Rutland

FIELD, Edward Davenport & Frederick A.

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, pp 188-189


Biography of Edward Davenport FIELD - p 189 [son of Frederick A.]

Edward Davenport FIELD, insurance, Montpelier [Washington County, Vermont], 
was born 13 January 1879 at Rutland [Rutland County, Vermont], son of Fred A. 
and Lillie (CLARK) FIELD. Educated in the public schools, and at Phillips 
Academy, Andover [Essex County], Massachusetts. Entered the actuarial 
department of the National Life Insurance Company in 1897; appointed 
secretary to the president of the company in 1902; elected superintendent of 
agencies in 1911. Republican; secretary of Montpelier board of school 
commissioners; secretary Vermont Historical Society. In religious belief a 
Congregationalist. Past master Aurora Lodge No. 22, Free & Accepted Masons; 
member King Solomon Chapter No. 22, Royal Arch Masons; Montpelier Council No. 
4, Royal & Select Masons; Mt. Zion Commandery No. 9, Knights Templar; Mt. 
Sinai Temple, Order of the Mystic Shrine; Montpelier Country Club; and Apollo 
Club. In 1906 he [Edward Davenport FIELD] married [Miss?] Ethel Arend DeBOER 
of Montpelier; they have two children: Catherine and Josephine.



Biography of Frederick A. FIELD - pp 188-189 [father of Edward D.]

Frederick A. FIELD, broker, real estate and insurance, Rutland [Rutland 
County, Vermont], was born 07 June 1850 at Brandon [Rutland County, Vermont], 
son of William M. and Minerva K. (DAVENPORT) FIELD. Educated at Brandon and 
Rutland public schools, and at the Burr and Burton Seminary, Manchester 
[Bennington County, Vermont]. Republican; member of Republican town and city 
committee, and chairman for several years; member and chairman of Republican 
county committee several years; member of Republican committee of the first 
congressional district, and delegate to many state, district, and county 
conventions. Was assistant postmaster 1872 to 1888; postmaster 1888 to 1892; 
has been post office inspector; trustee of the village of Rutland; school 
commissioner; city treasurer; United States marshal; trustee of Rutland 
Savings Bank; director of People's Gas Light Company; trustee and treasurer 
of Evergreen Cemetery; treasurer of State Mutual Fire Insurance Company; and 
secretary of Rutland Improvement League. Congregationalist; member of 
prudential committee, and secretary and treasurer of Sunday school for twenty 
years. Member of Center Lodge No. 34, Free & Accepted Masons, of Rutland; 
American Legion of Honor; grand chancellor and supreme representative, 
Knights of Pythias; exalted ruler Rutland Lodge No. 345, Benevolent 
Protective Order of Elks; and delegate to Grand Lodge. In 1873 Mr. 
[Frederick A.] FIELD married [Miss?] Lillie CLARK of Rutland; they had three 
children: Richard Clark, deceased; Edward Davenport; and Frederick A. [See 
also the Rutland County, Vermont, biography of Henry Francis FIELD, brother 
of Frederick A. FIELD.]

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