Rawson C. Myrick

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Rawson Clark Myrick (born August 31, 1882 in Bridport , Vermont , † April 8, 1974 in Middlebury , Vermont) was an American businessman and politician who was Secretary of State of Vermont from 1927 to 1947 and who was in this position at the age of 20 filled in the longest.

Life

Rawson C. Myrick was born in Bridport, Vermont to Thaddeus J. Myrick and Alice Fitch. His father was a farmer as well as a cattle and meat dealer. He attended public schools in Bridport and after graduation he taught there himself for three years and worked on his father's farm during the holidays. After attending Burlington Business College, he briefly worked for the United States Consulate in Trois-Rivières, Quebec Province . He then worked for real estate agent Norman S. Foote and attorney Charls Earle in their office in Middlebury, Vermont.

First as a messenger, he worked in the office of the Secretary of State from 1906, then from 1909 as Deputy Secretary of State. He held this position until 1927. After Aaron H. Grout resigned as Secretary of State, Myrick was appointed Secretary of State to fill the vacancy. He won the following elections and only in 1947 did he declare that he did not want to run again. Myrick was a member of the Republican Party .

Myrick was a member of the Congregational Church and was a Freemason .

On June 18, 1914, Myrick married Florence M. Wheelock. With her he had two daughters. After Florence's death in 1918, he married Hannah Dvorcef in 1925. With her he had a son.

Rawson C. Myrick died in Middlebury on April 8, 1974. His grave is in Green Mount Cemetery in Montpelier.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Secretaries of State, located on the Vermont Government home page , accessed February 7, 2017.
  2. ↑ a b c d The Vermont of today, with its historic background, attractions and people. In: archive.org. Retrieved February 7, 2017 .
  3. ↑ 19 Jun 1914, Page 5 - Middlebury Register at Newspapers.com . In: Newspapers.com . ( newspapers.com ).
  4. ↑ Florence M. Seager's Obituary on Times Argus. In: legacy.com. Times Argus, accessed February 7, 2017 .
  5. ↑ Certificate , accessed on February 7, 2017.
  6. ^ Middlebury College Magazine . Middlebury College, January 1, 1981 ( books.google.de ).
  7. ↑ 10 Apr 1974, Page 8 - The Burlington Free Press at Newspapers.com . In: Newspapers.com . ( newspapers.com ).
personal data
SURNAME Myrick, Rawson C.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Myrick, Rawson Clark (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American businessman and politician
DATE OF BIRTH August 31, 1882
PLACE OF BIRTH Bridport , Vermont
DATE OF DEATH April 8, 1974
Place of death Middlebury , Vermont