Addison

BRAINERD, Ezra

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, p 127

Ezra BRAINERD, educator, Middlebury [Addison County, Vermont], was born 17 
December 1844 St. Albans [Franklin County, Vermont], son of Lawrence Robbins 
and Katherine (WOOD) BRAINERD. Educated at St. Albans High School; 
Middlebury College, A. B. 1864; and Andover Theological Seminary 1868; degree 
of LL. D. from University of Vermont 1888, and D. D. Howard University 1900; 
was tutor Middlebury College 1864-1866; professor of rhetoric and English 
literature Middlebury College 1868-1880; professor of physics and applied 
mathematics 1880-1885; president Middlebury College 01 July 1885 to 01 July 
1908; in 1887 was appointed a commissioner to revise school laws of Vermont. 

In 1868 he [Ezra BRAINERD] married [Miss?] Frances V. ROCKWELL of Middlebury, 
who died 11 January 1893; they had six children: (1) Elizabeth DeLong, Mrs. 
C. C. PLEHN; (2) Bertha, Mrs. C. A. ADAMS; (3) Frances Viola, Mrs. Dudley 
BAIRD; (4) Ezra; (5) Miranda Stranahan; and (6) Alice Beaumelle. On 25 
December 1897 he [Ezra BRAINERD] married [Miss?] Mary E. WRIGHT of New Haven 
[Addison County, Vermont]; they have two children: (1) Dorothy Ellen, and 
(2) Katherine Wright. Mr. BRAINERD is a Republican; is also a 
Congregational clergyman; and a member of Chi Psi fraternity.

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