Addison

CHILD, George Edward

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, p 71

George Edward CHILD, of Weybridge [Addison County, Vermont], was born 22 
February 1851, and is the son of John and Mahala (BRIGGS) CHILD. Receiving 
his early education in the schools of Weybridge, he continued to pursue his 
studies at the Stanstead [Province of Quebec] Academy and Fort Edward 
Collegiate Institute. At first intending to enter a professional life, he 
concluded that farming and speculation were his true vocations. Mr. CHILD 
has given a large share of his attention to the breeding of Merino sheep and 
of late years his specialty has been the raising of cattle and beeves [beef]. 
His farm, on which Gov. Silas WRIGHT was born, is historically interesting. 
Republican. After having held many town offices he was sent to the 
Legislature in 1884, being the youngest member ever sent from Weybridge, and 
in 1890 was elected senator of Addison County, also the youngest man ever 
sent from the county in that capacity. In both of the legislative bodies he 
served on important committees and being well versed in parliamentary law, he 
was often called upon to preside. Mr. CHILD belongs to many political and 
agricultural societies, and though not a member is, a liberal supporter of 
the Christian church. On 25 January 1877 in Weybridge [Addison County, 
Vermont], he [George Edward CHILD] was married to Susan, daughter of Edwin 
and Sarah WRIGHT. This union has been blessed with two daughters: Cecile 
Maude, and Verna Wright. [Note that a familial relationship between Edwin 
WRIGHT and Gov. Silas WRIGHT is implied.]

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