Windsor

DAVIS, Fred Carlos

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, p 166

Fred Carlos DAVIS, lawyer, Springfield [Windsor County, Vermont], was born 29 
May 1862 at Reading [Windsor County, Vermont], son of Carlos and Ruth 
(HAPGOOD) DAVIS. Educated in the public schools, Green Mountain Perkins 
Academy, and graduated from New Hampshire College of Agriculture and 
Mechanics' Arts in 1884. Enlisted in the U. S. Signal Corps 03 August 1884; 
discharged 04 February 1885. Admitted to the Vermont bar in 1891; actively 
engaged in law practice for six years; drew the charter for the Springfield 
Electric Railway Company, organized it and looked after its legal work. In 
1897 became interested in Cavendish Gorge water power, afterwards organized 
the Claremont Power Company, and aided in developing the power plant. In 
1910 became interested in the Clarendon Power Company [Rutland County], and 
is one of the active factors in developing that water power.

In 1892 Mr. [Fred Carlos] DAVIS married [Miss?] Nellie A. MITCHELL of 
Weathersfield [Windsor County, Vermont], who died in 1904. In 1908 he [Fred 
Carlos DAVIS] married [Miss?] Eunice ROUND of Lafayette [Coos County], New 
Hampshire. In 1910 Mr. DAVIS bought out M. G. DENOREM's fire insurance 
business; does a general insurance business in connection with his other 
work. Republican; has been auditor, lister and selectman; represented 
Springfield in the Legislature from 1904 to 1910. Member of the 
Congregational Church. Is past grand sachem of Vermont Improved Order of Red 
Men, and was great representative of Vermont to the Grand Council of the 
United States Improved Order of Red Men from 1907 to 1910.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly