Bennington

BOTTUM, Lemuel

Vermont Historical Magazine, No XI, October 1867, p 901

Hon. Nathan H. BOTTUM was born 24 January 1793 in Shaftsbury [Bennington 
County, Vermont]. He received a very good common school education, and early 
stored his mind with knowledge acquired by both reading and observation. His 
home business was that of a farmer, but possessing a clear and investigating 
mind and sound, discriminating judgment, and undoubted integrity, he was for 
a considerable portion of this life, called upon to transact business abroad, 
in the capacity of executor and trustee of estates, commissioner, auditor, 
referee, Insurance and Bank director, etc., and in the service of the town 
and State in official positions.

Lemuel BOTTUM was Representative of the town [Shaftsbury] for three years 
prior to 1828, twice a delegate to Constitutional Conventions, and was 
appointed Judge of the County Court, and Judge of Probate for several years, 
and for ten years County Treasurer. He was long an active and exemplary 
member of the Baptist Church and was eminently in all respects a true and 
useful citizens, possessing the confidence and esteem of all. He [Lemuel 
BOTTUM] died deeply lamented 04 August 1855. [The author of this sketch was 
Hon. Hiland HALL.]

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