Lebbeus Egerton

Lebbeus Egerton , the first name is also written as Lebberis , Libbeus or Lebbons , the last name appears in some documents as Edgerton , (born May 4, 1773 in Norwich , Colony of Connecticut , † August 18, 1846 in Randolph , Vermont ) was a Vermonter Militia officer and farmer who was Lieutenant Governor of Vermont from 1831 to 1835 .

Life

Lebbeus Egerton was born in Norwich. His family moved to Randolph, Vermont, in the early 1780s. There they ran a farm.

In the British-American War of 1812, Egerton served as a captain , initially in the United States' 31st Infantry Regiment. He was later promoted to command a division of the Vermont Militia at the Battle of Plattsburgh . He later served as adjutant of a regiment .

Egerton was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1825 to 1826 and a delegate to the Vermont Constitutional Convention in 1828. He was the town clerk of Randolph from 1830 to 1833. During his life, Egerton served in various public offices, including as selectman .

As an activist in the anti-Masonic movement in 1831, Egerton became lieutenant governor and held that office until 1835. Since the elections were held in three stages, Egerton did not get the majority required under the Vermont Constitution . Therefore, he was appointed annually by the Vermont General Assembly .

In the early to mid-1830s, Egerton was responsible for designing and overseeing the construction of the second Vermont State House . He was a Senator in the Vermont Senate from 1837 to 1839.

Egerton died in Randolph on August 18, 1846, his grave is in Randolph Center Cemetery.

His house in downtown Randolph is now privately owned.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Vital Records of Norwich, 1659-1848, Part II, pages 165-220, translated by Coralynn Brown, accessed December 28, 2011
2. ^ Pictures and reports, Lebbeus Edgerton House , Historic Map Works Website, 2011
3. ↑ The Vermont Historical Gazetteer , by Carrie Elizabeth Hemenway Page, Issue 2, 1871, p. 998
4. ↑ An Anxious Democracy: Aspects of the 1830s, by John J. Duffy and H. Nicholas Muller III, 1982, p. 120
5. ^ State of Vermont Roster of Soldiers in the War of 1812-14, prepared and published under the direction of Herbert T. Johnson , The Adjutant General, 1933, p. 127
6. ^ History of Royalton, Vermont: With Family Genealogies, 1769-1911 , by Mary Evelyn Wood Lovejoy, Issue 1, 1911, p. 441
7. ^ Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont , edited by EP Walton, Montpelier, Issue 8, 1880, p. 2
8. ^ Vermont Year Book, Formerly Walton's Register , edited by EP Walton, 1836, 83
9. ↑ 1831 General Election results ( Memento of the original from February 15, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Edited by the Office of the Vermont Secretary of State , Vermont State Archives, June 9, 2006, p. 1 
10. ↑ 1832 General Election results ( Memento of the original from February 15, 2012 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. , Edited by the Office of the Vermont Secretary of State, Vermont State Archives, June 9, 2006, p. 1 
11. ↑ 1834 General Election results ( Memento of the original from February 15, 2012 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. , Edited by the Office of the Vermont Secretary of State, Vermont State Archives, June 9, 2006, p. 1 
12. ↑ General Election results, Lieutenant Governor, 1813-2008 ( Memento of the original of September 27, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Edited by the Office of the Vermont Secretary of State, Archives and Records Administration, 2008, p. 4 
13. ^ The Proceedings of the United States Anti-Masonic Convention, held at Philadelphia, Sep. 11, 1830 , edited by IP Trimble, Philadelphia, and Others, 1830, 9
14. ^ Newspaper Article , Vermont Anti-Masonic Convention , Albany Evening Journal, Feb. 23, 1832
15. ^ Newspaper Article , Vermont Anti-Masonic State Convention , Albany Evening Journal, May 28, 1834
16. ^ Journal of the General Assembly of the State of Vermont , edited by Ebenezer Eaton, Danville, 1832, 14
17. ^ Records of the Council of Safety and Governor and Council of the State of Vermont , edited by EP Walton, Montpelier, Issue 8, 1880, p. 269
18. ^ Records of the Council of Safety and Governor and Council of the State of Vermont , edited by EP Walton, Montpelier, Issue 5, 1877, p. 437
19. ^ Journal of the Senate of the State of Vermont , edited by EP Walton, Montpelier, 1837, p. 3
20. ^ Memorial Encyclopedia of the State of Pennsylvania , edited by James A. Ellis, 1919, 69
21. ^ Journal of the Senate of the State of Vermont , edited by EP Walton, Montpelier, 1839, p. 9
22. ↑ Transcript, Randolph Center Cemetery gravestones , Randolph, Vermont, by Harriet Chase, 2002, Egerton - Fish
23. ^ Gravestone photograph by contributor Bill McKern , Find A Grave Website, 2008
24. ↑ Obituary, Lebbeus Egerton , Vermont Chronicle, September 9, 1846
25. ^ Newspaper article, History of an Old House , by Miriam Herwig, Randolph Herald, October 23, 2003
26. ↑ Newspaper column, Runnion in Montpelier: 'Mim' Herwig Brings a Smile To the Vermont State House , Norman Runnion, Randolph Herald, February 2, 2006

Web links

• Lebbeus Egerton in the database of Find a Grave (English)