Orleans

BREWSTER, George Benjamin

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, pp 41-42 
(portrait p 41)

George Benjamin BREWSTER, of Irasburgh [Orleans County, Vermont], was born 04 
August 1823 in St. George [Chittenden County, Vermont], son of Phineas and 
Lydia (ISHAM) BREWSTER]. He was educated at the common schools of St. 
George, Shelburne, and at Hinesburgh Academy [all in Chittenden County]. In 
1851 he removed to Irasburgh, where he now owns a farm of four hundred and 
forty acres. In addition to his farming interests, he has for more than 
twenty years been an extensive dealer in butter and agricultural implements. 
He has always been ambitious to advance the interests of the farmer and was 
the first to organize a farmers' league in the state. Republican; served in 
the state Legislature in 1869-1870. Universalist; for many years was 
instrumental in maintaining Universalist preaching in his town.

On 16 June 1852 he [George Benjamin BREWSTER] first married [Miss] Emily 
HOLBROOK, daughter of Peletiah HOLBROOK; and second, 26 September 1855, 
[Miss] Mary A. LEONARD, daughter of Willard and Amy (LARY) LEONARD of Glover 
[Orleans County, Vermont]. He has two sons and a daughter: (1) W. F., 
living in Irasburgh [Orleans County, Vermont]; (2) Leonard E., of Boston 
[Suffolk County, Massachusetts]; and (3) Emily F., wife of Dr. E. M. SHAW, 
of Spokane [Spokane County], Washington. Mr. BREWSTER's high moral 
principles and progressive nature, demonstrated in his everyday business 
life, together with his cheerful and industrious companion, has given to him a 
beautiful country home, where he now lives a comfortable retired life, a 
respected citizen.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly