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OF THE

GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL

OF THE

STATE OF VERMONT.

VOLUME IV.

EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE

BY E. P. WALTON.

MONTPELIER:

STEAM PRESS OF J. & J. M. POLAND.

1876.

12.9.41

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CONTENTS OF VOLUME IV.

I. PORTRAIT of Lieut. and acting Gov. PAUL BRIGHAM, frontis-
piece.

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FIFTEENTH COUNCIL.

OCTOBER 1791 TO OCTOBER 1792.

THOMAS CHITTENDEN, Williston, Governor.
PETER OLCOTT, Norwich, Lieutenant Governor.

Councillors:

TIMOTHY BROWNSON, Sunderland, | JONATHAN HUNT, Vernon,

JOHN FASSETT, jr., Cambridge,'

JACOB BAYLEY, Newbury,

THOMAS PORTER, Tinmouth,

SAMUEL SAFFORD, Bennington,
JOHN STRONG, Addison,

EBEN'R WALBRIDGE, Bennington,

ISAAC TICHENOR, Bennington,

LUKE KNOULTON, Newfane,

JONA. ARNOLD, St. Johnsbury,
EBENEZER MARVIN, Tinmouth.

JOSEPH FAY, Bennington, Secretary.
WILLIAM SWEETSER, Windsor, Sheriff.

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICE.

EBENEZER MARVIN, then a resident of Tinmouth but subsequently of Franklin, according to his grandson, the late chief justice Royce, was born in the south-west part of Connecticut, in April 1741. His occupation until some years after his marriage was that of a farmer, but he qualified himself for the medical profession, which he followed until 1794, when his age and a competent estate induced him to retire from practice. He was a resident of Sharon, Conn., in 1766, but removed to Stillwater, N. Y., from thence to Lansingburgh, from thence to Tinmouth, Vt., in 1781, and from Tinmouth to Franklin in 1794, where he died of paralysis in November 1820, in his 80th year. His public services were various and valuable. At the approach of the revolutionary

'Judge Fassett was elected Councillor, but did not attend or serve as such; and did not take the oath of office, unless he was sworn by the governor after the only session of that body had been closed.

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Oct. 25 1791, Mr. Tichenor resigned his seat to accept the office of judge of the supreme court. Paul Brigham was elected to fill the vacancy, but served in the House during the session.

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