Rutland

PARTRIDGE, Frank Charles

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, p 300-301 
(portrait p 301)

Frank Charles PARTRIDGE, of Proctor [Rutland County, Vermont], was born 07 
May 1861 in East Middlebury [Washington County, Vermont], son of Charles F. 
and Sarah A. (RICE) PARTRIDGE. He graduated from the Middlebury high school 
with the class of 1877, and followed this with one term at Middlebury 
College. Entering Amherst College in the fall of 1878, he graduated in 1882 
at the head of his class, receiving the degree of A. B., and was president of 
his class. In the fall of 1882 he entered Columbia College Law School, and 
graduated in 1884 with the degree of L. L. B. Admitted to practice in the 
Supreme Court of Vermont in 1885, and in the United States Supreme Court in 
1891. Was assistant manager of the Producers Marble Company of Rutland from 
1884 to 1885, when he removed to Proctor, where he became treasurer of the 
Vermont Marble Company, serving in that capacity until 1890, since which time 
he has been vice president. Is also vice president of the Clarendon & 
Pittsford Railroad Company, and a director of the Proctor Trust Company. Has 
always been a Republican. Was a page in the Senate of 1876, page to the 
Governor in 1878; town clerk of the town of Proctor, 1887-1890, and town 
agent and school trustee. Was private secretary to Secretary of War PROCTOR 
from 1889 to 1890. On 10 June 1890 was appointed solicitor for the 
Department of State by the President to succeed Walker BLAINE. Served as law 
officer of that department during the last two years of Secretary BLAINE's 
administration, and under the administration of Secretary FOSTER until 25 
January 1893, when he was appointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister 
Plenipotentiary of the United States to Venezuela, which position he still 
holds. A young man of great native ability and strong character, Mr. 
PARTRIDGE owes his success in life to his own energies.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly