Caledonia

CARPENTER, Herbert Lincoln

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 140

Herbert Lincoln CARPENTER, northeast manager, Keystone Lubricating Company of 
Philadelphia, [resident of] Boston [Suffolk County], Massachusetts, was born 
24 January 1867 in St. Johnsbury [Caledonia County, Vermont], son of James B. 
and Lucinda (NEWTON) CARPENTER. Educated at Lyndonville [Caledonia County, 
Vermont] graded school, and Lyndonville Institute. Drove a horse cart from 
Davis Square, Somerville, to Park Square, Boston, 1883-1885; fired locomotive 
seven years, and locomotive engineer seven years, on New York and New England 
railroad; ran stationary engines in Boston five years; New England manager 
Keystone Lubricating Company of Philadelphia since 1904. Republican; 
Congregationalist; member Knights of Pythias, Ancient Order of United 
Workmen, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, Brotherhood of Locomotive 
Engineers. In 1889 he [Herbert Lincoln CARPENTER] married [Miss?] Lillian G. 
LORD of Dedham [Norfolk County], Massachusetts. They have three children, 
Ernest G., Irving L., and Ethyl G.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly