Caledonia

HALL, Emerson

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, p 175

Emerson HALL, of St. Johnsbury [Caledonia County, Vermont], was born 09 
January 1816 in Cabot [Washington County, Vermont], son of John and Jane 
(GRAHAM) HALL. He obtained his education in the schools of Cabot; and 
Peacham Academy [Caledonia County], for some time labored on his father's 
farm, then came to St. Johnsbury, where for six years he was employed in the 
hotel of that place. In 1846 he became engaged in general trade; continued 
in this for twenty-eight years. He has been for a long time one of the 
substantial business men of the town and by his personal integrity and 
industrious energy has won an enviable position in the community; has 
discharged the duties of deputy and high sheriff at a time when the 
insufficiency of the police force made these duties more arduous than the 
present time. Received the appointment of postmaster under President 
LINCOLN, but resigned before the expiration of his term to represent St. 
Johnsbury in the state Legislature in 1868-1869, where he served on the 
committee on banks. In 1859 he was elected trustee of the Passumpsic Savings 
Bank; for the last thirty years has been one of the executive officers of 
that institution; for the last fifteen years its president. Republican since 
the formation of the party [1854]; cast his first presidential ballot for 
Gen. William Henry HARRISON in 1840. Congregationalist in religious belief; 
attends the North Church of St. Johnsbury. On 19 June 1850 Mr. [Emerson] 
HALL wedded Mary S., daughter of Isaac W. and --- (BLOUNT) STANTON, of 
Danville [Caledonia County, Vermont]; three children have been born to them: 
Mattie L., Carrie May, and Eliza. The last named died in early childhood.

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