Windsor

HUNTON, Augustus Pingry

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 232

Augustus Pingry HUNTON, lawyer, Bethel [Windsor County, Vermont], was born 23 
February 1816 at Groton [Grafton County], New Hampshire, and died 20 June 
1911; son of Dr. Ariel and Polly (PINGRY) HUNTON. Was educated in the public 
schools at Hyde Park [Lamoille County, Vermont]. Studied law with Hon. 
Joshua SAWYER, Hyde Park, Hon. William C. WILSON, Bakersfield [Franklin 
County, Vermont], and Hon. William M. PINGRY, Waitsfield [Washington County, 
Vermont]. Admitted to the Vermont bar in 1837; began the practice of law at 
Stockbridge Common [Windsor County, Vermont]. In 1838 he removed to Bethel, 
and entered into partnership with Hon. Julius CONVERSE. Had as partners at 
different times Hon. Perley C. JONES, Allen P. DUDLEY, Romanzo WALKER, Dudley 
C. BLODGETT, Daniel F. WEYMOUTH, Moulton J. GILMAN, and Hon. William B. C. 
STICKNEY. Was a Republican; was representative from the town of Bethel six 
times in the House of Representatives, twice senator from Windsor County, 
speaker of the House in 1860 and 1861, and presided over that body at the 
extra session of April 1861, summoned to provide for national defense. 
During the Civil War was superintendent of recruiting for Windsor County. In 
1864 was a delegate to the Republican national convention which nominated 
Abraham Lincoln. In 1849 Mr. [Augustus Pingry] HUNTON married [Miss?] 
Caroline PAIGE of Bethel; they had two children: Mary and Albert (deceased).

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