Papers, 1839-1848. [microform].

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Papers, 1839-1848. [microform].

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The papers of Silas Jenison consist of 3 boxes of material, chronologically arranged, focusing primarily on Jenison's role as Governor and as judge of the Probate Court. There are some papers relating to Jenison's business interests and non-government activities (Norwich University and the Addison County Agricultural Society, especially). The collection includes an interesting letter from F.W. Hopkins to Jenison, which describes the Bennington and Windham County Whig convention held at Stratton Mountain on July 8, 1840. Daniel Webster was the convention's featured speaker.

American Periodical Series I

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Jenison, Silas Hemenway, 1791-1849

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Silas Hemenway Jenison was born May 17, 1791 in Shoreham, Vermont, the only son of Levi and Ruth Jenison. He was largely self-educated; Levi Jenison died in 1792, and as he grew older Silas was responsible for the support of his family. In his youth and throughout his adulthood, Jenison was known for his skill in mathematics and surveying, and later for his political and administrative acumen. Jenison's career in public service began in 1826, when he was elected to the G...

Norwich University

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Vermont. Governor

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Stevens, Henry, 1819-1886

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Henry Stevens was born on August, 24, 1819, in Barnet, Vermont. He attended Middlebury College for a year, but graduated from Yale College in 1843 with the degree of B.A. Upon graduating, he attended Harvard Law School for a year. In 1840, he worked as a clerk in Washington, D.C. for the the treasury department of the United States Senate. He also worked for the Smithsonian Institution and the Library of Congress and was an early advocate for the use of photography as a means of supplementing bi...