Proctor, Fletcher Dutton b. November 7, 1860 d. September 27, 1911 Governor of Vermont. One of four Proctors to serve as Governor, he graduated from Amherst College in 1882. Proctor was employed at his family's business, Vermont Marble, becoming President in 1889, a position he held until his death. He also served as President of the Clarendon & Pittsford Railroad and the Proctor Trust Company. Proctor enlisted in the National Guard in 1884 and was promoted to First Lieutenant before resigning in 1887. He served in several local offices, including town...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern) South Street Cemetery, Proctor, Rutland County, Vermont, USA
Proctor, Mortimer Robinson b. May 30, 1889 d. April 28, 1968 Governor of Vermont. He graduated from Yale in 1912 and served as an Army artillery officer in France during World War I. Proctor was employed at Vermont Marble, his family's business, and became President and Chairman of the Board. He served in several local offices in the town and village of Proctor, including Village President, Chairman of the Town Republican Committee and member of the Vermont House of Representatives. He was House Speaker from 1937 to 1939, a state Senator from 1939 to...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern) South Street Cemetery, Proctor, Rutland County, Vermont, USA
Proctor Sr., Redfield b. June 1, 1831 d. March 4, 1908 Governor of Vermont, Secretary of War, US Senator. Sons Fletcher and Redfield Jr. and grandson Mortimer all served as Vermont Governor. Raised by mother from age 8 after sudden death of father. Attended Black River Academy, Ludlow and Derby Academy, Derby Line. Graduate, Dartmouth College, 1851. Masters degree, Dartmouth, 1854. Moved to Minnesota, but soon returned to Vermont. Married Emily Dutton of Cavendish, 1858. Five children -- Fanny G. (died 1883), Arabella Proctor Holden (died...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern) South Street Cemetery, Proctor, Rutland County, Vermont, USA
Proctor Jr., Redfield b. April 13, 1879 d. February 5, 1957 Vermont Governor. Born in Proctor, Vermont, he received a degree in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1902 and was employed as an executive at Vermont Marble, his family's business. He was also prominent in other businesses and trade groups, including serving as President of the Proctor Trust Company and the Clarendon and Pittsford Railroad, and serving on the board of directors of Boston's Shawmut Bank, the National Association of Manufacturers and the...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern) South Street Cemetery, Proctor, Rutland County, Vermont, USA
b. May 7, 1861 d. March 2, 1943