Windsor

ELLIOTT, David Adams

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 180-181

David Adams ELLIOTT, merchant, White River Junction [Windsor County, 
Vermont], was born 30 August 1864 at Roxham, Province of Quebec [Canada], son 
of Thomas and Nancy (ADAMS) ELLIOTT. Educated in the public schools of 
Roxham. He lived on a farm until twenty-four years of age. He worked in the 
offices of the Central Vermont Railway Company for two years, and was 
physical director in a gymnasium two years. He was also employed as clerk in 
hardware stores in St. Albans [Franklin County, Vermont] and Brattleboro 
[Windham County, Vermont] for a number of years. Since 01 April 1904 he has 
been proprietor of a hardware store at White River Junction. Republican; 
member of Republican committee, town of Hartford [Windsor County], 1908-1910; 
represented Hartford in the Legislature, 1910, with assignments on the 
committees on appropriations, manufactures, joint committee on temperance, 
and special committee on the Austine Institution.

In 1900 Mr. [David Adams] ELLIOTT married [Miss?] Helen Mary PRENTISS of St. 
Albans [Franklin County, Vermont]. The religious preference of Mr. ELLIOTT 
is Protestant Episcopal. He is a member of United Brethren Lodge No. 21, 
Free & Accepted Masons (secretary); Cascadnac Chapter No. 27, Royal Arch 
Masons; Windsor Council No. 8, Royal & Select Masons (past thrice illustrious 
master); Vermont Commandery No. 4, Knights Templar (past generalissimo); 
Windsor Lodge of Perfection, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite (thrice 
potent master); J. W. Roby Council, Princes of Jerusalem; Delta Chapter of 
Rose Croix; Vermont Consistory, 32nd degree; Red Cross of Constantine; Mt. 
Sinai Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S. [Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic 
Shrine]; Wenona Chapter No. 43, Order of Eastern Star (past worthy patron); 
in addition has held the following offices in Masonic bodies: past master 
Franklin Lodge No. 4; past high priest Champlain Chapter No. 1, and Cascadnac 
Chapter No. 27; grand lecturer Grand Lodge of Vermont, Free & Accepted 
Masons; past grand high priest Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Vermont; and past 
grand master Grand Council of Vermont, Royal & Select Masons.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly