Addison

COWLES, Elmer Eugene

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, p 82 
(portrait p 82)

Elmer Eugene COWLES, of Weybridge [Addison County, Vermont], was born 21 
August 1861 in New Haven [Addison County, Vermont], son of S. B. M. and Lucy 
M. (WETHERBEE) COWLES. He graduated first from Beeman Academy, New Haven, 
1877, and at Middlebury College in the class of 1884 with high honors. 
Devoting his life to teaching, for two years he was compelled to resign this 
calling by the failure of his eyesight, and since that time has been occupied 
in agricultural pursuits, making a specialty of breeding valuable stock, 
notably Merino sheep. Mr. COWLES has held several minor appointments, but 
has never sought office. He has been town superintendent and secretary of 
the county board of education, and a member of the board of selectman. He 
holds to the general principles of the Republican party, but in politics is 
conservative. He is a member of the Delta Upsilon. On 25 September 1887 in 
Weybridge [Addison County, Vermont], he [Elmer Eugene COWLES] married Sarah, 
daughter of L. J. and Margaret WRIGHT.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly