Addison

CHURCH, Carleton O.

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 147

Carleton O. CHURCH, Whiting [Addison County, Vermont], farmer and dealer in 
real estate, was born 18 July 1868 in Leicester [Addison County, Vermont], 
son of Charles Franklin and Fannie Annette (ROBERTS) CHURCH. Educated in the 
public schools, Brandon and Middlebury High Schools, and Eastman's Business 
College, Poughkeepsie [Dutchess County], New York. The principal part of his 
life has been devoted to exporting cattle and merino sheep to Australia and 
South Africa; dealer in Long Island real estate. Republican; represented 
Whiting in the Legislature, 1908. Member of Union Lodge No. 2, Free & 
Accepted Masons, of Middlebury, and a Knight Templar. Unmarried.

[Vermont Historical Magazine, No XI, October 1867, p 166, in a section on the 
history of Bennington, mentions a Daniel CHURCH, who "came from Arlington to 
Bennington [both in Bennington County, Vermont] to practice law in 1820 or 
1821, and remained here until about 1830, when he removed from Vermont and 
died soon after." Any relationship between Daniel and Carleton O. unknown to 
submitter, who is not researching this surname.]

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