Lamoille

LANDON, O. B.

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, pp 237-238

O. B. LANDON, of Johnson [Lamoille County, Vermont], was born 28 June 1839 in 
South Hero [Grand Isle County, Vermont], son of John S. and Lucy (HINCKLEY) 
LANDON. Attended the common and private schools of his native town, and 
this, with three months of instruction at the Commercial College of New Haven 
[New Haven County], Connecticut, completed his education. Labored as a 
farmer in South Hero until nearly thirty years of age; then lived in 
Colchester [Chittenden County, Vermont], where he engaged in the manufacture 
of lumber and land plaster. Removed to Milton [Chittenden County, Vermont] 
for seventeen years and continued the same employment; also conducted an 
extensive grist mill. In Johnson for some time, he has been doing a business 
in feed and western grain, but his chief enterprise has been the erection of 
a creamery in connection with his mill. This he began to operate in 1892; 
has increased the capacity of the plant, which was 5,000 pounds of milk 
daily, to nearly five times that, calculating that thirty percent more 
product is realized than under the old system. Enlisted in August 1862 in 
Company C, Twelfth Regiment Vermont Volunteers, commanded by Col. A. P. 
BLUNT; served out his term and received an honorable discharge when the 
regiment was mustered out of service. Since that time has been a member of 
Old Brigade Post, Grand Army of the Republic, of Johnson. Republican; has 
never sought nor accepted political office. On 04 June 1867 he [O. B. 
LANDON] married Alice M., daughter of Horatio and Beulah (BLISS) CHAPIN, of 
Williston [Chittenden County, Vermont], who has borne him two children: 
Persis L., and Wilbur A.

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