Vermont Governor, US Congressman. Completed college preparatory course. Graduated Litchfield Law School. Moved to Manchester, Vermont, admitted to bar, 1800. Bennington County State's Attorney, 1801 to 1813. and 1819; Probate Judge, Manchester district, 1806 to 1813. US House, 1813 to 1815. Unsuccessful candidate for reelection, losing to famed paleontologist Charles Marsh. Justice, Vermont Supreme Court, 1815 to 1816. Declined to serve as Chief Justice, 1817. Vermont House, 1815. Again a member, Vermont House 1818, served as Speaker. Bennington County State's Attorney, 1819. Governor, 1820 to 1823. Chief Justice, Vermont Supreme Court, 1823 to 1828. President, northeastern branch, American Educational Society. Trustee, Middlebury College. Daughter Susan moved to Plattsburgh, New York and married Winslow C. Watson. Son, Mark, born September 13 1813, died September 16, 1887. Graduated Middlebury College, 1833, and studied law in Saratoga Springs, Albany, and New Haven. Moved to Chicago, 1836. Elected city attorney, 1839. Appointed US Attorney for Illinois, 1844. Illinois House, 1846. Judge, Cook County court of common pleas, 1851. Active in other civic and business pursuits.

Vermont Governor, US Congressman. Completed college preparatory course. Graduated Litchfield Law School. Moved to Manchester, Vermont, admitted to bar, 1800. Bennington County State's Attorney, 1801 to 1813. and 1819; Probate Judge, Manchester district, 1806 to 1813. US House, 1813 to 1815. Unsuccessful candidate for reelection, losing to famed paleontologist Charles Marsh. Justice, Vermont Supreme Court, 1815 to 1816. Declined to serve as Chief Justice, 1817. Vermont House, 1815. Again a member, Vermont House 1818, served as Speaker. Bennington County State's Attorney, 1819. Governor, 1820 to 1823. Chief Justice, Vermont Supreme Court, 1823 to 1828. President, northeastern branch, American Educational Society. Trustee, Middlebury College. Daughter Susan moved to Plattsburgh, New York and married Winslow C. Watson. Son, Mark, born September 13 1813, died September 16, 1887. Graduated Middlebury College, 1833, and studied law in Saratoga Springs, Albany, and New Haven. Moved to Chicago, 1836. Elected city attorney, 1839. Appointed US Attorney for Illinois, 1844. Illinois House, 1846. Judge, Cook County court of common pleas, 1851. Active in other civic and business pursuits.

Bio by: Bill McKern