Windham

BELKNAP, Willis Clayton

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, p 116

Willis Clayton BELKNAP, editor and publisher, Bellows Falls [Windham County, 
Vermont], was born 07 April 1866 at Berlin [Washington County, Vermont], son 
of J. Q. A. and Susan A. (RICHARDSON) BELKNAP. Educated at Montpelier 
Seminary, class of 1888; Dartmouth College, A. B. 1892; University of 
Michigan, LL. B. 1893. Reporter Chattanooga [Hamilton County], Tennessee, 
Daily Times, 1893-1895. Admitted to Vermont Bar 1895. Located at Bellows 
Falls 1895, purchasing Bellows Falls "Times," and "Vermont Journal" at 
Windsor, 1910. Is president of Cheshire Republican Company, Keene, New 
Hampshire; director of Bellows Falls Trust Company.

In 1898 he [Willis Clayton BELKNAP] married [Miss?] Katie May CARPENTER of 
Bellows Falls; they have five children: Paul C., Caroline M., Margaret A., 
Hilda F., and Roland W. Mr. BELKNAP is a Republican; was superintendent of 
public schools, Berlin, 1888; deputy collector internal revenue, 1894 to 
date. Is an Episcopalian; vestryman of Emanuel Church, Bellows Falls. 
Member of King Solomon's Temple Lodge No. 45, Free & Accepted Masons, and of 
Fall Mountain Grange.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly