Bennington

BARRON, Andrew Jackson

Encyclopedia of Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical 
Sketches of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other 
States. Dodge. Burlington: Ullery, 1912, p 111

Andrew Jackson BARRON, Catholic clergyman, Bennington [Bennington County, 
Vermont], was born 07 September 1857 at Burlington [Chittenden County, 
Vermont], son of Partrick and Julia (SLATTERY) BARRON. He was educated at 
Montreal College and the Grand Seminary of Montreal, under the Sulpician 
fathers. In 1884 he was ordained by the Rt. Rev. Louis DeGOESBRIAND, in the 
cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Burlington. His first charge was as 
rector of the Catholic church of Vergennes [Addison County, Vermont], with 
Charlotte [Chittenden County] for a mission, which he held for six weeks. He 
was then transferred to Richmond [Chittenden County], where he spent eight 
years in charge of the parish of Our Lady of the Rosary. In 1892 he 
succeeded Bishop MICHAUD in Bennington.

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