Whitman G. Ferrin

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Whitman G. Ferrin (born July 9, 1818 in Croydon , New Hampshire , † June 1, 1896 in Montpelier , Vermont ) was an American lawyer and politician who was State Auditor of Vermont from 1870 to 1876 .

Life

Whitman George Ferrin was born in Croydon, New Hampshire, to John and Hannah Ferrin. He grew up in Morrisville and Montpelier, Vermont, studied law under Luke Poland and was admitted to the bar. Ferrin practiced in Wolcott and later in Johnson , Hyde Park and Montpelier.

Ferrin District Attorney of Lamoille County from 1848 to 1849 . He also held various public offices. Among other things, he worked as a justice of the peace .

As a member of the Republican Party , Ferrin was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives on several occasions . In 1870 he was elected a State Auditor. He held this office until 1876.

Ferrin was one of the original founders of the Montpelier Savings Bank and Trust Company and was its treasurer. He was also President of the Union Mutual Fire Insurance Company.

Whitman G. Ferrin died on June 1, 1896 in Montpelier.

Ferrin's uncle was Governor George Whitman Hendee .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont , by Hiram Carleton, 1903, pp. 282-284
  2. ^ Courts, County Buildings, and Early 19th Century Officers of Lamoille County, Vermont page , Vermont Genealogy.com website, accessed November 24, 2011
  3. ^ History of Lamoille County Vermont , Gazetteer and Business Directory of Lamoille and Orleans Counties, Vermont for 1883-84, compiled and edited by Hamilton Child, Syracuse, NY, 1883, pages 29-35
  4. ^ Journal of the House of the State of Vermont , edited by the Vermont General Assembly, 1845, 190
  5. ^ Journal of the House of the State of Vermont , edited by the Vermont General Assembly, 1846, p. 287
  6. ^ Journal of the House of the State of Vermont , edited by the Vermont General Assembly, 1848, p. 269
  7. ^ History of the town of Johnson, Vt. 1784-1904 compiled by the Oread Literary Club, 1907, page 71
  8. ↑ The History of the Town of Montpelier, Including That of the Town of East Montpelier , compiled and edited by Abby Maria Hemenway, 1882, pages 272-273
  9. ^ Journal of the House of the State of Vermont , edited by the Vermont General Assembly, 1871, 450
  10. ^ Vermont Legislative Directory, edited by the Vermont Secretary of State, 1896, 165
  11. ^ Vermont Legislative Directory, edited by the Vermont Secretary of State, 1947, 172
  12. ↑ Gazetteer of Washington County, Vt., 1783-1889 , edited by William Adams, 1889, 332
  13. ↑ Successful Vermonters: A Modern Gazetteer of Lamoille, Franklin and Grand Isle Counties , by William Hartley Jeffrey, 1907, 9
  14. ^ Report of the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Vermont , from the Vermont Insurance Commissioner, 1886, p. Xvi
  15. ^ New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial , edited by William Richard Cutter, Issue 4, 1914, pp. 1867-1868
  16. ^ History of Morristown, Vermont, compiled by Anna L. Mower for the Morrisville Women's Club, 1935, 268
personal data
SURNAME Ferrin, Whitman G.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ferrin, Whitman George
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American lawyer and politician who was a State Auditor from Vermont (1870–1876)
DATE OF BIRTH July 9, 1818
PLACE OF BIRTH Croydon , New Hampshire
DATE OF DEATH June 1, 1896
Place of death Montpelier , Vermont