JOSIAH BURTON HOLLISTER (1831-1907) Born in Sandgate, Vt. — graduate of Burr and Burton Seminary and Dartmouth College — educator — from 1856-1860; was representative to the legislature from Manchester- in 1863 thru 1865, state senator from Bennington County and member of the Council of Censors in 1869. While representative, was on the Committees on Elections and Railroads, and was a member of the Committee on Military affairs — leased and later bought Wheaton Marble Quarry which he later sold to Vermont Marble Co. — City Hall burned in 1901 and present building was built on same site during his administration.
In 1901 Mr. Hollister was elected mayor of Rutland, his administration proving extremely beneficial to the best interests of the city, the present handsome city hall having been erected during his administration. He also served as president of the board of Trustees at Burr and Burton Seminary in Manchester.
Mr. Hollister married C. Frances, daughter of the late William Page, of Rutland. She died December 16, 1886, and Mr. Hollister subsequently married Ella S., daughter of Charles Olmstead, of Rutland. From 1888 to 1894 Mr. Hollister's home was in Pittsford, Vermont, but in the latter years he returned to Rutland, where he has since resided.
In 1901 Mr. Hollister was elected mayor of Rutland, his administration proving extremely beneficial to the best interests of the city, the present handsome city hall having been erected during his administration. He also served as president of the board of Trustees at Burr and Burton Seminary in Manchester.
Mr. Hollister married C. Frances, daughter of the late William Page, of Rutland. She died December 16, 1886, and Mr. Hollister subsequently married Ella S., daughter of Charles Olmstead, of Rutland. From 1888 to 1894 Mr. Hollister's home was in Pittsford, Vermont, but in the latter years he returned to Rutland, where he has since resided.
JOSIAH BURTON HOLLISTER (1831-1907) Born in Sandgate, Vt. — graduate of Burr and Burton Seminary and Dartmouth College — educator — from 1856-1860; was representative to the legislature from Manchester- in 1863 thru 1865, state senator from Bennington County and member of the Council of Censors in 1869. While representative, was on the Committees on Elections and Railroads, and was a member of the Committee on Military affairs — leased and later bought Wheaton Marble Quarry which he later sold to Vermont Marble Co. — City Hall burned in 1901 and present building was built on same site during his administration.
In 1901 Mr. Hollister was elected mayor of Rutland, his administration proving extremely beneficial to the best interests of the city, the present handsome city hall having been erected during his administration. He also served as president of the board of Trustees at Burr and Burton Seminary in Manchester.
Mr. Hollister married C. Frances, daughter of the late William Page, of Rutland. She died December 16, 1886, and Mr. Hollister subsequently married Ella S., daughter of Charles Olmstead, of Rutland. From 1888 to 1894 Mr. Hollister's home was in Pittsford, Vermont, but in the latter years he returned to Rutland, where he has since resided.
In 1901 Mr. Hollister was elected mayor of Rutland, his administration proving extremely beneficial to the best interests of the city, the present handsome city hall having been erected during his administration. He also served as president of the board of Trustees at Burr and Burton Seminary in Manchester.
Mr. Hollister married C. Frances, daughter of the late William Page, of Rutland. She died December 16, 1886, and Mr. Hollister subsequently married Ella S., daughter of Charles Olmstead, of Rutland. From 1888 to 1894 Mr. Hollister's home was in Pittsford, Vermont, but in the latter years he returned to Rutland, where he has since resided.
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