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FLINT, Homer Abial

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 192

Homer Abial FLINT, clergyman, Montpelier [Washington County, Vermont], was 
born 21 March 1875 at Northfield [Washington County, Vermont], son of John 
Hackett and Phoebe Helen (ANDREWS) FLINT. Graduated from Northfield High 
School; spent one year at Dartmouth College; graduated at St. Stephen's 
College, Annandale [Dutchess County], New York, B. A., 1897, M. A. 1900, and 
General Theological Seminary, New York, B. D. 1901; graduate courses at New 
York University two years, M. A. 1900; and attended Western University of 
Pennsylvania, now the University of Pittsburgh, one year, Ph. D., 1906. Is a 
Protestant Episcopal clergyman; ordained to diaconate by Bishop DOANE of 
Albany, New York, 12 May 1900; ordained to the priesthood by Bishop WHITEHEAD 
of Pittsburgh, PA, 23 December 1900; minister of St. Philip's Chapel, 
Pittsburgh [Allegheny County], Pennsylvania, 1900-1901; associate rector of 
Christ Church, Allegheny [Allegheny County], Pennsylvania, 1901-1903; 
archdeacon of Pittsburgh 1903-1907; rector Christ Church, Montpelier 
[Washington County, Vermont] since 1907. Member of the board of trustees of 
Washington County Grammar School; Theta Delta Chi fraternity; state chaplain, 
Sons of American Revolution; associate member Brooks Post, Grand Army of the 
Republic; member of Franklin Lodge No. 221, Free & Accepted Masons, 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Gourgas Lodge of Perfection; Pennsylvania Council, 
Princes of Jerusalem; Pittsburgh Chapter Rose Croix; and Pennsylvania 
Consistory, Scottish Rite; and Mt. Sinai Temple, Mystic Shrine, of 
Montpelier. In 1900 Mr. [Homer Abial] FLINT married [Miss] Theodora May 
PLUMLEY, daughter of Hon. Frank PLUMLEY of Northfield [Washington County, 
Vermont]; they have two children: Frank Plumley and Phoebe Helen Miller.

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