Franklin

HUSBAND, William Walter

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 232-233

William Walter HUSBAND, United States immigration service, Washington, D. C., 
was born 29 September 1871 at Highgate [Franklin County, Vermont], son of 
George and Mary (HOGAN) HUSBAND. Educated in the public schools and Franklin 
and St. Johnsbury Academies. Admitted to the Vermont bar 1870; began the 
practice of law in St. Johnsbury [Caledonia County, Vermont] in 1871; in 1873 
formed a partnership with H. C. BELDEN, which in 1884 was succeeded by Ide & 
Stafford; this partnership was succeeded by Ide & Quimby in 1890; that was 
dissolved in 1892. Admitted to practice in the U. S. supreme court 1890. 
Director of First National Bank of St. Johnsbury, and trustee Passumpsic 
Savings Bank; also director Ely Hoe and Fork Company; Jacksonville (Alabama) 
Oil Mill Company; Tredegar National Bank, Jacksonville [Calhoun County], 
Alabama, and various other corporations. Republican; states attorney 
1878-1880; senator from Caledonia County 1882-1885; president Republican 
state convention 1888; chief justice of Samoa under joint appointment of 
England, Germany and U. S. 1893-1897; member Taft commission for 
establishment of civil government in Philippine Islands April 1900; secretary 
of finance and justice for Philippine Islands, 01 September 1901; vice 
governor 1904-1905; acting governor general 1905-1906; governor general 
Philippine Islands 1906. Receiver of the Knickerbocker Trust Company of NY 
1907-1908, which had assets and liabilities exceeding $50,000,000 each. 
Club memberships: Army and Navy, University, Country, Columbia (Manila), and 
Metropolitan, Washington, D. C. Author of Code of Procedure in Civil Actions 
and Special Proceedings in the Philippine Islands, 1901; the Land 
Registration Act, 1903; the Internal Revenue Law of 1904 of the Philippine 
Islands, and more than 300 other laws enacted by the Philippine Commission. 
Had entire charge of the reorganization of the monetary system of the Islands 
by which they were put upon a solid and permanent gold basis. In 1909 was 
appointed by President Taft envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary 
to Spain, and still holds that position. Official address: American 
Legation, Madrid, Spain. In 1903 he [William Walter HUSBAND] married [Miss?] 
Agnes M. BULLARD of St. Johnsbury [Caledonia County, Vermont].

Submitted by Cathy Kubly