Franklin

CHITTENDEN, Edward Alonzo

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, pp 146-147

Edward Alonzo CHITTENDEN, St. Albans [Franklin County, Vermont], banker, was 
born 08 August 1841 in Williston [Chittenden County, Vermont], son of Truman 
Alonzo and Betsey (RHODES) CHITTENDEN; great grandson of Thomas CHITTENDEN, 
first governor of Vermont. Educated in the public schools and Williston 
Academy. Was clerk Vermont & Canada Railroad, Rouses Point [Clinton County], 
New York, 1864-1866; agent Vermont Central and Vermont & Canada Railroad 
1866-1870; assistant lost freight car and claim agent White River Junction 
[Windsor County, Vermont], 1870-1871; lost freight car and claim agent, 
Vermont Central line, 1871-1878; superintendent local and joint freight 
traffic, Central Vermont Railroad, St. Albans, 1878-1892, and general freight 
agent 1892-1899; director People's Trust Company since 1899; director Welden 
National Bank since 1902, and vice president since 1904; member and chairman 
Bellows Free Academy Fund since 1900; ex-president New England General 
Freight Agents Association; ex-president and founder Canadian General Freight 
Agents Association.

In 1871 he [Edward Alonzo CHITTENDEN] married [Miss?] Achsa A. NORTH, of 
Champlain [Clinton County], New York. Republican; chief inspector of 
elections, Champlain, New York, 1866; aide-de-camp with rank of colonel on 
staff of Gov. Horace FAIRBANKS 1876-1878; assistant judge Franklin County 
court 1900-1907. Episcopalian; ex-vestryman. Junior warden Franklin Lodge 
No. 4, Free & Accepted Masons, St. Albans; past high priest and minor offices 
in Royal Arch Chapter, and a Knight Templar. Charter member, organizer and 
first president Vermont Society Sons of American Revolution; charter member, 
organizer and first deputy governor general Society of Colonial Wars in the 
State of Vermont; life member in New York and organizer in Vermont of Foreign 
Wars Society.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly