Addison

BEANE, John H.

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 115

John H. BEANE, wholesale produce dealer, Lincoln [Addison County, Vermont], 
was born 15 May 1859 at South Burlington [Chittenden County, Vermont], son of 
Joseph and Margaret (O'CONNERS) BEANE. He was educated in the public 
schools, and Comer's Commercial College, Boston [Suffolk County], 
Massachusetts. He was engaged in farming and lumbering from 1881-1884, and 
in 1884 started the purchasing at wholesale of farm produce, which business 
he has since continued. Mr. BEANE was one of the promoters of the Lincoln 
Lumber Company in 1889; director and connected with the company to the 
present time.

In 1881 he [John H. BEANE] married [Miss?] Lois L. PURINTON of Lincoln. Mr. 
BEANE is a Republican; he represented Lincoln in the Legislature in 1900. 
Mr. BEANE has held all the important town offices. He was constable and 
collector of taxes fourteen years; deputy sheriff since 1897. In religious 
preference Mr. BEANE is a Baptist, and a member Libanus Lodge No. 47, Free & 
Accepted Masons, of Bristol.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly