Rutland County

ARCHIBALD, Samuel Henry

Men of Vermont: an Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters and Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro, VT: Transcript Pub. Co., 1894, Part II, p 8

S. Henry ARCHIBALD, of Wallingord [Rutland County, Vermont], was born 10 
November 1848 in Dubuque [Dubuque County], Iowa, son of the Rev. Dr. T. H. 
and Susan (TUCK) ARCHIBALD. He received his preparatory education at the New 
Hampton Institution, Fairfax [Franklin County, Vermont], and later graduated 
from Colgate University, in the class of 1873. Having completed his college 
course and after further study he ministered to a congregation at West Pawlet 
[Rutland County, Vermont], and during this pastorate he was ordained to the 
ministry of the Baptist church. Being settled by the church at Wallingford 
in 1876, he has since that time remained in that parish, and is at present 
the senior clergyman of his denomination in the state, with regard to the 
number of years of service in one church.

His father was a clergyman of high reputation, and was formerly settled over 
parishes in Addison, Bennington and Rutland Counties, but has now retired to 
private life, making his residence at Middlebury. Mr. ARCHIBALD occupies a 
prominent position in the Baptist church, and is well known and popular 
throughout the state, and has for twelve years served as the secretary of the 
board of managers of the state convention of that denomination.

On 13 February 1877 at West Paulet [Rutland County, Vermont], S. Henry 
ARCHIBALD was united in marriage to Esther A., daughter of Daniel D. and Mary 
E. (TOWNSEND) NELSON. Four children have blessed their union: Nelson Henry, 
Eva E. (deceased), Walter, and Mary Townsend. In his political creed Mr. 
ARCHIBALD is a loyal Republican, but his energies and time have been mainly 
devoted to his professional studies and duties, yet he has served as 
superintendent of schools in Wallinford for seven different years, and is now 
chairman of the board of directors. [See also the Bennington County 
biography of his brother, Frank C. ARCHIBALD; and the Addison County 
biography of his father, Thomas Henry ARCHIBALD.]

Submitted by Cathy Kubly