Franklin

BARRETT, John J.

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 111

John J. BARRETT, hotel proprietor, St. Albans [Franklin County, Vermont], was 
born 06 May 1877 in Rutland [Rutland County, Vermont], son of John and 
Bridget BARRETT. Educated in the public and Catholic Schools. He left 
school at the age of fifteen and learned the marble cutting trade, which he 
followed for several years; was later engaged as clerk at Hotel Burlington, 
Burlington [Chittenden County], City Hotel, Barre [Washington County]; 
Addison House, Middlebury [Addison County]; Windham Hotel, Bellows Falls 
[Windham County]; and American House, St. Albans [Franklin County]. 

In 1903 John J. BARRETT married [Miss?] Maud Anna LESTER of Brandon [Rutland 
County, Vermont]. They have two children, Irene Mary and Richard Charles, 
both deceased. Mr. BARRETT is a Democrat. He is a member of the Roman 
Catholic Church; a member of Burlington Lodge No. 916, Benevolent Protective 
Order of Elks, and a member of Champlain Aerie No. 793, Fraternal Order of 
Eagles, Burlington.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly