Washington

EATON, Fred Laurine

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, p 117 
(portrait p 117)

Fred Laurine EATON, of Montpelier [Washington County, Vermont], was born 10 
July 1859 in Calais [Washington County, Vermont], son of Arthur G. and Ellen 
M. (CHASE) EATON. At an early age he removed with his mother to Montpelier 
and obtained his education at the Union and Washington County grammar 
school. After this he was for a few years employed as a clerk, and was made 
in 1877 teller in the First National Bank, where he remained until 1881, when 
he was engaged as the cashier of the National Bank of Barre. After four 
years he exchanged to the First National Bank of Montpelier, which he has 
served as cashier to the present time. Has been for years both town and 
village treasurer, and has acted as the treasurer of the Wetmore & Morse 
Granite Company, of the R. C. Bowers Granite Company, and of the Vermont 
Quarry Company. Of the last two corporations he is also a director. Mr. 
EATON was a charter member of Gen. Stephen Thomas Camp, Sons of Veterans, 
receiving the compliment of being elected their first captain, and in 1888 
was promoted to the colonelcy of the Vermont division of that organization. 
Belongs to the various Masonic bodies and is now serving as the Eminent 
Commander of the Mt. Zion Commandery of Knights Templar. On 15 October 1884 
at Barre [Washington County, Vermont], Mr. [Fred Laurine] EATON was married 
to Lillian, daughter of Lewis and Lucinda (PETTINGILL) GALE. Two children 
have been born to them: Stanley and Dorothy.

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