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DODGE, Prentiss Cutler

1st Biography of Prentiss Cutler DODGE

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, p 109 
(portrait p 109)

Prentiss Cutler DODGE of Burlington [Chittenden County, Vermont], was born 13 
February 1849 in East Montpelier [Washington County, Vermont], son of Robert 
and Anna C. (WHEELER) DODGE. Obliged to abandon school at the early age of 
eleven years, Mr. DODGE was apprenticed to the late Hiram ATKINS. He 
remained with him, serving his time, and then worked as a journeyman printer 
in Burlington, Springfield, Boston and New York. In 1872 he made an 
extensive tour through the southern states, and upon his return followed the 
calling of commercial traveler in various lines of business. In 1889 he 
engaged as Burlington correspondent of the "Rutland Herald," and in the 
following year purchased the "Burlington Independent," which enjoys the 
distinction of being the only Democratic paper in Northern Vermont. In 1890 
he put in a job office [job printing], which now requires three presses to 
turn out his commercial work, and his business is increasing rapidly.

He has never held public office, nor does he belong to any secret societies, 
except that he is a member and Past Chancellor Commander of Champlain Lodge 
No. 7, Knights of Pythias of Burlington. Though without school advantages 
since age eleven, he has come to the editorial chair by an excellent and 
well-proved route, the Greeley route [refers to Horace GREELEY], a hard climb 
that once made gives strength for and good assurance of permanent success. 
On 01 September 1893 Mr. DODGE was appointed immigrant inspector, succeeding 
Gen. W. W. HENRY, of Burlington. On 08 December 1874 in Buffalo [Erie 
County], New York, Mr. [Prentiss Cutler] DODGE married [his second wife] 
Nelia M. KENT [a maiden name?], of Rome [Oneida County], New York. 
[Combining the marriages from both biographies, Prentiss Cutler DODGE was 
married three times: to Emma L. PHILLIPS in 1869, to Nelia M. KENT in 1871, 
and to Maude L. TABER in 1905.]



2nd Biography of Prentiss Cutler DODGE

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 172

Prentiss Cutler DODGE, editor and publisher, Randolph [Orange County, 
Vermont], was born 13 February 1849 at East Montpelier [Washington County 
Vermont], son of Robert and Alma C. (WHEELER) DODGE. Attended public school 
until thirteen years old, when he was apprenticed to the printer's trade in 
the "Argus and Patriot" office, Montpelier. In 1872 as manager of United 
States Central Publishing Company of New York, made a tour through the 
Southern states; later followed calling of commercial traveler in various 
lines of trade. Burlington correspondent for "Rutland Herald" 1890-1891; 
editor and publisher "Burlington Independent" 1891-1898; founder "Granite 
City Leader" at Barre [Washington County, Vermont], 1891; Burlington 
correspondent "Boston Daily Globe" 1895-1906, and for other New England and 
New York papers at various times; legislative correspondent "St. Albans 
Messenger" and "Burlington Daily News," sessions of 1904 and 1906; member of 
Ullery Publishing Company, Burlington; compiled and edited Encyclopedia 
Vermont Biography 1912 [the source of this biography]. Democrat; immigrant 
inspector district of Vermont 1893-1897; chairman Democratic County Committee 
1912; chairman Second Congressional District Committee 1912; alternate 
delegate national Democratic convention at Baltimore 1912. Unitarian. 
Member Vermont Press Club; past chancellor and charter member Champlain Lodge 
No. 7, Knights of Pythias; member Royal Arcanum of Burlington. In 1869 he 
[Prentiss Cutler DODGE] married Emma L. PHILLIPS of Littleton [Grafton 
County], New Hampshire, who died in 1871; they had one son who died in 
infancy. In 1905 he [Prentiss Cutler DODGE] married [Miss?] Maude L. TABER 
of Minneapolis [Hennepin County], Minnesota.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly