Orange

CHAMBERLIN, Preston S.

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, p 67

Preston S. CHAMBERLIN, of Bradford [Orange County, Vermont], was born 28 
November 1832 in Newbury [Orange County, Vermont], son of Abner and Mary 
(HASELTINE) CHAMBERLIN. Educated in the common schools and at Newbury 
Seminary, he remained on his father's farm until the age of twenty-one, when 
he removed to the town of Bradford, where he has since resided. Republican; 
has been elected to fill several town offices; in 1890 represented the town 
in the Legislature; a trustee of Bradford Academy for fifteen years; strongly 
interested in the cause of education. Enlisted in the United States service 
in May 1861, under the first call of President LINCOLN, being a member of the 
Bradford Guards; for the first two months of the war served as sergeant in 
Company D, First Vermont Volunteers; upon the call for nine months' men in 
1862, he enlisted in the Twelfth Regiment and went out as captain of Company 
H, (Bradford Guards) and was mustered out with his regiment. Captain 
CHAMBERLIN was a charter member of Washburn Post, Grand Army of the Republic, 
No. 17, and for several years its commander. On 17 January 1856 he [Preston 
S. CHAMBERLIN] married Hannah S., daughter of George W. and Rebecca (MUSSEY) 
CORLISS, of Bradford [Orange County, Vermont]. They have three daughters: 
Annie, wife of C. E. SPALDING; Mary H., wife of George R. GRANT; and Edith 
Julia.

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