Addison

McQUIVEY, Alson N.

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, pp 267-268 
(portrait p 267)

Alson N. McQUIVEY, of Bread Loaf [Addison County, Vermont], was born 03 
February 1851 in Ripton [Addison County, Vermont], son of Nathaniel and Emily 
E. (DUNHAM) McQUIVEY. He passed through the common schools of Ripton, the 
high school of Middlebury [Addison County] and the Vermont Methodist Seminary 
at Montpelier [Washington County]. After completing his educational training 
he settled down as a farmer near Bread Loaf Mountain, a noted summer resort, 
where he has methodically and successfully pursued his business. He has 
dealt somewhat extensively in real estate and is much interested in breeding 
driving horses. Belongs to the dominant party of the state [Republican], and 
for six years has filled the offices of superintendent of schools, auditor, 
lister and selectman; was appointed census enumerator in 1890, and two years 
afterwards was called upon to represent the town of Ripton in the state 
Legislature, where his services were given to the committee on the library.

Mr. McQUIVEY belongs to the Odd Fellows, and is specially attached to Lake 
Dunmore Lodge No. 11. He formerly affiliated with the state Grange, and is at 
present a member of the Congregational church. He is one of the leading men 
in the town, and in prominently connected with all affairs of social and 
political life. On 25 January 1876 at Middlebury [Addison County, Vermont] 
he [Alson N. McQUIVEY] married Mary, daughter of Carlos and Marcia HOOKER. 
Shortly after her marriage she died. Alson N. McQUIVEY then married Florence 
A., daughter of William N. and Joanna B. (FLETCHER) COBB. Three children 
have been born to them: Agnes A., Gordon D., and Arthur.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly