Caledonia

CHENEY, George F.

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 146

George F. CHENEY, St. Johnsbury [Caledonia County, Vermont], dental surgeon, 
was born 07 November 1854 at Lunenburg [Essex County, Vermont], son of Lieut. 
Nathan C. and Miranda (POWERS) CHENEY. Educated in the public schools, St. 
Johnsbury Academy, and a graduate of Philadelphia Dental College, 1883. 
Followed the occupation of telegraph operator for a few years. After 
graduating in dentistry formed a partnership with Dr. Charles D. NEWELL of 
ST. Johnsbury, taking the full practice from Dr. NEWELL 1885, and continuing 
that practice since. Has been president of Vermont State Dental Society, and 
New England Dental Association; member of Northeastern Dental Association; 
member of state board of dental examiners fifteen years, secretary of same 
for ten years. Republican. Member Congregational Church. Past master 
Passumpsic Lodge No. 27, Free & Accepted Masons, St. Johnsbury; member 
Haswell Chapter, Royal Arch Masons; past commander of Palestine Commandery 
No. 5, Knights Templar; sixteenth degree Scottish Rite Mason; and member of 
Mount Sinai Temple, Mystic Shrine. In 1886 he [George F. CHENEY] married 
[Miss?] Persis H. PEABODY of St. Johnsbury [Caledonia County, Vermont]; she 
[Persis H. CHENEY] died 1895; in 1897 he [George F. CHENEY] married Mrs. Emma 
Smith PETERS of Randolph [Orange County, Vermont].

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