Bennington

DUNLAP, Thomas Hiram

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, pp 113-114 
(portrait p 113)

Thomas Hiram DUNLAP, of South Shaftsbury [Bennington County, Vermont], was 
born 13 August 1853 in Arlington [Bennington County, Vermont], son of 
Marshall and Thalia (MATTISON) DUNLAP. Commencing with the public schools of 
Arlington and Shaftsbury, he concluded his education at Burr and Burton 
Seminary, and Bryant & Stratton's Business College at Manchester 
[Hillsborough County], New Hampshire. After a brief experience as teacher 
and farmer, he obtained a position as clerk in White Creek [White Creek in 
Rensselaer or White Creek in Washington County?], New York, remaining until 
the spring of 1878, when he returned to Shaftsbury and again engaged in 
agricultural pursuits. In the fall of 1882 he entered the employ of W. P. 
Mattison & Company as clerk, remaining there to the present time. Mr. DUNLAP 
was census enumerator in 1890 and two years after represented Shaftsbury in 
the Legislature, in which he was assigned to the committee of highways, 
bridges and ferries. Baptist. Has taken the obligations of Free Masonry, 
being actively connected with Tucker Lodge No. 48, of North Bennington. On 
10 June 1891, Mr. [Thomas Hiram] DUNLAP married Addie, daughter of William B. 
and Harriet (COLE) MATTISON, of South Shaftsbury [Bennington County, Vermont].

Submitted by Cathy Kubly