Addison

BENEDICT, Charles Fremont

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, p 117

Charles Fremont BENEDICT, farmer, Cornwall [Vermont], was born 04 December 
1856 in Cornwall [Addison County, Vermont], son of Charles and Ruth L. 
(SQUIRE) BENEDICT. Educated in the public schools and Burr & Burton 
Seminary, Manchester [Bennington County, Vermont]. After leaving school 
remained on the farm, succeeding to the estate on his father's death, and 
breeding horses and cattle; his father was a noted Merino sheep breeder.

In 1882 he [Charles Fremont BENEDICT] married Agnes B. TAGGART of Nicholville 
[St. Lawrence County], New York; they have four children, Ward Taggart, 
Steward Squire, Ruth Jeanette, and Arthur Ellsworth. Mr. BENEDICT is a 
Republican; represented Cornwall in the Legislature 1908; member of the 
committee on grand list; has been lister for twenty-five years. An attendant 
of the Congregational church. Member of Cornwall Grange, and Pomona Grange.

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