Franklin County

ALFRED, John B.

Encyclopedia of Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical 
Sketches of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other 
States. Dodge. Burlington: Ullery, 1912, p 97

John B. ALFRED, farmer and deputy sheriff, St. Albans, Franklin County, 
Vermont, was born 23 April 1845 at Fairfax, Franklin County, Vermont, son of 
Samuel D. and Polly S. (SMITH) ALFRED. He was educated in the public 
schools. From 1866 to 1867 he engaged with his father in mercantile business 
in Fairfax, then purchased the business and continued to 1897. Since 1898 he 
has been deputy sheriff at St. Albans. Mr. ALFRED is a Republican, and 
represented Fairfax in the Legislature in 1896. In religious belief he is a 
Baptist. In 1866 John B. ALFRED married Susan A. BRADLEY of Fairfield, 
Franklin County, Vermont. They have four children: Anna E., Samuel D., 
Nathan B., and Chauncey A. 

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