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Vermont State Treasurer (1762–1839)
Benjamin Swan (November 12, 1762 – April 11, 1839) was an American merchant, banker and politician. He was an important political figure in Vermont and served as State Treasurer .
Early life [ edit ]
Swan was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on November 12, 1762,[1] [2] merchant in Worcester, Boston , and Montreal before moving to Woodstock, Vermont in 1791.[3]
Business career [ edit ]
Swan continued his mercantile career and was also successful as a banker , including serving on the board of directors of the Vermont State Bank.[4] [5] pearl ash factory.[6] [7]
Political career [ edit ]
A Federalist ,[8] Postmaster .[9] Justice of the Peace when holders of that office still heard court cases.[10] [11] militia , and achieved the rank of Major .[12]
In 1796 Swan was appointed County Clerk , an office in which he served until his death.[13] Vermont State Treasurer in 1800. He served until 1833, and is the state's longest-tenured Treasurer.[14]
After years of running virtually unopposed, even after the demise of the Federalist Party, in 1833 Swan narrowly lost his bid for reelection to Augustine Clarke, 19,661 (50.8%) to 19,056 (49.2%). Swan was a Mason , and Clarke was the candidate of the Anti-Masonic Party , so his win demonstrated the strength of that third party movement.[15]
Death and burial [ edit ]
Swan died in Woodstock on April 11, 1839.[16] [17]
The Major Benjamin Swan home at 37 Elm St. in Woodstock was constructed in the mid 1790s. It is a local landmark, and is a privately owned residence.[18]
In 1804 Swan married Lucy Gay. Their children included: Benjamin (1805-1852); William (1807-1811); Lucy (1810-1892); William (died 1816); Eleanor (died 1817); and Mary (1813-1867).[19]
Swan's brother Timothy Swan was an eccentric composer and poet who lived at Suffield, Connecticut .[20] Jonathan Hunt of the prominent Hunt family of Vermont .[21] Jonathan Hunt .[22]
References [ edit ]
^ Henry Swan Dana, History of Woodstock, Vermont , 1889, pages 485-486
^ Henry Swan Dana, History of Woodstock, Vermont , 1889, page 487
^ Vermont General Assembly, Journal of the General Assembly of the State of Vermont , 1830, page 151
^ Henry Swan Dana, History of Woodstock, Vermont , 1889, page 320
^ David Lowenthal, George Perkins Marsh , Volume 1, 1953, page 20
^ Marcus Davis Gilman, The Bibliography of Vermont , 1897, page 214
^ Vermont Historical Society, News and Notes , Volumes 11-15, 1959, page 36
^ Vermont General Assembly, Journal of the Vermont General Assembly , 1829, page 153
^ Vermont Supreme Court, Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont , 1821, page 148
^ Henry Swan Dana, History of Woodstock, Vermont , 1889, page 486
^ Lewis Cass Aldrich, Frank R. Holmes, History of Windsor County, Vermont , 1891, page 99
^ E. P. Walton, Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont , Volume IV, 1876, page 531
^ Vermont Secretary of State, Vermont Legislative Directory and State Manual , 1989, page 288
^ David H. Williams (Boston), The American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge, for the Year 1840 , 1839, page 319
^ Clarence Winthrop Bowen, The History of Woodstock, Connecticut , Volume 5, 1933, page E-315
^ AOL Real Estate, Town of Woodstock Real Estate, Search of 37 Elm St., retrieved December 31, 2013
^ Henry Swan Dana, History of Woodstock, Vermont , 1889, page 487
^ The History of the Descendants of John Dwight, of Dedham, Massachusetts, Vol. II, Benjamin Woodbridge Dwight, John F. Trow & Son, New York, 1874
^ Cabot, Mary Rogers (1921). Annals of Brattleboro, 1681-1895, Volume 1
^ "Jonathan Hunt" . Litchfield Historical Society. Retrieved May 15, 2014 .
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