Windham

DIMOND, George Mason

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 171

George Mason DIMOND, editor, Boston [Suffolk County] and Bedford [Middlesex 
County], Massachusetts, was born 24 April 1864 at Grafton [Windham County, 
Vermont], son of Stephen M. and Mary (JONES) DIMOND. Educated in the public 
schools and Vermont Academy at Saxtons River [Windham County, Vermont]. 
Began newspaper work in office of Bellows Falls Times as printer's 
apprentice; for a time edited and published monthly paper called "The 
People's Monthly," circulated in northern Windham County; printer on Palmer 
(Massachusetts) "Journal" one year; reporter for Springfield (Massachusetts) 
"Republican" and Associated Press in Hampden County, Massachusetts, and 
correspondent for "Boston Sunday Globe" one year; editor of "Boston 
Commonwealth" 1885-1886; became reporter on city staff "Boston Globe" 1886; 
made assistant city editor 1891; member of Globe editorial staff since; 
correspondent many years of "New York Mail" and "National Daily Hotel 
Reporter" of Chicago; pioneer in work of publicity regarding Vermont as a 
summer resort state; writer of several booklets and man newspaper columns of 
matter descriptive of Vermont; writer of chapter on Boston Vermonters in 
second edition of "Men of Vermont;" one of organizers, and now trustee, of 
Greater Boston Associates, a Boston real estate association. Republican; 
selectman, town of Bedford [Middlesex County], Massachusetts, 1904-1910; 
agitated matter and brought about electric lighting system for town 1905; 
secured legislation for purpose and had charge of constructing $60,000 town 
water system 1908; brought about several other town improvements; chairman of 
board of water commissioners since 1907. An attendant of the Congregational 
church. Member of Vermont Association of Boston, member of executive 
committee 1910-1911; one of the organizers of Vermont Academy Club of Boston, 
its president two years; member of Newspaper Club of Boston; Robinson Lodge, 
Free and Accepted Masons, of Lexington, Massachusetts; and Vermont Historical 
Society. In 1888 he [George Mason DIMOND] married [Miss?] Mary BROWN of 
Athens [Windham County, Vermont].

Submitted by Cathy Kubly