Addison

PLATT, Myron

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, p 319 
(portrait p 319)

Myron PLATT, of Larrabee's Point [on southern Lake Champlain in Addison 
County, Vermont], was born 15 August 1836 in Glen's Falls [Warren County], 
New York, son of Elmore and Betsy (PECK) PLATT. Until eleven years of age he 
attended the district schools of his town and then entered Glens Falls 
Academy. In 1851 and 1852 he took a special course at he Polytechnic 
Institute, Troy [Rennsselaer County], New York. Shortly after he went into 
business in Glens Falls where he remained until 1858 when he moved to 
Shoreham [Addison County, Vermont], purchasing a large farm on Lake Champlain 
at Larrabee's Point. Here he has remained since, devoting himself to farming 
and stock raising. Mr. PLATT has held all town offices which he could be 
persuaded to accept; was inspector of elections in Glens Falls, New York, in 
the presidential election in 1856, in which campaign he supported FREMONT, 
the Republican candidate, and the principles of this party Mr. PLATT has 
steadfastly believed in; has been a justice of the peace since 1868, 
receiving his commission from each of the Governors since; for the last 
twelve years has been the only trial justice in Shoreham; was elected 
assistant judge of the Addison County court in 1886 and while upon the bench 
established a reputation for sound sense in the discharge of his duties. 
Judge PLATT is a member of no church or society but known throughout the 
county as an honorable man and true to his principles. On 06 August 1856 in 
Shoreham [Addison County, Vermont] Judge [Myron] PLATT married Sarah 
Elizabeth, daughter of L. D. and Mary LARRABEE. From this union three 
children have been born: Mary L. (Mrs. Robert O. BASCOM, of Fort Edward [St. 
Lawrence County], New York), Fred Elmore, and Nellie.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly