DODDS, Ward Beacher

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 172

Ward Beacher DODDS, farmer, stock breeder, and fruit grower, North Hero, was 
born 12 March 1867 at North Hero [Grand Isle County, Vermont], son of John 
and Huldah (HAZEN) DODDS of Scottish descent. Educated in the public schools 
of the town, at Barre Academy, and at Burlington High School, class of 1885. 
Has always followed farming, and now owns one of the best farms in Grand Isle 
County, consisting of what is now called the Island Home Farms of four 
hundred acres, upon which he has built extensive modern barns and dwelling 
house, and has set 1,000 fruit trees, mostly winter varieties, the greater 
part of which are not in bearing. Since 1897 has made a specialty of 
breeding Holstein-Friesian cattle, introducing at that time the first 
thoroughbreds in his part of the state. At the present time the herd 
consists of sixty-five head, all registered and many with large official 
records, and headed b the senior bull Sir Hengerveld Segis No. 46771, a son 
of King Segis. Has recently taken his two sons as partners in his quite 
extensive business. Republican; represented North Hero in the Legislature 
1906; member of the state fair commission for three years; assistant judge of 
county court since 1907; appointed by Governor MEAD delegate to American 
Cattle Congress 1911. Member of Isle of Patmos Lodge No. 16, Free & Accepted 
Masons. In 1888 he [Ward Beacher DODDS] married Mary L., daughter of Hon. 
Judge Heman W. ALLEN of North Hero [Grand Isle County, Vermont]; they have 
five children: John Allen, Ira Heman, Beulah, Irene, and Elsie.

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