Harry B. Amey (December 21, 1868 – December 6, 1949) was a Vermont attorney and public official. He is notable for his service as

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of Essex County, a member of the

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and Vermont Senate, and as United States Attorney for the

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from 1923 to 1932. A native of

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, Amey graduated from Dartmouth College in 1894, studied law with an attorney in Milton, New Hampshire, and attained admission to the bar in 1898. He relocated to the

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, village of

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in 1902, where he continued to practice law. A Republican, he served as Essex County

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(1904–1908, 1910–1912), member of the Vermont House from

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(1910–1912), and member of the State Senate from Essex County (1919–1923). In 1923, Amey was appointed Vermont's U.S. Attorney, and he served until 1933. In 1934, he was an unsuccessful candidate for

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, losing the Republican primary to incumbent

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. He died in Island Pond on December 6, 1949, and was buried at Indian Stream Cemetery in Pittsburg, New Hampshire.

Early life

Harry Burton Amey was born in

, on December 21, 1868, the son of John Tillotson and Emily (Haynes) Amey. he attended the local schools and received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Dartmouth College in 1894. He was a school teacher and principal while he studied law with an attorney in Milton, New Hampshire. Amey attained

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in 1898, and began to practice in Milton.

Continued career

Amey moved to Island Pond, Vermont, in 1902 and practiced law in partnership with

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. The partnership proved a success, and Amey's clients included the Central Vermont Railway. He became active in politics as a Republican, and served as

of Essex County from 1904 to 1908, and again from 1910 to 1912. From 1910 to 1912, Amey represented the town of

in the

, succeeding Oscar T. Davis and being succeeded by Don Carlos Foss Jr. In 1918 he was elected to represent Essex County in the Vermont Senate, succeeding George A. Hubbard. He served 1919 to 1921, and was succeeded by Luther A. Cobb.

U.S. Attorney

In 1923, Amey was appointed United States Attorney for the

, succeeding

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. He served until 1933, and was succeeded by Joseph A. McNamara.

Later career

After resigning as U.S. Attorney, Amey continued to practice law in partnership with Porter Dale's son George. In 1934, he made a quixotic run for

and was handily defeated in the Republican primary by incumbent

Death and burial

Amey died in Island Pond on December 6, 1949. He was buried in his family's plot at Indian Stream Cemetery in Pittsburg, New Hampshire.

Family

Amey's first wife was Grace (or Gracia) A. Norton (1876–1931), with whom he had two children, son Henry Tillotson Amey (1897–1975) and daughter Alpha Norton Amey (1899–1977), the wife of Benjamin Franklin Heath (1900–1973). His second wife was Harriet May Hardy (1881–1968).

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