Windham

NEWELL, Lyman Merrifield

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, p 285 
(portrait p 285)

Lyman Merrifield NEWELL, of Wardsboro, was born 14 April 1833 in Wardsboro 
[Windham County, Vermont], son of Jackson and Sarah (MERRIFIELD) NEWELL. 
Having availed himself of the educational advantages derived from the common 
schools, he was employed as clerk in his father's store until 1855, when he 
bought his father's interest and continued the business for four years. He 
then retired from active mercantile life and bought a farm, which he has 
conducted up to the present time. For twelve years past Mr. NEWELL has been 
town treasurer and town agent; for many years was lister and constable, and 
also trustee of public money. He was a member of the Constitutional 
Convention in 1870; for four years, 1867, 1868, 1872 and 1873, he represented 
the town in the General Assembly. An upright citizen, he has the respect of 
the community in which he resides. On 20 April 1855 he [Lyman Merrifield 
NEWELL] married Sylvan D., daughter of Calvin and Orrilla (CHOATE) TAYLOR.

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