Ormsbee, Ebenezer J. (Ebenezer Jolls), 1834-1924
Variant namesEbenezer J. Ormsbee (1834-1924) practiced law in Brandon, Vt. He was elected a state legislator in 1872, senator in 1878, lieutenant governor in 1884, and governor in 1886. In July 1891 President Benjamin Harrison appointed him to negotiate with the Piute Indians at the Pyramid Lake Reservation in Nevada. In November 1891 he was appointed U.S. land commissioner at Samoa. Ormsbee stayed in Samoa until March 1893.
E.J. Ormsbee married Jennie L. Briggs (d. 1866) in 1862, and they had a son, Charles H. (1864-1867). Ormsbee subsequently married Frances (Wadhams) Davenport (1838-1916). They adopted Frances's brother's niece, Carrie Wyckoff (1873-1936).
From the description of Ebenezer Jolls Ormsbee papers, 1842-1936 (bulk 1891-1893). (Vermont Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 36070784
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Rutland County legal documents, 1840-1889 1847-1866. | Vermont Historical Society | |
| creatorOf | Ormsbee, Ebenezer J. (Ebenezer Jolls), 1834-1924. Samoan land commission records, 1887-1895 [microform]. | Vermont Historical Society | |
| creatorOf | Veazey, Wheelock Graves, 1835-1898. Wheelock Graves Veazey papers, 1853-1939 (bulk 1853-1894). | Vermont Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Jennings, Frederic Beach, 1853-1920. Frederick B. Jennings papers, 1882-1916 | Bennington Museum | |
| creatorOf | Ormsbee, Ebenezer J. (Ebenezer Jolls), 1834-1924. Ebenezer Jolls Ormsbee papers, 1842-1936 (bulk 1891-1893). | Vermont Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Vermont Senate album, 1884. | Vermont Historical Society |
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| Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation (Nev.) | |||
| Samoan Islands | |||
| United States | |||
| Brandon (Vt.) | |||
| Samoan Islands |
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| Paiute Indians |
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Person
Birth 1834-06-08
Death 1924-04-03
