Windham

GORHAM, Henry George

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 203-204

Henry George GORHAM, physician, Bellows Falls [Windham County, Vermont], was 
born 09 October 1857 at Westminster West [Windham County, Vermont], son of 
Freeman and Malina (HITCHCOCK) GORHAM. Educated at Westminster public 
schools, Vermont Academy, and at University of New York, medical department, 
M. D. 1882. Practiced medicine in New York from 1882-1884; at Westminster 
West from 1884-1887; at Alstead [Cheshire County], New Hampshire, 1887-1890; 
studied in New York and abroad 1890-1891; has been in practice at Bellows 
Falls since 1892. Director Brattleboro Trust Company; member Vermont State 
Medical Society, president one year. Republican; was senator from Windham 
County, 1898; member second congressional district Republican committee for 
ten years; secretary of state board of examiners of embalmers; member of 
school board in Alstead and Westminster; bailiff and trustee of Bellows Falls 
village corporation five years. Is deacon in the Congregational Church. 
Member of King Solomon's Temple Lodge, Free & Accepted Masons; Abenaqui 
Chapter; Holy Cross Commandery; has been grand commander Knights Templar; 
member of Mt. Sinai Temple, Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles the Mystic 
Shrine; Vermont Consistory; has been grand patron of Order of Eastern Star of 
Vermont; is a member of Bellows Falls Lodge, Independent Order of Odd 
Fellows. In 1897 Dr. [Henry George] GORHAM married Mrs. Abbie (VEAZEY) 
HITCHCOCK, of Bellows Falls.

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