| Deane Chandler Davis | |
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| Official Vermont State House portrait | |
| 74th Governor of Vermont | |
| In office 1969–1973 |
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| Lieutenant | Thomas L. Hayes John S. Burgess |
| Preceded by | Philip H. Hoff |
| Succeeded by | Thomas P. Salmon |
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| Born | November 7, 1900 East Barre, Vermont |
| Died | December 8, 1990 (aged 90) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Corinne Eastman Davis (From 1924 until her death in 1951) & Marjorie Smith Conzelman Davis (From 1952 until his death in 1990) |
| Profession | Lawyer / Judge / Politician |
Deane Chandler Davis (November 7, 1900 – December 8, 1990) was born in East Barre, Vermont. He was the 74th Governor of Vermont, from 1969 to 1973, and a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1948.
Before becoming Governor, he worked as a lawyer, county prosecutor, Superior Court judge (1931–36), and president of the National Life Insurance Co. In his retirement he published two books of humorous stories about his experience as a country lawyer.
Davis died December 8, 1990. Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Barre, Vermont.
His governorship was particularly noteworthy for the creation of a state sales tax. Davis also oversaw the 1970 enactment of Act 250, a law designed to control development and safeguard the environment, community life, and aesthetic character of the state.
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Named for the former Governor Deane C. Davis, the award annually honors a Vermont business that shows an outstanding history of sustained growth while displaying an acute awareness of what makes Vermont unique. The award is sponsored by Vermont Business Magazine and the Vermont Chamber of Commerce.
The criteria for the Award include:
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