Washington

CURRIER, Richard Sawyer

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 160

Richard Sawyer CURRIER, Barre [Washington County, Vermont], county supervisor 
of highways, was born 15 March 1859 at Hardwick [Caledonia County, Vermont], 
son of Charles L. and Celinda (DICKEY) CURRIER. Educated in public schools, 
Barre Academy, and Dartmouth College, B. L. 1885. Member of firm of Blair & 
Currier, 1886-1889; head of firm R. S. Currier & Company 1889-1898; 
contractor and builder 1899-1906; county supervisor of highways Washington 
County since 1906. Was trustee Barre Academy; member of Barre school board 
1886-1896; president Barre Retail Merchants' Association four years; director 
French's Barre Library since 1889; trustee Barre City Hospital. Republican; 
alderman from second ward 1902-1904, and president of the board in 1903; 
chairman board street commissioners 1903-1904; represented Barre in 
Legislature 1894-1896; member Republican city committee 1900-1908, and county 
committee since 1906. Congregationalist. Member Delta Kappa and Kappa Kappa 
Kappa fraternities of Dartmouth College; past chancellor Vincitia Lodge No. 
10, Knights of Pythias; member Suadah Temple No. 40, Dramatic Order Knights 
of Khorassan. In 1886 he [Richard Sawyer CURRIER] married [Miss?] Julia 
McCARTY, of Northfield [Washington County, Vermont]; they had two children: 
George R., deceased; and Marguerite.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly