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EMERY, Curtis Stanton

1st Biography of Curtis Stanton EMERY

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, p 123

Curtis Stanton EMERY, of Chelsea [Orange County, Vermont], was born 06 
November 1861 in Brookfield [Orange County, Vermont], son of Amos and Sarah 
M. (HIBBARD) EMERY. He removed with his parents to Chelsea in the spring of 
1869. After receiving his education at the common schools and at Chelsea 
Academy, he read law with the late Hon. C. W. CLARKE and A. S. AUSTIN at 
Chelea; was admitted to the bar of Orange County in 1883, and to that of the 
Supreme Court at Montpelier [Washington County] in 1886; commenced practice 
at Chelsea at the time of his admission to the courts, and continued for 
three years, when he was appointed cashier of the First National Bank of 
Chelsea, which position he resigned in February 1893. He then resumed his 
profession, doing also a general insurance, loan and collection business; 
since 1888 has been a director of the Union Mutual Fire Insurance Company, 
of Montpelier; has held many town offices and was elected commissioner for 
Orange County in 1885, a position which he holds to the present time; was 
elected to the Legislature of 1888, being the youngest member of the House, 
and serving on the committee on elections. By a curious coincidence, his 
father [Amos EMERY] sat in the House at the same time, being a member from 
the town of Sharon [Windsor County]. He is now county auditor for Orange 
County. On 12 May 1887 he [Curtis Stanton EMERY] was united in marriage to 
Hattie J., daughter of Franklin and Maria R. ORDWAY, of Tunbridge [Orange 
County, Vermont]; they have two children: Sallie Helena and Donald. Mr. 
EMERY has held nearly all the offices in George Washington Lodge, No. 51, 
Free & Accepted Masons, of Chelsea, and at present occupies the Master's 
chair. [Note the second biography gives his wife's name as "Harriet J." and 
the year of their marriage as 1884.]

2nd Biography of Curtis Stanton EMERY

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, pp 181-182

Curtis Stanton EMERY, lawyer, Newport [Orleans County, Vermont], was born 06 
November 1861 at Brookfield [Orange County, Vermont], son of Amos and Sarah 
M. (HIBBARD) EMERY. Educated in the public schools of Brookfield and Chelsea 
[both in Orange County], and at Chelsea Academy. Read law with C. W. CLARKE 
and A. S. AUSTIN at Chelsea; admitted to the Vermont bar, and began practice 
at Chelsea in December 1883. For seven years was cashier First National Bank 
of Chelsea; is a director of the Union Mutual Fire Insurance Company, and the 
Passumpsic Telephone Company. Republican; county commissioner Orange County, 
1885-1896; town clerk, Chelsea, 1894; clerk of Orange County, 1894-1905, when 
he resigned to become collector of customs, district of Memphremagog; 
represented Chelsea in the Legislature, 1888, being the youngest member in 
the House, his father [Amos EMERY] being a member of the same house from the 
town of Sharon; again representative in 1898 and 1900; senator from Orange 
County, 1902; served on the staff of Gov. E. C. SMITH with rank of colonel; 
member of executive committee of Republican state committee, 1904; many years 
on county and town committees. A 32 degree Mason, Shriner, Knight Templar; 
member of Elks; the Grange; associate member of Grand Army of the Republic; 
three years president of Young Men's Improvement Club, Newport [Orleans 
County]; and commodore Memphremagog Yacht Club. In 1884 Mr. [Curtis Stanton] 
EMERY married [Miss?] Harriet J. ORDWAY of Tunbridge [Orange County, 
Vermont]; they have three children: Sallie Helena, Donald, and Doris 
Elizabeth.

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