VT BIO - Orleans Co - ANNIS, Jere Wright

Men of Vermont: an Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters and Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro, VT: Transcript Pub. Co., 1894, Part III, Sons 
of Vermonters, p 6 (Portrait p 6)

Jere Wright ANNIS, of Osage [Mitchell County], Iowa, son of A. W. and Laura (HODGKIN) 
ANNIS, was born in Westfield [Orleans County, Vermont], 22 January 1844. He 
received his education at the district schools of his native town [Westfield] 
and the Westfield Academy. Upon attaining his majority he removed to Osage 
[Mitchell County], Iowa, and there formed a partnership with E. O. HITCHCOCK 
[related to Hiram HITCHCOCK?] in the mercantile business, which was 
successfully conducted until 1868, when he formed a partnership with Judge 
HITCHCOCK and J. H. JOHNSON, and conducted a large hardware business under 
the firm name of Johnson & Annis, which was continued until 1885, when he 
received the appointment of assistant cashier of the Osage National Bank, 
which was followed in 1891 by his promotion to the position of cashier, a 
position he still holds, as well as a directorship in the same institution.

Politically Mr. ANNIS has affiliated with the Republican party, and at the 
hands of his party was honored by an election to the mayoralty of Osage 
[Mitchell County, Iowa] in 1881, and again in 1893, being the present mayor. 
He is president of the Osage Board of Trade, president of the Mitchell County 
Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company and Agricultural Society. He is a 
member of Osage Lodge No. 102, Free & Accepted Masons, and Osage Chapter, No. 
36, and is Eminent Commander of Coeur de Leon Commandery, No. 19.

Mr. [Jere Wright] ANNIS was united in marriage 24 November 1864, at Westfield 
[Orleans County, Vermont], to Lucia S., daughter of Hiram and Harriet 
HITCHCOCK. Four children have blessed the union [of Jere Wright and Lucia S. 
(HITCHCOCK ANNIS]: Franklin W., Fanny, Laura I., and Homer B.

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