Windsor

BLANCHARD, Herbert Hancock

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 122-123

Herbert Hancock BLANCHARD, lawyer, Springfield [Windsor County, Vermont], was 
born 22 January 1869 at Berlin [Washington County, Vermont], son of Watson S. 
and Sarah M. (HANCOCK) BLANCHARD. Educated Windsor High School, and 
University of Vermont, class of 1892. Studied law with J. C. ENRIGHT, 
Windsor; admitted to the Vermont Bar 1895; engaged in law practice for three 
years with J. C. ENRIGHT under the firm name of Enright & Blanchard; in 1898 
removed to Springfield, where he has since been in practice, since 1907 in 
partnership with Herbert B. TUPPER.

Mr. BLANCHARD is a Republican; was prosecuting attorney for towns of Windsor 
and Springfield and states attorney of Windsor County 1902-1904; judge of 
municipal court of Springfield 1909-1910; grand juror of town of Windsor for 
five years, and town of Springfield for five years; chairman of the 
Republican county committee; delegate to all the county conventions for the 
last twelve years, and most of the Republican state conventions. Director 
and secretary of the First National Bank of Springfield; director and 
secretary of the Springfield Gas Company; president and director of the St. 
Johnsbury Gas Company; treasurer and director of the People's Lighting, 
Heating & Power Company, Barre; member of Springfield Metal Company, brass 
and bronze founders. 

In 1895 he [Herbert Hancock BLANCHARD] married [Miss?] Clara M. SILVER of 
Windsor [Windsor County, Vermont]; they have one daughter, Minerva L. Mr. 
BLANCHARD is a member of the First Congregational Church of Springfield; 
treasurer of the church for several years; leader of the men's seminar; 
trustee of the parsonage; member of the committee on benevolences and 
apportionment of the same; member of various committees in the Union 
Association of Congregational Churches for Windsor and Windham Counties, and 
moderator for 1910 and 1911.

Member of St. John's Lodge No. 41, Free & Accepted Masons; Skitchewaug 
Chapter No. 25, Royal Arch Masons; Springfield Council No. 18, Royal & Select 
Masons; Holy Cross Commandery No. 12, Knights Templar, Bellows Falls; Mt. 
Sinai Temple, Mystic Shrine, Montpelier; Springfield Lodge No. 42, 
Independent Order of Odd Fellows; Springfield Tennis Club; the Cosmopolitan 
Club; and president of the latter in 1909 and 1910.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly