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Elliot, James b. August 18, 1775 d. November 10, 1839
US Congressman. He was elected to represent Vermont's 2nd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1803 to 1809.
Prospect Hill Cemetery, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Fisk, James 'Big Jim' b. April 1, 1835 d. January 7, 1872
Financier. One of the most prominent bankers and money men of the post-Civil War era, he teamed with fellow financier Jay Gould to corner the New York City, New York gold market in 1869. This attempt to consolidate the wealth in the hands of the two men resulted in the Financial Panic of 1869 (called "Black Friday"), and forced the federal government to release gold reserves to reduce the price of gold and stem the panic. Fisk was murdered by a former associate who had unsuccessfully tried to...[Read More]
Prospect Hill Cemetery, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Haskins, Kittredge b. April 8, 1836 d. August 7, 1916
US Congressman. He served in the Union Army during the Civil War as 1st Lieutenant of Company I, 16th Vermont Volunteer Infantry, being mustered in on September 20, 1862, and serving until he resigned due to disabilities on March 19, 1863. He was elected s a Republican to represent Vermont's 2nd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1901 to 1909.
Prospect Hill Cemetery, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Holbrook, Frederick b. February 13, 1813 d. April 28, 1909
Vermont Governor. He attended Berkshire Gymnasium, a private school in Massachusetts, and studied farming in England. He then settled in Brattleboro, Vermont and became active in farming and business, serving as town historian and as Register of Probate from 1847 to 1850. He was also a founder of the Vermont Agricultural Society, and from 1850 to 1858 served as its first President. He inventor of an all steel plow and wrote numerous articles for agricultural publications. He served in the...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Prospect Hill Cemetery, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Hooker, George White b. February 6, 1838 d. August 6, 1902
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He entered the Union Army when he enlisted as a Private in Company E, 4th Vermont Volunteer Infantry on September 6, 1861. Promoted to Sergeant Major on December 18, 1861, he served at that rank for only a few months before being commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant on April 21, 1862. Advanced to 1st Lieutenant on August 1, 1862 he was serving at that rank at the September 14, 1862 Battle of South Mountain, Maryland. His bravery while fighting that...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Prospect Hill Cemetery, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Hunt, Jonathan b. August 12, 1787 d. May 15, 1832
US Congressman. Elected to represent Vermont's 1st District in the Twentieth and two succeeding Congresses, he served from 1827 until his death. Descended from early Vermont settlers, Hunt was born in Vernon and graduated from Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire in 1807. In 1812 he was admitted to the bar and settled as a lawyer in Brattleboro. He served four terms in the State House of Representatives (1811, 1816, 1817, 1824), and in 1821 became first President of the Old...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Prospect Hill Cemetery, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Hunt, William b. March 31, 1824 d. September 8, 1879
Artist. He was a Romantic-Era painter trained and influenced by French styles and teachers, most notably by artist Jean Millet. He was a member of the Barbizon school of Painting in Paris, France, and his works include "Girl at a Fountain", "The Bathers", and "Peasant Girl".
Prospect Hill Cemetery, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Smith, Charles Alvah b. November 3, 1866 d. January 17, 1946
Inventor. He was a skilled Vermont watch and clock maker, noted for his many clever devices. He designed many intricate machine tools used in factories to make toys, musical instruments and furniture products. He also held patents on many early automobile starters. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Prospect Hill Cemetery, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Tyler, James Manning b. April 27, 1835 d. October 13, 1926
US Congressman. He was elected as a Republican to represent Vermont's 2nd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from March 4, 1879 to March 3, 1883.
Prospect Hill Cemetery, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Tyler, Royall b. July 18, 1757 d. August 16, 1826
Playwright. He served as Vermont's Supreme Court Chief Justice from 1807 to 1813. In 1787 he published the play "The Contrast", which was the second professional play to be produced by an American author. He would go on to write a number of plays and novels while pursuing his career as a jurist.
Prospect Hill Cemetery, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, USA

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