Chittenden

FENNELL, Luther Weston

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 187-188

Luther Weston FENNELL, deputy collector and inspector of U. S. customs, 
Burlington [Chittenden County, Vermont], was born 29 June 1874 at Winooski 
[Chittenden County, Vermont], son of Winslow Irwin and Jennie Marie (WESTON) 
FENNEL. Educated in the public schools of Burlington [Vermont], Decatur 
[Morgan County], Alabama, and Burlington Business College. In the meat and 
grocery business at New Decatur, Alabama, 1889-1890; employee of the 
Birmingham Electric Railway Company, Birmingham [Jefferson County], Alabama, 
May to October 1890; clerk Southern Express Company, Decatur, Alabama, 
1890-1892; employee of Birmingham Bolt Works, Birmingham, Alabama, 1892-1894; 
employee of Champlain Transportation Company, Burlington [Vermont], summers 
of 1896 and 1897; insurance agent Metropolitan Life Insurance Company during 
winters of 1898 and 1899; employee of Baldwin Refrigerator Company, 
Burlington [Vermont], 1899 to 1901; in U. S. customs service at Burlington, 
May 1900 to date, as clerk, messenger, deputy collector and clerk, and at 
present deputy collector and inspector. Enlisted as private in Company M, 
First Vermont Volunteers, 04 May 1898; mustered out 07 Nov 1898. Republican. 
Member Roman Catholic Church. Charter member and past senior vice commander 
James W. Flynn Camp No. 9, past commander Department of Vermont, and at 
present national aide-de-camp United Spanish War Veterans; charter member 
Bacaloor Lair No. 1, Burlington, Grand Lair of Vermont, and member Supreme 
Lair of the U. S., Military Order of the Serpent; member of Knights of 
Columbus. In 1900 he [Luther Weston FENNELL] married [Miss?] Loretto Agnes 
MARENGO of Burlington [Chittenden County, Vermont]; they have three children: 
Muriel Weston, Reginald Prescott, and Kenneth Paul.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly