Abram W. Foote

Abram W. Foote (October 24, 1862 – May 14, 1941) was a Vermont businessman and politician. He served as Lieutenant Governor of the State of Vermont from 1921 to 1923.

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Personal background

Abram William Foote was born in Cornwall, Vermont on October 24, 1862.[1] Educated in Middlebury, he was a farmer and businessman, with interests in banking, insurance and other companies. He organized the Cornwall Telephone Company and built the first line from Addison County to Burlington, a venture he later sold to New England Telephone. In 1908, he organized the Rutland County Telephone Company, of which he served as General Manager.[2][3]

He was the grandfather of Ralph A. Foote, who served as Lieutenant Governor from 1961 to 1965.[4]

Political background

A Republican, he served in several local offices in Cornwall and was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1900 to 1901. Foote was elected Addison County Assistant Judge in 1902, and reelected in 1904. He again won election to the Vermont House in 1914, serving one term. Foote won election to the Vermont Senate in 1916, serving from 1917 to 1919. In 1920, he was elected Lieutenant Governor and served from 1921 to 1923.[5][6][7]

In 1922, Foote ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for Governor, losing to Redfield Proctor, Jr.[8][9] Foote served in the Vermont House of Representatives again from 1931 to 1933.[10]

Death

Abram W. Foote died in Middlebury, Vermont on May 14, 1941, and was buried in West Cornwall's Evergreen Cemetery.[11]

Published works

References

  1. ^ Vermont Legislative Directory, published by Vermont Secretary of State, 1917, page 507
  2. ^ Who's Who in New England, published by A. N. Marquis, Chicago, Volume 1, 1909, page 374
  3. ^ Encyclopedia of Vermont Biography, edited by Prentiss Cutler Dodge, 1912, pages 193 to 194
  4. ^ Newspaper article, Miss Judith E. Foote Becomes Bride of William G. Hermann, Bennington Banner, July 31, 1956
  5. ^ Vermont: The Green Mountain State, by Walter Hill Crockett, Volume 4, 1921, page 548
  6. ^ Lieutenant Governors, Terms of Service, published by Office of the Vermont Secretary of State, Vermont State Archives and Records Administration, 2011, page 1
  7. ^ Journal of the Senate of the State of Vermont, published by Vermont General Assembly], 1905, page 476
  8. ^ 1922 Primary Election results, published by Office of the Vermont Secretary of State, Vermont State Archives, June 9, 2006, page 1
  9. ^ Newspaper article, Proctor Wins in Vermont, Indianapolis Star, September 14, 1922
  10. ^ Who's Who Among Association Executives, Institute for Research in Biography, Inc., 1935, page 174
  11. ^ Obituary, Abram W. Foote, New York Times, May 15, 1941
Political offices
Preceded by
Mason S. Stone		 Lieutenant Governor of Vermont
1921–1923		 Succeeded by
Franklin S. Billings