Chittenden, Martin b. March 12, 1763 d. September 5, 1840 US Congressman, 7th Vermont Governor. The son of Vermont's first Governor, Thomas Chittenden, he graduated from Dartmouth College in 1789. He then settled in Jericho and became a farmer and merchant. Chittenden served in local and state government throughout his life, including Town Meeting Moderator, Justice of the Peace, Chittenden County Clerk, Member of the Vermont House of Representatives, and Judge and Chief Justice of the Chittenden County Court. He was a militia officer and served as...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern) Thomas Chittenden Cemetery, Williston, Chittenden County, Vermont, USA
Chittenden, Thomas b. January 6, 1730 d. August 24, 1797 1st Vermont Governor. After farming and serving in various local offices and the militia in Connecticut, he moved to Vermont. He was the Williston area's first white settler and served as a member of the council that prepared Vermont's first request for statehood in 1777. When it was rejected by the Continental Congress, Vermont declared itself an independent Republic, of which he became Governor, serving from 1778 to 1789 and 1790 to 1791. When Vermont joined the Union as the 14th state in...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern) Thomas Chittenden Cemetery, Williston, Chittenden County, Vermont, USA
b. March 12, 1763 d. September 5, 1840