Addison

CALHOUN, Allan & Allan Thomas

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, pp 137-138

Biography of Allan CALHOUN - p 137 (father of Allan T.)

Allan CALHOUN, merchant, Middlebury [Addison County, Vermont], was born 12 
October 1850 in Paisley, Scotland, son of Allan and Jane (WYLIE) CALHOUN. 
Educated in the public schools of Newark [Cumberland County], New Jersey. 
Engaged in the plumbing and heating business in Troy [Rensselaer County], New 
York; later in the employ of G. S. BLODGETT, Burlington [Chittenden County, 
Vermont]; has been in the plumbing and heating business in Middlebury since 
1882; among the largest contracts he has filled are the state house and post 
office in Montpelier; government buildings and Fort Ethan Allen; Middlebury 
College and high school in Middlebury; and contracts in Pittsford [Rutland 
County] and Morrisville [Lamoille County]. Republican; represented 
Middlebury in the Legislature 1908; served on general committee and public 
health committee; trustee of Middlebury several times; water commissioner 
five years; member of prudential committee school district No. 4, Middlebury, 
six years; chief of Middlebury fire department several years. Member Union 
Lodge No. 2, Free & Accepted Masons; Lake Dunmore Lodge No. 11, Independent 
Order of Odd Fellows; has been noble grand and district deputy grand master; 
member of Grand Lodge of Vermont, I. O. O. F. In 1874 he [Allan CALHOUN] 
married Lucy Ann EGAN of Troy [Renssalaer County], New York; they had twelve 
children, nine living: Allan Thomas [whose biography follows]; Joseph; 
Agnes; Walter; Philip; Letitia; Lucy, Mrs. B. A. HOLMES, Burlington; Jane E.; 
and May E.



Biography of Allan Thomas CALHOUN - pp 137-138 (son of Allan)

Allan Thomas CALHOUN, hardware merchant, Middlebury [Addison County, 
Vermont], was born 22 September 1875 in Troy [Rensselaer County], New York, 
son of Allan and Lucy (EGAN) CALHOUN. Educated at Middlebury High School 
[Addison County] and Albany Business College. Was in the plumbing and 
heating business in Vergennes 1897-1900; junior member of the firm of A. 
Calhoun & Son, hardware, plumbing, and heating, since 1900. Democrat; member 
of Democratic state committee 1902-1910; trustee Middlebury village 1910. 
Member Union Lodge No. 2, Free & Accepted Masons, Middlebury; past noble 
grand Lake Dunmore Lodge No. 11, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, member of 
Grand Lodge of Vermont, and has been district deputy grand master of district 
No. 3; past chief patriarch of Addison Encampment No. 27, I. O. O. F., of 
Middlebury, now scribe; grand sentinel of the Grand Encampment, I. O. O. F., 
of Vermont; member of Middlebury Grange. In 1900 he [Allan Thomas CALHOUN] 
married [Miss?] Mary Mabel JONES of Vergennes [Addison County, Vermont]; they 
have two children: Lucy Isabelle and Clifton Allan.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly