Caledonia

BUCK, Solon A.

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, p 132

Solon A. BUCK, creamery proprietor, Wheelock [Caledonia County, Vermont], was 
born 28 December 1859 in Fairfax [Franklin County, Vermont], son of William 
and Charlotte (KITTELL) BUCK. Educated in the public schools, New Hampton 
Institute, Randolph State Normal School, and took a dairy course at 
University of Vermont, where he learned butter making. After graduating from 
the normal school taught in the village school and the State Industrial 
School, Vergennes [Addison County]; principal South Royalton Academy [Windsor 
County], 1886-1888. In 1889 went to Chicago [Cook County, Illinois], where 
he was employed five years in mercantile business; returned East and engaged 
in butter making, first for H. P. Hood & Son, Boston [Suffolk County, 
Massachusetts]; in 1900 came to Sheffield [Caledonia County, Vermont]; was 
manager of Sheffield Cooperative Creamery for nine years; in 1909 removed to 
Wheelock, purchased the Pine Hill Farm, and built a creamery, which he has 
since conducted. Republican. Episcopalian. Member of the Grange, Junior 
Order of Machanics, and Daughters of Liberty. In 1905 he [Solon A. BUCK] 
married [Miss?] Katherine E. KENDALL of Sheffield [Caledonia County, Vermont].

Submitted by Cathy Kubly