List of people from St. Albans (city), Vermont
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The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in St. Albans (city), Vermont
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St. Albans (city), Vermont
St. Albans is a city in and the shire town of Franklin County, Vermont, in the United States. At the 2000 census, the city population was 7,650. St Albans City is completely surrounded by St. Albans town, which is incorporated separately from the city of St. Albans...
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Artists and authors
- Arthur Scott BaileyArthur Scott BaileyArthur Scott Bailey was the author of more than forty children's books. He was born on November 15, 1877, in St. Albans, Vermont, United States, the second child of Winfield Scott Bailey and Harriet Sarah Goodhue . Winfield Bailey owned a dry goods shop that was stated to be "one of the most...
, children's author. - Paul BlackburnPaul Blackburn (U.S. poet)Paul Blackburn was an American poet. He influenced contemporary literature through his poetry, translations and the encouragement and support he offered to fellow poets.-Biography:...
, poet. - Ezra BrainerdEzra BrainerdEzra Brainerd was president of Middlebury College from 1885 until 1908.Born in St. Albans, Vermont, Brainerd was a graduate of the college in 1864. Brainerd assumed the presidency at a time when the college was recovering from an extended period of hardship...
, college professor. - Abbott Lowell CummingsAbbott Lowell CummingsAbbott Lowell Cummings is a noted architectural historian and genealogist, best known for his study of New England architecture. He currently lives in South Deerfield, Massachusetts.Cummings was born in St...
, architectural historian and genealogist. - Winston FreerWinston Freer-History:Winston Freer was born in St. Albans, Vermont. In 1926, at the age of 16, Freer saw Howard Thurston perform and became interested in magic...
, magician. - Frances FrostFrances FrostFrances Frost was an American poet, novelist and mother of poet Paul Blackburn.-Life:...
, poet. - Dan ParentDan ParentDan Parent is an American comic book artist and writer best known for his work for Archie Comics. A graduate of The Kubert School, Parent began working for Archie immediately after graduation. His writing of the Love Showdown series from 1994 received widespread attention...
, comic book writer and artist. - Ann Eliza Smith, writer.
Business
- Chris CantellChris CantellChristopher M. Cantell is an American entrepreneur born in St Albans, Vermont. He is best known for his work in supercomputers in the 80s, his public relations and advertising businesses and most recently his technology and investment ventures in the telecommunications industry.-Multipath...
, entrepreneur. - Louis SherryLouis SherryLouis Sherry was an important American restaurateur, caterer, confectioner and hotelier during the Gilded Age and early 20th century. His name is typically associated with an upscale brand of candy and ice cream, and also the Sherry-Netherland Hotel in New York City.-Early life:Sherry was born in St...
, restaurateur and hotelier. - George J. StannardGeorge J. StannardGeorge Jerrison Stannard was a Vermont farmer, teacher, and Union general in the American Civil War. After the war, he served as Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives.-Early life:...
, farmer, foundry operator and major general. - William Shepard WetmoreWilliam Shepard WetmoreWilliam Shepard Wetmore was an Old China Trade merchant and philanthropist from New England.-Early life:He was born on January 26, 1801 to Nancy Shepard and Seth Wetmore in St. Albans, Vermont...
, merchant.
Military
- Edward J. O'Neill, army officer.
- William Farrar SmithWilliam Farrar SmithWilliam Farrar Smith , was a civil engineer, a member of the New York City police commission, and Union general in the American Civil War.-Early life:...
, engineer and major general.
Politicians
- Warren AustinWarren AustinWarren Robinson Austin was an American politician and statesman; among other roles, he served as Senator from Vermont....
, senator and ambassador. - Bradley BarlowBradley BarlowBradley Barlow was a United States Representative from Vermont. He was born in Fairfield, Vermont. He attended the common schools and then engaged in mercantile pursuits in Philadelphia until 1858, when he moved to St...
, congressman. - Lawrence BrainerdLawrence BrainerdLawrence Brainerd was a businessman, abolitionist and United States Senator from Vermont. He was the father of Anne Eliza Brainerd Smith and the father-in-law of Vermont Governor J. Gregory Smith....
, businessman, abolitionist and senator. - Elbert S. BrighamElbert S. BrighamElbert Sidney Brigham was a U.S. Representative from Vermont.Born in St. Albans, Franklin County, Vermont, Brigham attended the graded schools....
, congressman. - Josiah Sandford BrighamJosiah Sandford BrighamJosiah Sandford Brigham was an American-born physician and political figure in Quebec. He represented Missisquoi in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1867 to 1875 as a Conservative....
, physician and politician. - Frank L. GreeneFrank L. GreeneFrank Lester Greene was a United States Representative and Senator from Vermont. Born in St. Albans, Vermont, he attended the public schools and was employed by the Central Vermont Railway Co. in various capacities from 1883 to 1891...
, congressman and senator. - Edward Chester PlowEdward Chester PlowEdward Chester Plow, was a Canadian soldier and the 21st Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia.-Education:...
, soldier and politician. - J. Gregory SmithJ. Gregory SmithJohn Gregory Smith , railroad tycoon, politician, war-time governor of VermontSmith was born in St. Albans, Vermont, son of John and Maria Smith. The elder Smith was a pioneer railroad builder in Vermont, and a leading lawyer and public man of his generation...
, 28th governor of Vermont. - John Smith, congressman.
- Worthington Curtis SmithWorthington Curtis SmithWorthington Curtis Smith was a U.S. Representative from Vermont, son of John Smith, of Vermont.Born in St...
, congressman. - William StrongWilliam Strong (Oregon judge)William Strong was an American attorney and jurist in the Pacific Northwest. He was the 4th Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court when the region was still the Oregon Territory. A native of Vermont, he settled in the Washington Territory after it was created in 1853 and served in the...
, judge. - Hiram F. StevensHiram F. StevensHiram Fairchild Stevens was an American lawyer, politician, and academic from Minnesota. He was one of the five co-founders of William Mitchell College of Law and a charter member of the American Bar Association....
, lawyer and politician. - Benjamin SwiftBenjamin SwiftBenjamin Swift was a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator and lawyer from Vermont.Swift was born in Amenia, New York. He moved with his father to Bennington, Vermont at the age of 5. In 1809 he moved to St. Albans, Vermont and became an important lawyer, banker and farmer in that area...
, congressman, senator and governor of Vermont. - Augustus YoungAugustus Young (representative)Augustus Young was a United States Representative from Vermont. He was born in Arlington, Vermont on March 20, 1784. He completed preparatory studies, studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Stowe. He moved to Craftsbury and was elected a member of the Vermont House of...
, congressman.