Rutland

CLIFT, Edwin Buxton

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 150

Edwin Buxton CLIFT, Fair Haven [Rutland County, Vermont], physician and 
surgeon, was born 25 May 1868 in Middletown Springs [Rutland County, 
Vermont], son of Crocker Josiah and Mary Jane (BUXTON) CLIFT. Educated in 
the public schools, Troy Conference Academy, Middlebury College, 1890, and 
Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia, 1900. Instructor in mathematics 
Black Hall School, Black Hall [New London County], Connecticut, 1890-1891; in 
mathematics and history, Cary Seminary, 1891-1896; with W. A. Wells & 
Company, Muchakinock [Mahaska County], Iowa, 1896-1897; physician Fair Haven 
since 1900. Democrat; candidate for town representative 1902; candidate for 
town representative 1902; candidate for representative to Congress 1908. 
Member Protestant Episcopal Church; Vermont Homeopathic Medical Society; 
American Institute of Homeopathy; Union Lodge No. 2, Free & Accepted Masons, 
of Middlebury; Eureka Chapter No. 30, Royal Arch Masons, of Fair Haven; 
Killington Commandery No. 6, Knights Templar, of Rutland; Fair Havne Lodge 
No. 52, Independent Order of Odd Fellows; Prospect Grange, of Fair Haven; and 
Green Mountain Camp No. 9535, Modern Woodmen of America. In 1890 he [Edwin 
Buxton CLIFT] married [Miss?] Louise H. EDGERTON, of Middlebury [Addison 
County, Vermont]; they had two children: Helen Seymour and Sybil (deceased).

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