Addison

BIXBY, William Gove

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 121

William Gove BIXBY, late of Vergennes [Addison County, Vermont], hardware 
merchant, was born in 1827, son of William R. and Lucy (GOVE) BIXBY. 
Educated at Vergennes in a private school for boys under B. B. ALLEN ("Uncle 
Ben"). Was partner with his father in the hardware business in Vergennes; 
also engaged in the manufacture of hames at Vergennes Falls. After the death 
of his father, moved to Fort Collins [Larimer County], Colorado, and invested 
in a sheep ranch with the BRISTOL Brothers, formerly of Vergennes; started a 
bank at Ft. Collins, of which he was for many years a director and at one 
time its president; also had an interest in grain elevators. On closing out 
business in Colorado returned to Vergennes, where he [William Gove BIXBY] 
died, 26 February 1907 , leaving a large sum for the erection and maintenance 
of a free public library for his fellow townsmen. Republican. In religious 
preference a Congregationalist.

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