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Vermont Secretary Of State
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seal Of Vermont
The Great Seal of the State of Vermont is the official seal of the U.S. state of Vermont, used to emboss and authenticate official documents. It was designed by Ira Allen, brother of Ethan Allen and one of the state's founders. Great Seal The seal, depicts a 14-branched pine tree rising from the forest, with a grain sheaf above. The 14 branches symbolize the Thirteen Colonies and Vermont as the 14th state admitted to the union. A cow on the right, representing Vermont's history of dairy farming, also appears. On the top of the seal are wavy lines, possibly suggesting clouds; on the bottom wavy lines suggest water. It is believed that the two sets of wavy lines might also suggest the Connecticut River and Lake Champlain, Vermont's east and west borders. The passage "Freedom & Unity"—Vermont's state motto—is centered below the state name. The motto is central to the Vermont ideal of balancing personal freedom with the individual's responsibility to their community. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Williams (born Norman Neale Williams II), American actor
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Norman Williams may refer to: * Norman Williams (Australian cricketer) (1899-1947), Australian cricketer * Norman Williams (New Zealand cricketer) (1864-1928), New Zealand cricketer * Norman Williams (RAAF officer), Royal Australian Air Force officer * Norman Williams (politician), Vermont attorney and politician * Norman Powell Williams, Anglo-Catholic theologian * Sir Norman Stanley Williams, British surgeon * Aron Kincaid Aron Kincaid (born Norman Neale Williams II; June 15, 1940 – January 6, 2011) was an American actor, known for voicing Killer Croc on '' Batman: The Animated Series'' and Sky Lynx on '' The Transformers''. He also voiced characters for ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Williams (Vermont)
Norman Williams (October 6, 1791 – January 12, 1868) was a Vermont attorney and politician. He served as Vermont's Auditor of Accounts and Secretary of State. Early life Norman Williams was born October 6, 1791 in Woodstock, Vermont son of Jesse Willams (1761-1842) and Hannah Palmer (1769-1837) and graduated from the University of Vermont in 1810. He then studied law, attained admission to the bar in 1814 and established a practice in Woodstock. Williams served in the War of 1812 and afterwards continued his military service as a member of the militia. Following his military service Williams resumed practicing law. Politics Williams served as Register of Probate for the Hartford district in 1814 and from 1820 to 1822 and 1834 to 1835.University of Vermont Obituary Record published by University of Ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Slade
William Slade may refer to: * William Slade (politician) (1786–1859), American politician, governor of Vermont * William Slade (valet), employee of President Lincoln * Will Slade (born 1983), Australian footballer * William Slade (athlete) William Slade (9 May 1873 – 30 September 1941) was a British tug of war competitor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. In 1908 he won the bronze medal as member of the British team ''Metropolitan Police The Metropolitan Polic ... (1873–1941), 1908 Olympics tug of war competitor * Bill Slade (William Slade, 1898–1968) English football manager * Billy Slade (William Douglas Slade, 1941–2019), Welsh cricketer {{hndis, name=Slade, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Slade (politician)
William Slade, Jr. (May 9, 1786January 16, 1859) was an American Whig Party (United States), Whig and Anti-Masonic Party, Anti-Masonic politician. He served as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Vermont from 1831 to 1843, where he was an outspoken opponent of slavery. He was the List of Governors of Vermont, 17th governor of Vermont. Biography Slade was born in Cornwall, Vermont, Cornwall in the Vermont Republic on May 9, 1786, the son of William Slade and Rebecca Plumb. He attended the public schools and graduated from Middlebury College in 1807 with fellow classmates Daniel Azro Ashley Buck and Stephen Royce. He studied law with Joel Doolittle and was admitted to the bar in 1810. He began the practice of law in Middlebury, Vermont. Slade married Abigail Foot on February 5, 1810, in Middlebury. They had nine children between 1810 and 1829; four died very young. One son, James M. Slade, served as List of Lieutenant Governors of Vermont, Lieutenant G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josiah Dunham
Josiah Dunham (April 7, 1769—May 10, 1844) was an educator, Army officer and politician in Vermont and Kentucky. He was a colonel on the staff of Governor Martin Chittenden during the War of 1812, and served for two years as Secretary of State of Vermont. Biography Josiah Dunham was born in Columbia, Connecticut on April 7, 1769. His father was Daniel Dunham, and his mother was Ann Moseley. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1789, and his classmates included Martin Chittenden, who later served as Governor of Vermont. He resided in Hanover, New Hampshire, and became publisher of the ''Dartmouth Sentinel'' newspaper and served as preceptor of Moor's Charity School, an educational facility that was affiliated with Dartmouth College. Dunham later served in the United States Army, and was a captain before being discharged in 1808. After leaving the Army, Dunham became a resident of Windsor, Vermont, where he became active in politics as a Federalist. While residing in Winds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic-Republican Party
The Democratic-Republican Party, known at the time as the Republican Party and also referred to as the Jeffersonian Republican Party among other names, was an American political party founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in the early 1790s that championed republicanism, agrarianism, political equality, and expansionism. The party became increasingly dominant after the 1800 elections as the opposing Federalist Party collapsed. The Democratic-Republicans splintered during the 1824 presidential election. The majority faction of the Democratic-Republicans eventually coalesced into the modern Democratic Party, while the minority faction ultimately formed the core of what became the Whig Party. The Democratic-Republican Party originated as a faction in Congress that opposed the centralizing policies of Alexander Hamilton, who served as Secretary of the Treasury under President George Washington. The Democratic-Republicans and the opposing Federalist Party each became mo ... [...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] |
David Wing Jr
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federalist Party
The Federalist Party was a Conservatism in the United States, conservative political party which was the first political party in the United States. As such, under Alexander Hamilton, it dominated the national government from 1789 to 1801. Defeated by the Jeffersonian Republicans in 1800, it became a minority party while keeping its stronghold in New England and made a brief resurgence by opposing the War of 1812. It then collapsed with its last presidential candidate in 1816. Remnants lasted for a few years afterwards. The party appealed to businesses and to conservatives who favored banks, national over state government, manufacturing, an army and navy, and in world affairs preferred Kingdom of Great Britain, Great Britain and strongly opposed the French Revolution. The party favored centralization, Early federalism in the United States, federalism, Modernization theory, modernization, Industrialization in the United States, industrialization and Protectionism in the United S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
