Orange DARLING, Charles Kimball, Hale Knight & Joseph Kimball Biography of Joseph Kimball DARLING (father of Charles K. and Hale K.) Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, p 94 (portrait p 94) Joseph Kimball DARLING, of Chelsea [Orange County, Vermont], was born 08 March 1833 at Corinth [Orange County, Vermont], son of Jesse and Rebecca (WHITAKER) DARLING. He received his educational training at Corinth Academy and at the hands of a private tutor. Being desirous to see something of the world beyond the boundaries of his native state, in 1853 he went to California, where he was employed in surveying and mining until 1861. Returning to Corinth he purchased a farm, upon which he labored for two years. Feeling that it was his duty to give his services to his country in the Civil War, he enlisted 16 August 1862 as a private in Company H, Twelfth Vermont Regiment, and was mustered out 14 July 1863 at Brattleboro [Windham County, Vermont]. He then for some years pursued a mercantile life and was also the postmaster at East Corinth from 1864 to 1871. At this time he formed a resolution, somewhat late perhaps, to study law, and commenced reading with Hon. Roswell FARNHAM. Having been admitted to the bar in 1874 he practiced at East Corinth for ten years, when he removed to the town of Chelsea, where he now resides. Mr. DARLING has affiliated with the Republican party; was for several years chairman of the Orange County Republican committee; was chosen state's attorney in 1882 and is now the deputy clerk of the Orange County courts; was elected from Chelsea to represent the town in 1890-1894, and while a member of the Legislature served upon the temperance, judiciary, and election committees, of which last body he was the chairman. During his latter term of office he was a member of the judiciary, ways and means committee, and chairman of the committee on military affairs. On 06 October 1859 at Corinth [Orange County, Vermont] he [Joseph Kimball DARLING] was married to Mary Alice, daughter of Deacon Joseph and Mary (ROBIE) KNIGHT. She [Mary Alice DARLING] died in October 1873, leaving four children: Charles R. [whose biography follows below]; Emma L.; Hale Knight [whose biography also follows below]; and Eben, the last dying in infancy. Mr. DARLING's second marriage was in Chelsea [Orange County, Vermont] to Emma, daughter of Rev. Harvey and Laura WEBSTER. She [Emma DARLING] died 05 April 1885. He [Joseph Kimball DARLING] is attached to Ransom Post No. 74, Grand Army of the Republic, is a member of the Congregational church at Chelsea, and has been for twenty years superintendent of the Sabbath school. Biography of Charles Kimball DARLING [brother of Hale K.] Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, pp 6-7 of 20 unpaginated leaves Charles Kimball DARLING, of Boston [Suffolk County, Massachusetts], was born 28 June 1864 in Corinth [Orange County, Vermont], son of Hon. Joseph K. and Mary Alice (KNIGHT) DARLING. He received his college preparatory course at the Barre, Vermont, Academy [Washington County] and in 1881 entered Dartmouth College, graduating with the class of 1885. He was also a cadet at the U. S. Military Academy at West Point for nearly two years. After finishing his education in 1887 he went to Massachusetts and from that time until 1891 was engaged in railroad work for the Cheshire Old Colony and Fitchburg railroads at Fitchburg [Worcester County], Massachusetts. He then became a member of the staff of the "Fitchburg Sentinel" and continued in the newspaper business for nearly three years. In August 1893 he was chosen adjutant general of the Sons of Veterans, U. S. A., on the staff of Commander in Chief J. R. MACCABE and removed to Boston, entering at the same time the Boston University Law School with a view of entering the legal profession. On the expiration of his term of office as adjutant general he was appointed editor of "The Early Laws of Massachusetts," in the Office of the secretary of the Commonwealth and is now engaged in this work. Mr. DARLING has had an interesting military career. Soon after he went from Vermont, he joined the Sixth Regiment, M. V. M. [Massachusetts Volunteer Militia]. Promotions followed rapidly and in September 1887 he was made sergeant major, two years later adjutant and in 1893 was advanced to the rank of major, and now holds that position. He is a prominent member of several other organizations, being secretary of the council in chief of the Sons of Veterans, U. S. A., a member of the Sons of the American Revolution and of the Fitchburg Athletic Association. He is also an Odd Fellow. In politics he is a Republican and has served the city of Fitchburg as a member of its school board and as clerk of its common council and committees. Biography of Hale Knight DARLING [brother of Charles K.] 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, p 164 Hale Knight DARLING, lawyer, Chelsea [Orange County, Vermont], was born 26 January 1869 at East Corinth [Orange County, Vermont], son of Joseph Kimball and Mary Alice (KNIGHT) DARLING. Educated in the public schools of Corinth [Orange County] and Chelsea; and law department of University of North Carolina. Employed in freight department of Fitchburg Railroad, 1888-1890; reporter on Fitchburg [Worcester County], Massachusetts, "Daily Sentinel" 1890-1892; admitted to the bar 1894 at Raleigh [Wake County], North Carolina, and to Vermont bar, 1895, at Montpelier. In 1869 he [Hale Knight DARLING] married [Miss?] Maybelle Maud HYDE of Chelsea; they have five children: Pauline, Hale Knight Jr., Mary Alice, Joseph Kimball, and Lawrence. Republican; states attorney Orange County, 1896-1900; member of the State Board of Bar Examiners, 1901-1903; member Vermont House of Representatives, 1904-1906; chairman, State Library Commission, 1905; clerk of the Orange County Court, 1905 and since; was appointed commissioner to revise statute laws of the state in 1904; appointed commissioner to edit Public Statutes in 1906. Member of George Washington Lodge No. 52, Free & Accepted Masons, and Whitney Chapter, Royal Arch Masons. Submitted by Cathy Kubly