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HEATON, Charles Henry & Homer Wallace

Biography of Homer Wallace HEATON (father of Charles Henry HEATON)

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, pp 190-192

Homer Wallace HEATON was born in Berlin [Washington County, Vermont], son of 
Dr. Gershom and Polly (WALLACE) HEATON. Having received his early education 
at the schools of his native town, he continued his studies at the St. 
Lawrence Academy, Potsdam [St. Lawrence County], New York, and the Washington 
County grammar school at Montpelier [Washington County, Vermont]. He 
commenced the study of law with J. P. MILLER, Esq., and N. BAYLIES, Jr., in 
Montpelier, and was admitted to the Washington County bar at the November 
1835 term. At the dissolution of the firm of Miller & Baylies, he at once 
formed a partnership with Mr. MILLER under the firm name of Miller & Heaton, 
and when Colonel MILLER retired in 1839 he took as a partner Mr. Charles 
REED, and under the style of Heaton & Reed they continued to practice until 
the death of the latter in 1873. Was state's attorney in 1839-1841, 1860, 
and 1861, and represented Montpelier in 1848; has always been a stanch 
Democrat; was the Democratic candidate for Governor in 1869 and 1870, and for 
Congress in 1872 and 1874. Of late years Mr. HEATON has kept out of the 
practice of the law all that he could to devote himself to the care of his 
own property and the management of the Montpelier Savings Bank and Trust 
Company, of which he has been president since its organization in 1871. On 
01 July 1841 Mr. [Homer Wallace] HEATON was united in marriage to Harriet, 
daughter of John STEARNS. Of this union were four sons, three of whom are 
now living: Charles H., James S., and Homer W. Mrs. [Harriet] HEATON died 
26 April 1859.



Biography of Charles Henry HEATON (son of Homer Wallace HEATON)

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 218

Charles Henry HEATON, Montpelier, recorder, was born 02 November 1844 at 
Montpelier [Washington County, Vermont], son of Homer W. and Harriet 
(STEARNS) HEATON. Educated at Washington County Grammar School; Kimball 
Union Academy, New Hampshire; and Vermont Episcopal Institute. Has been 
recorder for several societies; member of the board of selectmen for four 
years; commissioner of Green Mountain Cemetery; secretary and one of the 
directors of Heaton Hospital, the gift of his father, the late Hon. Homer W. 
HEATON, to the city of Montpelier. Is a thirty-three degree Mason; charter 
member and past potentate Mount Sinai Temple, [Ancient Arabic Order of the 
Nobles of] Mystic Shrine, and recorder since 1876, with the exception of the 
year he served as potentate; honorary member of Islam Temple, San Francisco, 
California, and of Medinah Temple, Chicago, Illinois; active member and past 
general grand treasurer of the Supreme Grand Chapter of the Grand Cross 
of Constantine of the United States of America. In 1877 [Charles Henry 
HEATON] married [Miss?] Sarah L. MORSE of Montpelier; they have two children: 
Ruby M., and Clifton M.

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