Harry A. Black

Harry Alonzo Black (born November 22, 1879 in Coventry , Vermont , † April 9, 1923 in Wells River ) was an American lawyer and politician ( Republican Party ), who was Secretary of State of Vermont from 1919 to 1923 .

Life

Harry Alonzo Black was born to Henry F. Black and Melvina S. Brooks in Coventry, Vermont. He received his training at the Derby Academy and his admission to the bar in 1903. From then on he worked as a lawyer in Newport . As assistant to the clerk of the Vermont House of Representatives , he served from 1906 to 1910.

Black was Newport City Councilor from 1918 to 1920. From 1919 to 1923 he was Secretary of State of Vermont. He belonged to the congregationalist denomination and was an active member of the Freemasons .

On May 30, 1905, Harry A. Black married Jane Marion Gates in Newport. The couple had 2 sons. Black died during his tenure as Secretary of State on April 9, 1923 in Wells River as a result of a train accident. Black was on the way from Newport to Montpelier after a long illness , when he crossed tracks while changing trains, he fell and was hit by a rolling train. This was approaching so quickly that there was no time to save Black. Orlando L. Martin , Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives, was an eyewitness to the accident . It is not known where his grave is located.

Individual evidence

↑ Secretaries of State, located on the Vermont government website , accessed March 11, 2015.
^ ^A ^b ^c Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States Burlington, Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, p. 121, accessed March 11, 2015
↑ Annual Report from Newport ( Memento of the original dated February 10, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2
↑ 10 Apr 1923, Page 1 - The Burlington Free Press at Newspapers.com . In: Newspapers.com . ( newspapers.com ).
^ Political Graveyard website , accessed March 11, 2015.

personal data
SURNAME	Black, Harry A.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Black, Harry Alonzo (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician and lawyer
DATE OF BIRTH	November 22, 1879
PLACE OF BIRTH	Coventry , Vermont
DATE OF DEATH	April 9, 1923
Place of death	Wells River

[1] Secretaries of State, located on the Vermont government website , accessed March 11, 2015.

[Rock-2] A ^b ^c Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States Burlington, Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, p. 121, accessed March 11, 2015

[Report-3] Annual Report from Newport ( Memento of the original dated February 10, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2

[4] 10 Apr 1923, Page 1 - The Burlington Free Press at Newspapers.com . In: Newspapers.com . ( newspapers.com ).

[5] Political Graveyard website , accessed March 11, 2015.