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ELLIOT, Lester Hall

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, p 121

Lester Hall ELLIOT, of Waterbury [Washington County, Vermont], was born 01 
August 1835 in Croyden [Sullivan County], New Hampshire, son of Ezra and Eliza (HALL) 
ELLIOT. Commencing his primary education in the district schools, he entered 
the University of Vermont, from which he graduated in 1861, completing his 
scholastic career in the Union Theological Seminary of New York City, where 
he was graduated in 1864. Being licensed to preach by the Brooklyn (New 
York) Congregational Association, he commenced by supplying the pulpits of 
the Congregational churches of Colchester and Winooski [both in Chittenden 
County, Vermont], and on 21 May 1866 he was ordained and installed as pastor 
of the church in the latter place. This position he occupied for six years 
and then removed to Bradford [Orange County, Vermont], where he continued his 
ministrations until 1880, when after temporary engagements in this state and 
Keeseville [Essex County], New York, he finally became secretary and agent of 
the Vermont Bible Society in 1884, in which occupation he continued until the 
present time, with residence at Waterbury.

On 21 October 1866 at Greensboro [Orleans County, Vermont] he [Lester Hall 
ELLIOT] was wedded to Lois Maria, daughter of Enoch and Abigail (COOK) 
TELMAN; she [Lois Maria ELLIOT] died in Winooski [Chittenden County, Vermont] 
on 06 January 1871; their children were: Anna M., and Henry T., both of whom 
died in infancy. On 30 November 1875 at Campton [Grafton County], New 
Hampshire, he [Lester Hall ELLIOT] was again married, to Phebe Elizabeth, 
daughter of Ezekiel H. and Almira (DOLE) HODGDON; they have one son, Henry 
Hodgdon. Mr. ELLIOT was delegate to the National Council of Congregational 
Churches held at Oberlin, Ohio, in November 1871. While residing in Winooski 
he was made superintendent of public schools, and he represented the town of 
Waterbury in the Legislature of 1892. During that session he was a member of 
the committee on education and chairman of that on the insane.

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