Alexander Hutchinson

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Alexander Hutchinson (born July 4, 1764 in Grafton , Province of Massachusetts Bay , † February 25, 1853 in Pomfret , Vermont ) was an American politician and businessman who was State Auditor of Vermont from 1806 to 1813 and 1815 to 1817 .

Life

Alexander Hutchinson also called Alex or Alex'r was born in Grafton, Massachusetts on July 4, 1764. He was a bachelor throughout his life and grew up in Woodstock . There he became a successful businessman and had a reputation as an eccentric.

Hutchinson was a veteran of the American Revolution and, along with other members of his militia unit, joined the militia in the aftermath of the Royalton Raid , a British-led Indian attack on several towns along the White River Valley in the Vermont Republic .

He held various public offices, including the probate court and postmaster.

He was a Vermont State Auditor from 1806 to 1813 and 1815 to 1817.

Hutchinson died in Pomfret, Vermont on February 25, 1853. His grave is in Cushing Cemetery, Woodstock.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ US Federal Census Entry for Alexander Hutchinson, 1810
  2. ↑ US Federal Census Entry for Alexander Hutchinson, 1850
  3. ^ Diary entry of Christopher C. Baldwin for April 15, 1831 , edited in Archaeologia Americana: Transactions and Collections of the American Antiquarian Society, Issue 8, 1901, pages 114-115
  4. ^ A Biographical Sketch of the Rev. Aaron Hutchinson, AM of Pomfret, Vermont , by Rush Christopher Hawkins, 1888, 31
  5. ^ History of Woodstock, Vermont , by Henry Swan Dana, 1889, 490
  6. ^ Official Postal Guide , issued by the U.S. Post Office Department, 1819, 69
  7. ^ List of Post Offices in the United States , published by the US Post Office Department, 1828, 134
  8. ^ Catalog of the Principal Officers of Vermont , by Leonard Deming, 1851, p. 81
  9. ^ Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont, entry for October 17, 1806 , edited by EP Walton, 1877, p. 115
  10. ^ Early History of Vermont , by LaFayette Wilbur, Issue 3, 1902, p. 381
  11. ^ A Biographical Sketch of the Rev. Aaron Hutchinson, AM of Pomfret, Vermont , by Rush Christopher Hawkins, 31
personal data
SURNAME Hutchinson, Alexander
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hutchinson, Alex; Hutchinson, Alex'r
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American businessman and politician who was a Vermont State Auditor
DATE OF BIRTH 4th July 1764
PLACE OF BIRTH Grafton , Massachusetts
DATE OF DEATH February 25, 1853
Place of death Pomfret , Vermont