Washington

LYFORD, Horace W.

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, p 248 
(portrait p 248)

Horace W. LYFORD, of Warren [Washington County, Vermont], was born 16 
February 1835 in that part of the old town of Montpelier which is now East 
Montpelier [Washington County, Vermont], son of Hazen and Electa (WHITE) 
LYFORD. After he had passed through the normal educational course in the 
schools of East Montpelier and also in Montpelier village, he learned the sash 
and blind trade from his uncle, and while thus occupied manifested a natural 
aptitude for mechanical pursuits. At the age of nineteen he formed a 
partnership with his father, under the title of Hazen Lyford & Lon, to 
manufacture sash and blinds. Horace was from the first the business manager, 
and soon became sole proprietor of the concern. In 1861 he exchanged this 
property for an hotel in Warren, which he has since conducted in a manner 
satisfactory to the public. In 1865 he engaged in the tin and hardware 
trade, and followed this by the manufacture of pail-bail handles and clothes 
pins. During the last ten years he has devoted his attention to the 
manufacture of butter tubs, and has invented several appliances that not only 
turn out a superior article, but result in an immense saving of labor.

Mr. LYFORD is a Republican, and has held many public positions of trust and 
influence. He was first selectman in Warren in the years of the war, and was 
many years deputy sheriff. He was from 1872 to 1876 sheriff of Washington 
County; has been justice of the peace continuously for twenty-nine years; in 
1888 was elected assistant judge of Washington County court; re-elected in 
1890. He has long and prominently been identified with the Masonic 
fraternity, being a member of Aurora Lodge No. 22, of Montpelier, King 
Solomon Chapter No. 7, of the same place, Montpelier Council No. 14, a Knight 
Templar of Mt. Zion Commander No. 9, of the Washington Lodge of Perfection 
No. 14, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, and a Noble of the Mystic Shrine. 
On 09 September 1858 Judge [Horace W.] LYFORD was married to Sarah R., 
daughter of John and Sarah (CHAMERLAIN) VINCENT, of East Montpelier 
[Washington County, Vermont].

Submitted by Cathy Kubly