Windsor

BATCHELDER, William

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. P. 
C. Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, p 113-14

William BATCHELDER, lawyer, White River Junction [Windsor County, Vermont], 
was born 14 September 1844 in Westminster [Windham County, Vermont], son of 
Rev. Calvin Reddington and Frances (ABBOTT) BATCHELDER. Received early 
education with private tutors, including his father; later graduating from 
Burr and Burton Seminary at Manchester [Bennington County, Vermont], and 
studied law with Hon. Augustus P. HUNTON of Bethel [Windsor County, Vermont]. 
Admitted to the Vermont Bar 1873, locating the same year in Windsor; 
practiced in partnership with Hon. J. B. FARNSWORTH, and later formed a 
partnership with Hon. James N. EDMINSTER. Moved to White River Junction 
[Windsor County, Vermont] in 1893, and has practiced there since.

In 1876 he [William BATCHELDER] married Julia Elizabeth KENNEDY of Langdon 
[Sullivan County], New Hampshire; they had three children, Charles, Agnes 
Frances (deceased), and Anna Maria. Mr. BATCHELDER is a Republican. He was 
elected states attorney in 1886, holding that office two years. He is one of 
the oldest and most widely known lawyers now in active practice in Vermont 
courts. He has been engaged in many of the most important litigations ever 
carried on in Vermont, and has appeared in some famous trials in 
Massachusetts. In religious belief he is an Episcopalian.

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