Lamoille

BULLARD, Bertrand E. & Vernon A.

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 133-134

Biography of Bertrand E. BULLARD - p 133 (brother of Vernon A.)

Bertrand E. BULLARD, lawyer, Hardwick [Caledonia County, Vermont], was born 
16 March 1860 in Eden [Lamoille County, Vermont], son of Edwin and Olive 
(HARRINGTON) BULLARD. Educated at Johson State Normal School. Was clerk in 
general store 1880-1883; bookkeeper in straw hat factory, Milford [Worchester 
County], Massachusetts, three years; studied law with V. A. BULLARD; admitted 
to Vermont Bar 1889; practiced one year at North Hyde Park [Lamoille County, 
Vermont]; has since been in practice at Hardwick.

In 1890 he [Bertrand E. BULLARD] married Ida PATCH of Johnson [Lamoille 
County, Vermont]; they have one son, Cabot L. Mr. BULLARD is a Democrat; 
member of state committee for Caledonia County for several years. A member 
of no church; liberal in his religious views. Past master of Caspian Lake 
Lodge No 87, Free & Accepted Masons, of Hardwick; member of Hiram Chapter No. 
29, Royal Arch Masons; Lamoille Commandery No. 13, Knights Templar; Mystic 
Shrine; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; and Modern Woodmen of America.



Biography of Vernon A. BULLARD - pp 133-134 (brother of Bertrand E.)

Vernon A. BULLARD, lawyer, Burlington [Chittenden County, Vermont], was born 
14 October 1858 at Hyde Park [Lamoille County, Vermont], son of Edwin and 
Olive (HARRINGTON) BULLARD. Educated in the public schools of Hyde Park, and 
Vermont Normal School at Johnson [Lamoille County], class of 1880. From 
1878-1884 taught schools in various parts of Vermont, twenty terms in all, 
meanwhile pursuing a course of study in the law department in the University 
of Michigan, at Ann Arbor [Washtenaw County], graduating in 1884. Began the 
active practice of law in Underhill [Chittenden County, Vermont], continuing 
ten years, when he removed to Burlington, where he has since resided and 
practiced.

In 1885 he [Vernon A. BULLARD] married [his first wife] Fluella R. STOWE, of 
Morrisville [Lamoille County, Vermont]; They [Vernon A. and Fluella R. 
(STOWE) BULLARD] had two children, Haven Stowe and Augusta Ruth. Mrs. 
BULLARD [Fluella R.] died in 1894. In 1896 he [Vernon A. BULLARD] married 
[Miss] Annibell STOWE, a sister of his first wife. Mr. BULLARD is a 
Democrat; represented Underhill in the Legislature 1890, and the city of 
Burlington 1904; special inspector of U. S. treasury department for the 
district of Vermont 1892-1896; Democratic candidate for states attorney and 
member of Congress several times; member of school board of Burlington since 
1904, and chairman since 1909; chairman county committee and delegate at 
large to Democratic national convention 1904. Congregationalist; member of 
Masonic fraternity; Modern Woodmen of America; Knights of Pythias; and the 
Bar Association of his county and state.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly