Lamoille

LIVINGSTON, Fred B.

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, p 247 
(portrait p 247)

Fred B. LIVINGSTON, of Morrisville [Lamoille County, Vermont], was born 11 
August 1852 in Schuylerville [Saratoga County], New York, son of William R. 
and Anna S. (ALLARD) LIVINGSTON. His educational advantages were derived 
from the public schools, and a course of study at the Cambridge Washington 
Academy. At the age of seventeen, while acting as station agent at Cambridge 
[Washington County], New York, he mastered the art of telegraphy, and 
followed this as his occupation for some years in Rutland and Burlington, but 
in the latter city failing health compelled him to resign his position. 
After a short rest to regain his health, he came to Morrisville and settled 
on a farm, where he has been engaged ever since in extensive agricultural 
operations, making a specialty of dairy products and maple sugar and syrup. 
With a sugar orchard of three thousand maple trees, an undeveloped resource 
of nearly an equal amount, and using all modern improvements in the 
manufacture, he has built up an extensive trade, sending the product to all 
parts of the world. In 1880 he received the sweepstakes prize on butter at 
the New Orleans exposition, accompanied by a medal and a pecuniary 
testimonial of seventy-five dollars.

As a Republican he was elected representative from Morristown to the state 
Legislature in 1890, where he served on the committee on rules, and that of 
ways and means, and in the extra session of 1891 was chairman of the World's 
Fair committee. He introduced the agricultural college bill, and labored 
earnestly for its passage. All his service in the legislature was ably 
performed and duly appreciated by those whose vote secured him the position 
of representative. Member of Sterling Lodge No. 44, Independent Order of Odd 
Fellows, and holds the office of treasurer of Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 8, Free & 
Accepted Masons. On 01 January 1875 Mr. [Fred B.] LIVINGSTON was married to 
Stella L., daughter of Almon D. and Susan (BINGHAM) THOMAS, of Morrisville 
[Lamoille County, Vermont]. Three children have been born to them: Florence 
B., Gertrude A., and Stella (deceased).

Submitted by Cathy Kubly