Rutland

CAVERLY, Charles Solomon

1st Biography of Charles Solomon CAVERLY

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, p 66
Charles Solomon CAVERLY, of Rutland [Rutland County, Vermont], was born 30 
September 1856 in Troy [Cheshire County], New Hampshire, son of Dr. Abiel 
Moore and Sarah L. (GODDARD) CAVERLY. He received the usual education in the 
public schools of Pittsford [Rutland County, Vermont], to which town his 
father removed in 1862, and he also attended those of Brandon [Rutland 
County]. In the summer of 1873 he entered Kimball Union Academy at Meriden 
[Sullivan County], New Hampshire, graduating there in 1874, and then entered 
the classical department of Dartmouth College, from which he graduated in 
1878. He was valedictorian of his class, and received two prizes at his 
graduation. He received his degree of M. D. from the medical department of 
the U. V. M. in 1881. During the time of his educational career he employed 
himself in teaching at West Haven, Proctor and Pittsford [all in Rutland 
County]. After his graduation he visited New York City, where he spent 
nearly two years of study in hospitals, and also availed himself of the 
advantages of private instruction. In 1883 Dr. CAVERLY returned to Rutland 
and began to practice his profession, at first in connection with Dr. 
Middleton GOLDSMITH, but after a year he opened an office independent of him, 
and since then he has been alone. He makes a specialty of the diseases of 
the nose, throat and chest, often visiting New York for a few weeks for the 
purpose of more particular study and research. He is a member of the State 
Medical Society, and has held most of the offices in this society, being 
president in 1891-1892; has belonged to the American Medical Association; is 
a member of the Rutland Club; in 1891-1892 was president of the Rutland 
County Medical Society; is a member of the Rutland Republican Club; Rutland 
Board of Trade; and is one of the directors of the Rutland Hospital 
Association.

On 05 November 1885 he [Dr. Charles Solomon CAVERLY] married Mabel A., 
daughter of Harley C. and Mary (ROOT) TUTTLE, of Rutland [Rutland County, 
Vermont], by whom he has one son, Harley Tuttle. From 1887 to 1889 Dr. 
CAVERLY discharged the functions of health officer of Rutland, and was 
appointed a member of the State Board of Health in 1890 by Gov. DILLINGHAM to 
fill an unexpired term, being reappointed by Gov. PAGE for a term of six 
years. He has been president of that body since 1891. He has entered the 
Masonic fraternity, affiliating with Rutland Lodge, No. 79, Davenport 
Chapter, No. 17, and Killington Commandery, No. 6, Knights Templar. He is a 
member of the Congregational church, and interested in the Young Mens 
Christian Association of Rutland.



2nd Biography of Charles S. CAVERLY

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, p 141
Charles S. CAVERLY, physician, Rutland [Rutland County, Vermont], was born 30 
September 1856 at Troy [Cheshire County], New Hampshire, son of Abiel M. and 
Sarh (GODDARD) CAVERLY. He was educated at Kimball Union Academy, Meriden 
[Sullivan County], New Hampshire, 1874; Dartmouth College, 1878, and 
University of Vermont, Medical Department, 1881. Dr. CAVERLY has been 
president of the Vermont State Board of Health since 1891; professor of 
hygiene at University of Vermont College of Medicine; attending physician and 
director in Rutland Hospital; member of the board of trustees of Vermont 
Sanatorium; and consulting physician of Proctor Hospital. Republican. 
Congregationalist. Dr. CAVERLY is a member of Rutland County Club, the 
American Medical Association, is ex-president of the Rutland County Medical 
Society, and is a member of the American Public Health Association. In 1885 
he [Dr. Charles S. CAVERLY] married [Miss?] Mabel A. TUTTLE of Rutland.

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