Windsor

BAXTER, Edward K.

Men of Vermont: an Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters and Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Pub. Co., 1894, part II, pp 23-24 
(portrait p 23)

Edward K. BAXTER, of Sharon [Windsor County, Vermont], was born 03 February 
1840 in Barton [Orleans County, Vermont], the youngest in a family of seven 
children of Harry and Deborah (STEELE) BAXTER. After the death of his father 
he removed to Sharon and lived with an uncle, and this town has since been 
his home. His education was received at the common schools and Kimball Union 
Academy, Meriden [Sullivan County], New Hampshire. He studied medicine with 
Drs. DIXI and A. B. CROSBY [submitter assumes "DIXI" is a surname, but the 
author could have meant Drs. Dixi CROSBY and A. B. CROSBY] of Hanover 
[Grafton County], New Hampshire, attending three courses of lectures at 
Dartmouth Medical College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, and graduated 
at Dartmouth Medical College in 1864. Has been assistant physician at the 
Hartford [County], Connecticut, Insane Retreat, and at Sanford Hall, a 
private asylum at Flushing [County], Long Island [New York], and is a member 
of the State Medical Society and of the American Medical Association.

Dr. BAXTER is a Republican, and has always been active and prominent in the 
politics of the town, having for several years served as chairman of the town 
committee, superintendent of schools and represented the town in the General 
Assembly of 1886. Not being dependent on the practice of his profession, he 
has had time and opportunity to indulge a natural fondness for agricultural 
pursuits and the study of the natural sciences, especially botany, 
mineralogy, ornithology, and microscopy. He was one of the principal 
organizers and promoters of the Sharon Cooperative Creamery Association, and 
has served as its president and treasurer. Owing to impaired health and the 
pressure of business cares, Dr. BAXTER has recently withdrawn from the 
practice of his profession, and will henceforth devote himself to the care of 
his own business and the execution of certain large and important trusts now 
devolving upon him.

On 05 September 1880 Dr. [Edward K.] BAXTER was married to Sarah S., daughter 
of Col. Gardner and Susan (STEELE) BURBANK. Religiously Dr. BAXTER is a 
Congregationalist, and for many years has been clerk and treasurer of the 
church and society in Sharon, and its most liberal friend and supporter. 
Humane, philanthropic and educational work have claimed his interest and 
support to a considerable degree, as a recent gift of $5,000 to Kimball Union 
Academy in her hour of need can testify.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly