Franklin County

AUSTIN, Warren Robinson

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 Pub Co, 1912, p 104

Warren Robinson AUSTIN, lawyer, St. Albans [Franklin County, Vermont], was 
born 12 November 1877 in Highgate [Franklin County, Vermont], son of Chauncey 
G. and Anne M. (ROBINSON) AUSTIN. He was educated at the public school; at 
Brigham Academy, 1895; at Marieville, Quebec; L'Assomption, Quebec; and at 
the University of Vermont, Ph. B., 1899. He was admitted to the Vermont Bar 
in 1902; U. S. courts in 1904; was attorney for the Vermont State Medical 
Society in 1910; Congress of Mint, 1912; and representative of Vermont at the 
Reform of Legal Procedure convention at Chicago in 1912. Mr. AUSTIN is a 
Republican; states attorney for Franklin County, 1904-1906; grand juror, city 
of St. Albans, 1906-1909; U. S. commissioner, 1907 to date; chairman, 
Republican state convention, 1908; and mayor of the City of St. Albans, 1909. 
Mr. AUSTIN is a Congregationalist; member Kappa Sigma Fraternity; and past 
exalted ruler of Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. In 1901 married 
[Miss?] Mildred M. LUCAS of St. Albans [Franklin County, Vermont]; they have 
two sons, Warren Robinson, Jr., and Edward Lucas.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly