John A. Page
| John A. Page | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 10th Vermont State Treasurer | |
| In office October, 1853 – October, 1854 | |
| Preceded by | George Howes |
| Succeeded by | Henry M. Bates |
| 13th Vermont State Treasurer | |
| In office October, 1866 – October, 1882 | |
| Preceded by | John B. Page |
| Succeeded by | William H. Dubois |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 17, 1814 Haverhill, New Hampshire |
| Died | August 23, 1891 (aged 77) Montpelier, Vermont |
| Political party | Democratic Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Martha Ward |
| Children | John W. Page |
| Alma mater | Haverhill Academy |
| Profession | Businessman Banker |
| Religion | Congregational[1] |
John A. Page (June 17, 1814 – August 23, 1891) was a Vermont banker and political figure who served as Vermont State Treasurer.
Early life
John A. Page was born in Haverhill, New Hampshire on June 17, 1814.[2] He was the son of John Page and Hannah Merrill. John Page served in the United States Senate and as Governor of New Hampshire.[3]
The younger Page was educated in Haverhill and graduated from Haverhill Academy.[4] He trained to be a merchant, clerking at dry goods stores in Portland, Maine and Haverhill. The Haverhill store in which he worked closed during the Panic of 1837, and Page began a career in banking as Cashier of the Grafton Bank.[5]
In 1848 Page moved to Danville, Vermont to accept the position of Cashier at the Caledonia Bank.[6] A Democrat in politics, he served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1848 to 1849.[7][8]
Page became associated with Erastus Fairbanks in 1849 as Financial Agent for the Passumpsic and Connecticut Rivers Railroad, and relocated to Newbury.[9]
Later career
Later in 1849 Page was appointed Cashier of the Vermont Bank and moved to Montpelier, where he lived for the rest of his life.[10] In 1852 he ran for Vermont State Treasurer, and was defeated by George Howes.
From 1853 to 1854 Page served as Vermont State Treasurer, succeeding George Howes.[11] He finished second in the balloting, and was chosen by the Vermont General Assembly after a multi-candidate election in which no candidate received the majority required by the Vermont Constitution.[12] In 1854 he was defeated for another term by Henry M. Bates.[13] He also lost an 1855 rematch to Bates.[14]
The First National Bank of Vermont was organized in 1865, and Page was elected a member of the board of directors and appointed as the bank’s President.[15]
By now a Republican, in 1866 Page was again elected State Treasurer, succeeding John B. Page. He served until 1882, and was succeeded by William H. Dubois.[16]
Death
Page retired from most of his business interests in 1882, but continued to serve as President of the First National Bank until January, 1891.[17] He died in Montpelier on August 23, 1891.[18]
Family
John A. Page was married to Martha Ward of Haverhill. They had one son, John W. Page, who worked with his father in Montpelier and later moved to Nebraska to raise cattle.[19]
References
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, Legislative Manual, 1878, page 105
- ↑ National Life Insurance Company, National Life Insurance Company: A History of Its Foundation and Development 1850-1925, 1925, page 36
- ↑ John Quincy Bittinger, History of Haverhill, N. H., 1888, page 339
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, Legislative Directory, 1876, pages 98-99
- ↑ Abby Maria Hemenway, The History of the Town of Montpelier, Including that of the Town of East Montpelier, page 548
- ↑ Vermont Legislative Directory, 1876
- ↑ Hemenway, History of Montpelier
- ↑ William Adams, Gazetteer of Washington County, Vt., 1783-1889, 1889, page 389
- ↑ Adams, Gazetteer of Washington County
- ↑ Vermont Legislative Directory, 1878
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, Legislative Directory, 1981, page 105
- ↑ Vermont State Archives, General Election results, 1852, 2006, page 1
- ↑ Vermont General Assembly, Journal of the House and Senate of Vermont, 1854, page 484
- ↑ Vermont State Archives, general Election Results, Vermont State Treasurer, 1813-2012, 2012, page 8
- ↑ Adams, Gazetteer of Washington County
- ↑ Vermont State Archives, general Election Results, Vermont State Treasurer, 1813-2012, 2012, page 9-12
- ↑ American Publishing and Engraving Company, Industries and Wealth of the Principal Points in Vermont, 1891, page 142
- ↑ Vermont Vital Records, 1720–1908, death record for John A. Page, retrieved February 13, 2014
- ↑ Andrew Henshaw Ward, Ward family; Descendants of William Ward, Who Settled in Sudbury, Mass., 1851, page 200
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by George Howes |
Vermont State Treasurer 1853–1854 |
Succeeded by Henry M. Bates |
| Preceded by John B. Page |
Vermont State Treasurer 1866–1882 |
Succeeded by William H. Dubois |