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BOYNTON, Thomas Jefferson

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, p 38

Thomas Jefferson BOYNTON, of Montpelier [Washington County, Vermont], was 
born 30 December 1856 in Westfield [Orleans County, Vermont], son of David F. 
and Lydia (ROBERTS) BOYNTON. Educated in the common schools of Westfield and 
the State Normal School at Johnson, where he graduated, he taught several 
terms in common and graded schools. In 1878 he began to read law, but ill 
health compelled a cessation of study. In 1879 he resumed his legal studies 
and was admitted to the bar at the April term of Lamoille County court and 
afterward received the same privilege in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, on 16 
November 1889. He practiced law in Johnson [Lamoille County, Vermont] until 
15 July 1875, when he was appointed P. O. Inspector in charge of the New 
England division, which position he resigned 15 June 1889, when he resumed 
the practice of his profession and located in Montpelier, continuing until 
November 1893, when he again received the appointment of P. O. Inspector with 
headquarters in Boston [Suffolk County], where he now resides.

On 27 December 1879 Mr. [Thomas Jefferson] BOYNTON was married to Miss Hattie 
L., daughter of Elizah O. and Judith STORY, of Johnson [Lamoille County, 
Vermont]. They have one child, Marion J. Mr. BOYNTON is a Democrat in his 
political faith; has filled the usual town offices; represented Montpelier in 
the General Assembly of 1892, being the leader of his party during that 
session and influential in the work of the House; was a member of the 
Democratic state committee from 1882 to 1886 and is now its chairman. 
Belongs to the Masonic fraternity, being on the roll of Waterman Lodge, No. 
83, Free & Accepted Masons.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly