Orange

LATHROP, Cyrus U.

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, pp 239-240 
(portrait p 240)

Cyrus U. LATHROP, of Williamstown [Orange County, Vermont], was born 31 
October 1839 in Chelsea [Orange County, Vermont], son of Urbane and Eliza 
(WIGGINS) LATHROP. He was the youngest of a family of six children, and his 
mother, left a widow when he was only three years of age, by great industry 
and prudence managed to keep the family together. Cyrus commenced at the 
common school, and by strong personal effort was enabled to continue his 
studies at the Chelsea and Newbury Academies [Orange County]. At the age of 
twenty-two he purchased a farm at Williamstown, and the cultivation of this 
estate has been his principal occupation ever since. He was one of the 
pioneers in the formation of the Williamstown Granite Company, and chairman 
of the board of railroad commissioners for the town of Williamstown in their 
bonding and contracting for their railroad, and is at present chairman of the 
Williamstown Construction Company. He has settled many estates and gives an 
active support to every wise measure for the advancement of the interests of 
the town.

Cyrus U. LATHROP enlisted for three years in Company C, Eighth Regiment 
Vermont Volunteers, under the leadership of General Stephen THOMAS. He 
followed his regiment in every engagement after his enlistment until the war 
was ended, and he received an honorable discharge in June 1865. He has ever 
been a stalwart Republican; has held many responsible offices in town and 
county; for four years was associate judge of the Orange County court; in 
1892 was elected to represent Williamstown in the present state legislature. 
Is a comrade of the Grand Army of the Republic; was a member of Waterson Post 
No. 45, of Chelsea, but later became a charter member and commander of 
William Wells Post No. 113, of Williamstown. On 24 November 1861 Judge 
[Cyrus U.] LATHROP was united in marriage to Frances A., daughter of Denison 
and Eliza (LUCE) HOPKINS, of Williamstown. One son, Frank D., has been the 
fruit of this marriage.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly