appointed to command a company, Townsend's Rangers, in the New York militia. He served until November 1776, when his company was disbanded. After his militia service, Townsend relocated to Brattleboro, Vermont. Initially a supporter of New York's government in its ongoing dispute with local residents concerning ... [...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] |
Thomas Jones (historian)
Thomas Jones (April 20, 1731 – July 25, 1792) was a lawyer and politician of colonial New York who also wrote a history of New York after being compelled to flee to England. Early life Jones was born at Tyrone House in Fort Neck, then in Queens County, now in Nassau County. He was the grandson of Major Thomas Jones, the son of Judge David Jones (1699–1775) and Anna (Willett) Jones (1704–1750), and the first cousin of New York Comptroller Samuel Jones. Thomas graduated A.B. from Yale College in 1750, after which he studied law and was admitted to the bar. Career In 1757, he was appointed Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Queens County, but left the office the next year. From 1769 to 1773, he was Recorder of New York City. From 1771 to 1773, he was also Corporation Counsel of New York City. In 1773, he was appointed to the Provincial Supreme Court and held the office until the end of the colonial administration. Opinion in the colony was sharply divided in 1775 wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farnham, Quebec
Farnham is a city in Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 10,149, making it the second most populated community in the RCM. History The city of Farnham takes its name from the historic Township of Farnham. The latter is one of the few townships established before 1800, and was named in remembrance of Farnham, UK. The first "Farnhamiens", mostly Loyalists from the United States, arrived in 1800. On December 28, 1876, Farnham got the status of "town". On March 8, 2000, the town of Farnham and the municipality of Rainville merged to form the new "City of Farnham". The total population is now numbered at 8,000 inhabitants. Farnham is also the site of an important military training camp, used primarily by the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School and local militia. Geography Built on the shores of the Yamaska River, at the border of the Saint-Lawrence lowlands, the city of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guilford, Vermont
Guilford is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford. The population was 2,120 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 40.0 square miles (103.5 km2), of which 39.9 square miles (103.3 km2) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.2 km2) (0.20%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2010, there were 2,121 people, 902 households, and 574 families residing in the town. The population density was 53.2 people per square mile (20.5/km2). There were 1,038 housing units at an average density of 26.0 per square mile (10.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.2% White, 0.5% African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population. There were 902 households, out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
