Lebbeus Egerton
| Lebbeus Egerton | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Vermont Senate | |
| In office 1837–1839 |
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| 9th Lieutenant Governor of Vermont | |
| In office 1831–1835 |
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| Preceded by | Mark Richards |
| Succeeded by | Silas H. Jennison |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
| In office 1825–1826 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | May 4, 1773 Norwich, Connecticut |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Randolph, Vermont |
| Resting place | Randolph Center Cemetery, Randolph, Vermont |
| Political party | Anti-Masonic |
| Spouse(s) | Catharine Doty Egerton (1774-1826) Elizabeth Potter Egerton (1781-1848) |
| Profession | Farmer |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army Vermont Militia |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
Lebbeus Egerton (May 4, 1773 – August 18, 1846) was a Vermont militia officer and farmer who served as Lieutenant Governor from 1831 to 1835.
Biography
Lebbeus Egerton was born in Norwich, Connecticut on May 4, 1773.[1] His family moved to Randolph, Vermont in the early 1780s and Egerton became a farmer.[2]
During the War of 1812 Egerton served as a Captain. Initially commissioned in the 31st United States Infantry Regiment, Egerton subsequently raised and commanded a company in the Vermont militia during the Plattsburgh campaign, with Martin Flint as his second in command. Egerton later served as adjutant of a regiment.[3][4][5][6]
Egerton served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1825 to 1826, and was a delegate to the 1828 Vermont constitutional convention. He was Randolph's Town Clerk from 1830 to 1833.[7] During his life Egerton also served in other local offices, including town Selectman.[8]
Active as an Anti-Mason, in 1831 Egerton was elected Lieutenant Governor and he served until 1835. Because the annual elections were three way races, Egerton did not receive the majority required by the Vermont constitution, so he was chosen each year by the Vermont Legislature.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15]
During the early to mid-1830s Egerton was responsible for designing and overseeing construction of the second Vermont State House.[16][17][18]
From 1837 to 1839 Egerton served in the Vermont Senate.[19][20][21]
Egerton died in Randolph on August 18, 1846 and was buried in Randolph Center Cemetery.[22][23][24]
His Randolph Center home still stands and is a privately owned residence.[25][26]
Other
His first name is sometimes written "Lebberis", "Libbeus" or "Lebbons", and his surname sometimes appears in records as "Edgerton".
References
- ↑ Vital Records of Norwich, 1659 - 1848, Part II, pages 165 to 220, transcribed by Coralynn Brown, accessed December 28, 2011
- ↑ Photos and records, Lebbeus Edgerton House, Historic Map Works web site, 2011
- ↑ The Vermont Historical Gazetteer, by Carrie Elizabeth Hemenway Page, Volume 2, 1871, page 998
- ↑ An Anxious Democracy: Aspects of the 1830s, by John J. Duffy and H. Nicholas Muller III, 1982, page 120
- ↑ State of Vermont Roster of Soldiers in the War of 1812-14, prepared and published under the direction of Herbert T. Johnson, The Adjutant General, 1933, page 127
- ↑ History of Royalton, Vermont: With Family Genealogies, 1769-1911, by Mary Evelyn Wood Lovejoy, Volume 1, 1911, page 441
- ↑ Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont, published by E. P. Walton, Montpelier, Volume 8, 1880, page 2
- ↑ Vermont Year Book, Formerly Walton's Register, published by E. P. Walton, 1836, page 83
- ↑ 1831 General Election results, published by Office of the Vermont Secretary of State, Vermont State Archives, June 9, 2006, page 1
- ↑ 1832 General Election results, published by Office of the Vermont Secretary of State, Vermont State Archives, June 9, 2006, page 1
- ↑ 1834 General Election results, published by Office of the Vermont Secretary of State, Vermont State Archives, June 9, 2006, page 1
- ↑ General Election results, Lieutenant Governor, 1813-2008, published by Office of the Vermont Secretary of State, Archives and Records Administration, 2008, page 4
- ↑ The Proceedings of the United States Anti-Masonic Convention, held at Philadelphia, September 11, 1830, published by I. P. Trimble, Philadelphia, and others, 1830, page 9
- ↑ Newspaper article, Vermont Anti-Masonic Convention, Albany Evening Journal, February 23, 1832
- ↑ Newspaper article, Vermont Anti-Masonic State Convention, Albany Evening Journal, May 28, 1834
- ↑ Journal of the General Assembly of the State of Vermont, published by Ebenezer Eaton, Danville, 1832, page 14
- ↑ Records of the Council of Safety and Governor and Council of the State of Vermont, published by E. P. Walton, Montpelier, Volume 8, 1880, page 269
- ↑ Records of the Council of Safety and Governor and Council of the State of Vermont, published by E. P. Walton, Montpelier, Volume 5, 1877, page 437
- ↑ Journal of the Senate of the State of Vermont, published by E. P. Walton, Montpelier, 1837, page 3
- ↑ Memorial Encyclopedia of the State of Pennsylvania, edited by James A. Ellis, 1919, page 69
- ↑ Journal of the Senate of the State of Vermont, published by E. P. Walton, Montpelier, 1839, page 9
- ↑ Transcript, Randolph Center Cemetery gravestones, Randolph, Vermont, by Harriet Chase, 2002, Egerton - Fish page
- ↑ Gravestone photograph by contributor Bill McKern, Lebbeus Egerton page, Find A Grave web site, 2008
- ↑ Death notice, Lebbeus Egerton, Vermont Chronicle, September 9, 1846
- ↑ Newspaper article, History of an Old House, by Miriam Herwig, Randolph Herald, October 23, 2003
- ↑ Newspaper column, Runnion in Montpelier: 'Mim' Herwig Brings a Smile To the Vermont State House, by Norman Runnion, Randolph Herald, February 2, 2006
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of Vermont 1831–1835 |
Succeeded by Silas H. Jennison |
