Windsor

DARLING, Charles Hial & Sumner E.

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 163-165

Biography of Charles Hial DARLING - p 163 (brother of Sumner E.)

Charles Hial DARLING, lawyer, Burlington [Chittenden County, Vermont], was 
born 09 May 1859 at Woodstock [Windsor County, Vermont], son of Jason and 
Ellen Louisa (PAUL) DARLING. Educated at Green Mountain Perkins Academy, 
Montpelier Seminary, A. B., Tufts College 1884, LL. D. 1903. Was admitted to 
the Bar 1886; commenced practice in Bennington 1886, which he continued until 
he went to Washington [D. C.] in the fall of 1901; removed to Burlington 
1906, practicing there since. Republican; appointed municipal judge of 
Bennington 1887; reappointed by each governor and held office until he went 
to Washington [D. C.] in 1901; represented Bennington in the Legislature 
1896; chairman of committee on education, and served on the judiciary 
committee; appointed assistant secretary of the navy 1901; resigned in 1905 
to take the office of collector of customs for the district of Vermont; 
reappointed collector of customs in 1910. Trustee of Tufts College; 
president of the board of trustees of Goddard Seminary; member of Vermont Bar 
Association, president 1899-1900; member of Sons of American Revolution, 
president 1908. Life member of Vermont Historical Society; member of Masonic 
fraternity, at present senior warden of the Grand Lodge of Vermont. In 1889 
he [Charles Hial DARLING] married [Miss?] Agnes Christmas NORTON of 
Bennington [Bennington County, Vermont]; they have three daughters: Margaret 
Norton, Alice Godfrey, and Elizabeth Paul DARLING.



Biography of Sumner E. DARLING - pp 164-165 (brother of Charles H.)

Sumner E. DARLING, physician and surgeon, Hardwick [Caledonia County, 
Vermont], was born 02 May 1856 at West Windsor [Windsor County, Vermont], son 
of Jason L. and Ellen Louise Paul (SUMNER) DARLING. [Sons of American 
Revolution records give the parents as Jason L and Ellen L. (PAUL) DARLING, 
the same as given in the biography of Sumner E. DARLING's brother, Charles 
Hial DARLING, above.] Sumner E. DARLING was educated at Woodstock public 
schools, Dartmouth College, and the University of Vermont. He studied 
medicine with Dr. H. M. CHANDLER of Woodstock [Windsor County, Vermont], Dr. 
Henry D. HOLTON of Brattleboro [Windsor County], and at the medical 
departments of Dartmouth College and the University of Vermont, graduating 
from the latter in 1882.

In 1881 he [Sumner E. DARLING] married Evalyn [not Evelyn] Ruth EASTMAN of 
Newbury [Orange County, Vermont]. They have one son, Sumner E. Jr. Our 
subject's early life was spent on a farm. He located temporarily in Newbury 
and later in Hardwick [Caledonia County, Vermont], where he has since 
practiced his profession; health officer since the office was created; member 
Vermont tuberculosis commission 1905-1907; Caledonia County and Vermont 
Medical Societies; American Medical Association; sixth international 
conference on tuberculosis; board of trustees Hardwick Academy nine years; 
village trustee 1903-1904. Republican; chairman delegation to State 
convention 1908; member town committee; represented Hardwick in the 
Legislature 1904, serving as chairman of committee on public health; senator 
from Caledonia County 1910. Member Methodist Church. Member Caspian Lake 
Lodge, No 87, Free & Accepted Masons. [The full given names of the parents 
were Jason Lewis and Ellen Louise. Sons of American Revolution records also 
give the paternal grandparents as Jason and Nancy (MARCEY) DARLING, the great 
grandfather as Seth DARLING, and the great great grandfather as Thomas 
DARLING.]

Submitted by Cathy Kubly