Orleans County

ANNIS, Orien S.

Encyclopedia of Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical 
Sketches of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other 
States. Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Pub Co, 1912, p 101

Orien S. ANNIS, lawyer, North Troy [Orleans County, Vermont], was born 15 
November 1866 near North Troy, son of Laurens Koster and Ella Melissa (HULL) 
ANNIS. He was educated at Westfield Academy, Johnson State Normal School, 
and by private tutors. He studied law with the late Hon. H. C. WILSON, North 
Troy; admitted to the Vermont Bar in 1890, at the head in a class of 
thirteen. Mr. ANNIS has since practiced law at North Troy [Orleans County, 
Vermont], and was states attorney for Orleans County, 1895-1899.

Republican; superintendent of public schools in Westfield several years; 
member of the Orleans County board of education from Westfield; postmaster at 
Westfield, February 1887 to June 1888; probation officer for Orleans County; 
chairman of the board of village trustees of North Troy; senator from Orleans 
County 1902-1904; chairman of the judiciary committee; is a member of Second 
congressional district Republican committee; served under the appointment of 
Gov. Prouty as one of the committee of three to arrange for the preparation 
and publication of a digest of all the decisions of the supreme court of the 
State of Vermont; chairman, Orleans County Republican committee for the past 
ten years.

In 1890 Orien S. ANNIS married [Miss?] Ida E. CAMPBELL of Georgia [Franklin 
County, Vermont]. They have three children, Ruth E., Paul C., and Grace. In 
religious preference Mr. ANNIS is a Congregationalist. He is a member of the 
Masonic Union Lodge No. 16, Free & Accepted Masons, of Troy.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly