Benjamin Swan

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Benjamin Swan (born November 12, 1762 in Worcester , Province of Massachusetts Bay , † April 11, 1839 in Woodstock , Vermont ) was an American businessman, banker and politician who was State Treasurer of Vermont from 1800 to 1833 .

Life

Swan was born in Worcester, Massachusetts to William Swan and Lavina Keyes Swan. He trained as a businessman in Worcester, Boston and Montreal before moving to Woodstock, Vermont in 1791.

Swan worked as a merchant and was also successful as a banker. He was on the Board of Directors of Vermont State Bank. He was also the owner or partner in several companies, one of which was a potash salt factory.

As a member of the Federalist Party , Swan held various public offices. He was a justice of the peace at a time when the incumbents were still involved in legal proceedings. He was a major in the Vermont militia .

In 1796, Swan was named the county's clerk . He held this office until his death. Swan was elected State Treasurer of Vermont in 1800. He held this office until 1833, making him the treasurer with the longest tenure. After many years and elections in which he was re-elected practically unanimously, even after the end of the Federalist Party, Swan narrowly lost the election in 1833 to Augustine Clarke with 19,661 (50.8%) to 19,056 (49.2%). Swan was a Freemason .

Benjamin Swan was married to Lucy Gay. Their children were Benjamin (1805–1852), William (1807–1811), Lucy (1810–1892), William († 1816), Eleanor († 1817) and Mary (1813–1867).

Swan died in Woodstock on April 11, 1839. His grave is in River Street Cemetery, Woodstock.

Swan's brother Timothy Swan was an eccentric composer and poet who lived in Suffield . His sister Lavina was married to Vermont Lieutenant Governor Jonathan Hunt .

The Benjamin Swan House

Benjamin Swan's house

Major Benjamin Swan's house at 37 Elm Street in Woodstock was built in the mid-1790s. It is a landmark of the place and is a privately owned residence.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Clarence Winthrop Bowen: The history of Woodstock, Connecticut . Priv. print. by the Plimpton Press, 1933 ( books.google.com ).
  2. ^ William Richard Cutter, William Frederick Adams: Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of the State of Massachusetts . Lewis historical publishing Company, 1910, pp. 2325 ( books.google.com ).
  3. ^ A b c d e Henry Swan Dana: History of Woodstock, Vermont . Houghton, Mifflin, 1889, p. 486 ( books.google.com ).
  4. ↑ Journal General Assembly of the State of Vermont, . 1830 ( books.google.com ).
  5. ^ David Lowenthal: George Perkins Marsh . University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1953 ( books.google.com ).
  6. ↑ Marcus Davis Gilman: The Bibliography of Vermont: Or, A List of Books and Pamphlets Relating in Any Way to the State. With Biographical and Other Notes . Free Press association, 1897, p. 214 ( books.google.com ).
  7. ^ News and Notes: A Monthly Newsletter Issued by the Vermont Historical Society . The Society, 1959 ( books.google.com ).
  8. ↑ JOURNAL . 1829 ( books.google.com ).
  9. ^ Vermont Supreme Court, Daniel Chipman, Royall Tyler, William Brayton, Asa Aikens: Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of ... Vermont . 1821, p. 148 ( books.google.com ).
  10. ^ Lewis Cass Aldrich, Frank R. Holmes: History of Windsor County, Vermont . D. Mason & Company, 1891, p. 99 ( books.google.com ).
  11. ^ Vermont: Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont ... J & JM Poland, 1876, p. 531 ( books.google.com ).
  12. ^ Vermont Legislative Directory and State Manual . Secretary of State, 1989 ( books.google.com ).
  13. ↑ The American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge, for ... Gray and Bowen, 1839, p. 319 ( books.google.com ).
  14. ^ Clarence Winthrop Bowen: The history of Woodstock, Connecticut . Priv. print. by the Plimpton Press, 1933 ( books.google.com ).
  15. ^ Benjamin Woodbridge Dwight: The History of the Descendants of John Dwight, of Dedham, Mass . JF Trow & son, printers and bookbinders, 1874, p. 576 ( books.google.com ).
  16. ^ Mary Rogers Cabot: Annals of Brattleboro, 1681-1895 . Press of EL Hildreth & Company, 1921, p. 289 ( books.google.com ).
personal data
SURNAME Swan, Benjamin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician, merchant, and Treasurer of Vermont
DATE OF BIRTH November 12, 1762
PLACE OF BIRTH Worcester , Province of Massachusetts Bay
DATE OF DEATH April 11, 1839
Place of death Woodstock , Vermont