Abram W. Foote
Abram W. Foote | |
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| Lieutenant Governor of Vermont | |
| In office 1921–1923 | |
| Preceded by | Mason S. Stone |
| Succeeded by | Franklin S. Billings |
| Member of theVermont SenatefromAddison County | |
| In office 1917–1919 Serving with Henry E. Day | |
| Preceded by | Cyrus H. Smith, William Noonan |
| Succeeded by | Ira H. LaFleur, Stephen E. Noonan |
| Member of theVermont House of RepresentativesfromCornwall | |
| In office 1915–1917 | |
| Preceded by | Franklin E. Foote |
| Succeeded by | John H. Atwood |
| In office 1900–1902 | |
| Preceded by | Lyman W. Peete |
| Succeeded by | Charles C. Frost |
| Assistant JudgeofAddison County, Vermont | |
| In office 1903–1907 Serving with Barney W. Collins (1903), Edward A. Field (1905) | |
| Preceded by | Bernard M. Collins, Henry D. Branch |
| Succeeded by | Edward A. Field, Frank C. Dyer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 24, 1862 Cornwall, Vermont,U.S. |
| Died | May 14, 1941(aged 78) Middlebury, Vermont,U.S. |
| Resting place | Evergreen Cemetery, West Cornwall, Vermont |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Kate Dodge Nichols (m. 1883) |
| Children | 8 |
| Relatives | Ralph A. Foote(grandson) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Abram William Foote(October 24, 1862 – May 14, 1941) was aVermontbusinessman and politician. He served as the53rdlieutenant governor of Vermontfrom 1921 to 1923.
Early life[edit]
Abram William Foote was born inCornwall, Vermonton October 24, 1862.[1]He was educated in Middlebury, and went toMiddlebury Union High School.[2]
Business career[edit]
Foote was a farmer and businessman, with interests in banking, insurance and other companies. He organized the Cornwall Telephone Company and built the first line fromAddison CountytoBurlington,a venture he later sold toNew England Telephone.In 1908, he organized theRutland CountyTelephone Company, of which he served as General Manager.[3][4]
Political career[edit]
ARepublican,he served in several local offices in Cornwall and was a member of theVermont House of Representativesfrom 1900 to 1902. Foote was elected Addison CountyAssistant Judgein 1902, and reelected in 1904. He again won election to the Vermont House in 1914, serving one term. Foote won election to theVermont Senatein 1916, serving from 1917 to 1919. In 1920, he was elected Lieutenant Governor and served from 1921 to 1923.[6][7][8]
In 1922, Foote ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination forgovernor,losing toRedfield Proctor Jr.[9][10]Foote served in the Vermont House of Representatives again from 1931 to 1933.[11]
Foote was a delegate to the1928 Republican National Convention.[12]
Death and legacy[edit]
Foote died inMiddlebury, Vermonton May 14, 1941, and was buried in West Cornwall's Evergreen Cemetery.[13]He was the grandfather of Ralph A. Foote, who served as Lieutenant Governor from 1961 to 1965.[14]
Published works[edit]
- The Foote Family, Comprising The Genealogy and History of Nathaniel Foote Of Weathersfield, Conn. And His Descendants,Marble City Press, The Tuttle Co., Volume 1, 1907
References[edit]
- ^Vermont Legislative Directory, published by Vermont Secretary of State, 1917, page 507
- ^Myrick, Rawson C. (1941).Vermont Legislative Directory and State Manual.Vermont Secretary of State. p. 657.RetrievedNovember 10,2021.
- ^Who's Who in New England,published by A. N. Marquis, Chicago, Volume 1, 1909, page 374
- ^Encyclopedia of Vermont Biography,edited by Prentiss Cutler Dodge, 1912, pages 193 to 194
- ^Axtell, John R. (September 10, 1980)."State Register of Historic Places"(PDF).Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development - Division for Historic Preservation.
- ^Vermont: The Green Mountain State,by Walter Hill Crockett, Volume 4, 1921, page 548
- ^Lieutenant Governors, Terms of ServiceArchived2012-04-15 at theWayback Machine,published by Office of the Vermont Secretary of State, Vermont State Archives and Records Administration, 2011, page 1
- ^Journal of the Senate of the State of Vermont,published by Vermont General Assembly], 1905, page 476
- ^1922 Primary Election results,published by Office of the Vermont Secretary of State, Vermont State Archives, June 9, 2006, page 1
- ^Newspaper article, Proctor Wins in Vermont, Indianapolis Star, September 14, 1922
- ^Who's Who Among Association Executives,Institute for Research in Biography, Inc., 1935, page 174
- ^Myrick, Rawson C. (1941).Vermont Legislative Directory and State Manual.Vermont Secretary of State. p. 657.RetrievedNovember 10,2021.
- ^Obituary, Abram W. Foote,The New York Times,May 15, 1941
- ^Newspaper article, Miss Judith E. Foote Becomes Bride of William G. Hermann, Bennington Banner, July 31, 1956
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