p.716, Foote History and Genealogy:
Luman FOOTE, b. Hanover, N.H., Feb., 1794; prepared for college at Potsdam Academy; graduated at the University of Vermont in the class of 1818; read law with his brother Alvin and was admitted to the Chittenden County bar, Feb., 1821; m. Nov. 14, 1822 to Mary TUTTLE. He started The Burlington Free Press, June 15, 1827, was editor of same until he sold in Jan., 1833 to H. D. STACY. He was ordained to the Episcopal ministry and preached in the Vermont parishes of Arlington, Guilford, Springfield, Tinmouth and East Poultney and at Drewsville, N.H. He moved to Michigan in 1840 and preached in Kalamazoo, White Pigeon, Mortville, Constantine and Jonesville in that state. Later me purchased land in Charlotte, Eaton County, and preached occasionally. For many years he held the office of justice of the peace. He d. Dec. 4, 1887. In an obituary notice The Free Press said of Mr. Foote: "He was fond of discussion and sometimes inflicted wounds, which he afterwards regretted. His varied pursuits as lawyer, editor and clergyman, his familiarity with history, and his strength of mind and character, made him during his best days a foeman worthy of and ready for anybody's steel. Positive almost fo intolerance, plain spoken almost to rudeness, he was honest and true to his convictions and independent and fearless in expressing them."
Luman FOOTE, b. Hanover, N.H., Feb., 1794; prepared for college at Potsdam Academy; graduated at the University of Vermont in the class of 1818; read law with his brother Alvin and was admitted to the Chittenden County bar, Feb., 1821; m. Nov. 14, 1822 to Mary TUTTLE. He started The Burlington Free Press, June 15, 1827, was editor of same until he sold in Jan., 1833 to H. D. STACY. He was ordained to the Episcopal ministry and preached in the Vermont parishes of Arlington, Guilford, Springfield, Tinmouth and East Poultney and at Drewsville, N.H. He moved to Michigan in 1840 and preached in Kalamazoo, White Pigeon, Mortville, Constantine and Jonesville in that state. Later me purchased land in Charlotte, Eaton County, and preached occasionally. For many years he held the office of justice of the peace. He d. Dec. 4, 1887. In an obituary notice The Free Press said of Mr. Foote: "He was fond of discussion and sometimes inflicted wounds, which he afterwards regretted. His varied pursuits as lawyer, editor and clergyman, his familiarity with history, and his strength of mind and character, made him during his best days a foeman worthy of and ready for anybody's steel. Positive almost fo intolerance, plain spoken almost to rudeness, he was honest and true to his convictions and independent and fearless in expressing them."
p.716, Foote History and Genealogy:
Luman FOOTE, b. Hanover, N.H., Feb., 1794; prepared for college at Potsdam Academy; graduated at the University of Vermont in the class of 1818; read law with his brother Alvin and was admitted to the Chittenden County bar, Feb., 1821; m. Nov. 14, 1822 to Mary TUTTLE. He started The Burlington Free Press, June 15, 1827, was editor of same until he sold in Jan., 1833 to H. D. STACY. He was ordained to the Episcopal ministry and preached in the Vermont parishes of Arlington, Guilford, Springfield, Tinmouth and East Poultney and at Drewsville, N.H. He moved to Michigan in 1840 and preached in Kalamazoo, White Pigeon, Mortville, Constantine and Jonesville in that state. Later me purchased land in Charlotte, Eaton County, and preached occasionally. For many years he held the office of justice of the peace. He d. Dec. 4, 1887. In an obituary notice The Free Press said of Mr. Foote: "He was fond of discussion and sometimes inflicted wounds, which he afterwards regretted. His varied pursuits as lawyer, editor and clergyman, his familiarity with history, and his strength of mind and character, made him during his best days a foeman worthy of and ready for anybody's steel. Positive almost fo intolerance, plain spoken almost to rudeness, he was honest and true to his convictions and independent and fearless in expressing them."
Luman FOOTE, b. Hanover, N.H., Feb., 1794; prepared for college at Potsdam Academy; graduated at the University of Vermont in the class of 1818; read law with his brother Alvin and was admitted to the Chittenden County bar, Feb., 1821; m. Nov. 14, 1822 to Mary TUTTLE. He started The Burlington Free Press, June 15, 1827, was editor of same until he sold in Jan., 1833 to H. D. STACY. He was ordained to the Episcopal ministry and preached in the Vermont parishes of Arlington, Guilford, Springfield, Tinmouth and East Poultney and at Drewsville, N.H. He moved to Michigan in 1840 and preached in Kalamazoo, White Pigeon, Mortville, Constantine and Jonesville in that state. Later me purchased land in Charlotte, Eaton County, and preached occasionally. For many years he held the office of justice of the peace. He d. Dec. 4, 1887. In an obituary notice The Free Press said of Mr. Foote: "He was fond of discussion and sometimes inflicted wounds, which he afterwards regretted. His varied pursuits as lawyer, editor and clergyman, his familiarity with history, and his strength of mind and character, made him during his best days a foeman worthy of and ready for anybody's steel. Positive almost fo intolerance, plain spoken almost to rudeness, he was honest and true to his convictions and independent and fearless in expressing them."
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