Rutland

JONES, Henry R.

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, pp 225-226 
(portrait p 226)

Henry R. JONES, of Benson [Rutland County, Vermont], was born 11 December 
1822 in Shoreham [Addison County, Vermont], son of Henry and Lodema 
(CRAWFORD) JONES. Received his early instruction in the public schools of 
Shoreham and Newton Academy; and afterward at Burr Seminary in Manchester 
[Bennington County, Vermont], graduating in 1844. After teaching a private 
school for one year he began the study of medicine with Dr. Joel RICE of 
Bridgeport [Addison County, Vermont]; attended his first course of lectures at 
the medical college in Castleton [Rutland County, Vermont], continuing his 
studies with Dr. Joseph PERKINS, professor of obstetrics and materia medica 
in that institution, and graduated in the fall of 1849. The following year 
he commenced his professional labors in New Haven [Addison County, Vermont], 
but left to attend a post graduate course at the College of Physicians and 
Surgeons in New York City. Devoting several months to hospital practice and 
attending lectures, he returned to Vermont and settled at Benson, where he 
has since enjoyed a large and lucrative practice.

In educational matters he has taken great interest, and was for a long time 
town superintendent of schools. Dr. JONES has always voted the Republican 
ticket, both national and state, up to the time of President CLEVELAND's 
nomination in 1884; since then he has been independent in his political 
views. In the winter of 1863 he was appointed by Gov. HOLBROOK one of the 
board for the county of Rutland to examine those liable to military duty, 
with a view to selecting the fittest subjects to choose from in case of a 
draft. He represented Benson in the House in 1868 and 1869, serving each 
session on the committee on education, and contributed largely to obtaining a 
special charter for a railroad from Fair Haven or Whitehall to some point on 
Lake Champlain.

Early in its history he became a member of the State Medical Society. In 
1884 he was chosen delegate to the American Medical Association and to the 
Burlington Medical College at its annual examination of students preparatory 
to graduation. In the organization of the Rutland County Medical and 
Surgical Society he took an active part and was early elected its president. 
On 18 May 1853 at Benson [Rutland County, Vermont] he was united in marriage 
to Louise R., daughter of Hon. Isaac and Louise C. (CHASE) NORTON. Five 
children have been the fruit of this union, three of whom still survive: (1) 
Emma S., (2) Henry R. Jr., M. D., and (3) Charles N.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly