Orange

KING, Aaron N.

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, pp 234-235 
(portrait p 235)

Aaron N. KING, of Tunbridge [Orange County, Vermont], was born 01 July 1820 
in Randolph [Orange County, Vermont], son of Eld. Nathaniel and Lydia (NOYES) 
KING. His father Elder [Nathaniel] KING was one of the earliest settlers of 
Tunbridge, and was one of the first preachers of the Freewill Baptist 
denomination west of the Connecticut River. So marked was his ability many 
were the revivals that followed his preaching. Through his efforts largely 
was the first conference of the denomination organized at Tunbridge. To him 
came the committee appointed to prepare articles of faith, and the doctrines 
outlined by him and written down by the committee were the articles of faith 
found in the Treatise of the denomination. He preached from stumps in the 
woods, in barns, and later in houses of worship. The days not spent in 
preaching were spent in labor and by his frugality and industry he 
accumulated a large property. He represented Tunbridge in the state 
legislature thirteen years, and held many offices of trust; he found time, 
however, for study, and was noted as a Bible student and theologian in the 
yearly meetings of the denomination in the state.

Mr. Aaron N. KING was the youngest of thirteen children. In his earlier 
business life he was a farmer and was successful in this pursuit. In 1854 he 
embarked in mercantile business in Tunbridge, and is still engaged in it. At 
about the same time he engaged in banking and was for several years a 
director in the Royalton bank [Windsor County, Vermont]. He was also a 
director in the Orange County National Bank of Chelsea, and for several 
years, until its successful close in 1893, president of the First National 
Bank, of Chelsea. At the expiration of the charter of this bank the National 
Bank of Orange County was organized through his efforts, and he was elected 
its first president. He has nearly completed forty years service as a bank 
officer. He has bought farm after farm until he is one of the largest landed 
proprietors of Orange County, and, at an age when other men retire from 
active business, is continually at work looking after various interests.

He [Aaron N. KING] has been an active member of the Republican party since 
its organization, and represented Tunbridge in the state legislature in 1868 
and 1869; was for twenty-five years postmaster, several years town treasurer, 
and has held other offices in Tunbridge. His [Aaron N. KING's] elder son, 
Heber A. [KING], was early associated with him in his mercantile business, 
continuing until his [Heber A. KING's] death, 02 December 1889. The younger 
son [Millard T. KING], after getting his education at Randolph Academy, 
entered the store of his father [A. N. KING] and has for a long term of years 
been the junior member of the firm of A. N. King & Son. He [Millard T. 
KING], like his father, is an active member of the Republican party, and 
represented Tunbridge in 1884-1885, and was a senator from Orange County in 
1888-1889. Has been treasurer of the town the greater part of the time since 
1881. He has been postmaster several years and is a director of the National 
Bank of Orange County. On 02 December 1841, [Aaron N. KING] was married to 
[Miss?] Eliza B. NUTTER, of Northfield [Washington County, Vermont]; two sons 
were the fruit of this union: Heber A. and Millard T.

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