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BISBEE, Edward Wyatt

1st Biography of Edward Wyatt BISBEE

Men of Vermont: an Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters and Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro, VT: Transcript Pub. Co., 1894, p 28 (portrait p 
28)

Edward W. BISBEE, of Barre [Washington County, Vermont], was born 27 February 
1856 in Waitsfield [Washington County, Vermont], son of Elijah W. and Lydia 
(BROWN) BISBEE. He received his early education in the public schools of his 
native town and later at Barre Academy, from which he was graduated in 1875. 
He studied law in Montpelier and was admitted to practice at the Washington 
County bar at the September term of court, 1879. He located in Barre in the 
following November and has since practiced his profession there. Mr. BISBEE 
has been an enterprising and successful young man, a public-spirited citizen, 
and has assisted in supplying the needs of the town, being popular with all 
classes of the community as a gentleman of good judgment and sterling 
integrity.

On 20 January 1886 in Montpelier [Washington County, Vermont] Mr. [Edward 
Wyatt] BISBEE was married to Julia B., daughter of John and Maria (WILSON) 
SNOW. In 1886 Mr. BISBEE he was one of the incorporators and organizers of 
the Barre Water Company, which furnishes the village and its inhabitants with 
an abundant supply of water for public and domestic uses, and since its 
organization he has been a director and its secretary. He is also a 
stockholder in the electric light company which furnishes lights for the 
towns of Montpelier and Barre. In 1892 he was one of the incorporators and 
commissioners to effect the organization of the Barre Savings Bank & Trust 
Company, and is one of its stockholders.


2nd Biography of Edward Wyatt BISBEE
Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, p 120
Edward Wyatt BISBEE, Barre [Washington County, Vermont], lawyer, was born 27 
February 1856 at Waitsfield [Washington County, Vermont], son of Elijah W. 
and Lydia (BROWN) BISBEE. Educated at public schools and Barre Academy. 
Taught district schools in Vermont and grammar school at Claremont [Sullivan 
County], New Hampshire; studied law with Heath & Carlton, and J. A. WING, 
Montpelier; admitted to Bar of Vermont 1879, practicing law in Barre until 
January 1899, when he was appointed postmaster at Barre, which office he now 
holds; was president of the Postmasters' Association of New England, 
1907-1908.

In 1886 he [Edward Wyatt BISBEE] married [Miss?] Julia B. SNOW of Montpelier 
[Washington County, Vermont]; they have no children. Mr. BISBEE is a trustee 
of the Aldrich Public Library. Republican; was states attorney for 
Washington County 1866-1890. Is member of Granite Lodge, Free & Accepted 
Masons; Granite Chapter No. 26; St. Aldemar Commandery No. 11; Vermont 
Consistory, and Mt. Sinai Temple, Mystic Shrine.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly