Frank C. Archibald (Vermont politician)
Frank C. Archibald | |
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| 7th Vermont Attorney General | |
| In office 1918–1925 | |
| Preceded by | Herbert G. Barber |
| Succeeded by | J. Ward Carver |
| Member of the Vermont Senate from Bennington County | |
| In office 1932–1935 Serving with Cebra Q. Graves | |
| Preceded by | Richard M. Campbell |
| Succeeded by | William Henry Wills Harry C. Beebe |
| In office 1910–1912 Serving with Henry Theodore Cushman | |
| Preceded by | Edward Church Orvis Everett Eli Potter |
| Succeeded by | James Kendrick Batchelder Norman L. Mattison |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Manchester | |
| In office 1904–1908 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph W. Fowler |
| Succeeded by | J. Henry Hicks |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 31, 1857 Exeter, New Hampshire, US |
| Died | April 9, 1935 (aged 77) Manchester, Vermont, US |
| Resting place | Greenwood Cemetery, Bristol, Vermont |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth A. Phalen (? – 1908; her death] Stella May Chase (m. 1912–1914; divorced) |
| Profession | Attorney |
Frank C. Archibald (December 31, 1857 – April 9, 1935) was a Vermont attorney and politician who served as Vermont Attorney General for six years.
Biography
[edit]Frank Carey Archibald was born in Exeter, New Hampshire on December 31, 1857, the son of Reverend Thomas H. (1821-1900) and Susan W. (Tuck) Archibald (1823-1899).[1][2] He graduated from Middlebury Union High School in 1876, and later graduated from the Vermont Academy.[1][2] He subsequently studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1886, and became an attorney in Manchester, Vermont in 1886.[2] He resided in Manchester for the rest of his life, and was the moderator of the Manchester town meeting for nearly 50 years.[3]
Active in politics as a Republican, Archibald served as state's attorney of Bennington County from 1892 to 1894.[1] He served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1904 to 1908, and the Vermont Senate from 1910 to 1912.[1] In 1912 he was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination for attorney general.[4] He served again as Bennington County's state's attorney from 1914 to 1918.[3]
In 1918, Archibald was elected Vermont Attorney General.[5] He was reelected in 1920, 1922, and 1924, and served from January 1919 until resigning in May 1925.[5]
In 1920, Archibald was the temporary chairman and keynote speaker at the Vermont Republican State Convention.[6]
After leaving office, Archibald resumed practicing law in Manchester, Vermont.[3] He served again in the Vermont Senate from 1933 to 1935.[3] He died in Manchester on April 9, 1935, and was buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Bristol, Vermont.[7]
Family
[edit]Archibald was married first to Elizabeth A "Lizzie" Phalen, who died in 1908. Archibald was the stepfather of his wife's two daughters, Eva and Olivia. On October 30, 1912, Archibald married Stella May Chase of Burlington, Vermont.[8] They divorced in 1914, and had no children. Stella May Chase remarried in 1915.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Vermont, Its Government.
- ^ a b c Encyclopedia of Vermont Biography.
- ^ a b c d "Former Vermont Atty. Gen. Dies".
- ^ "Fletcher and Howe Republican Ticket".
- ^ a b "Vermont General Election Results".
- ^ "Republican State Convention Today".
- ^ "Archibald Buried".
- ^ "Archibald-Chase".
- ^ "Home Wedding".
Sources
[edit]Books
[edit]- Bigelow, Walter J. (1919). Vermont, Its Government 1919-1920. Montpelier, VT: Historical Publishing Company. p. 23.
- Dodge, Prentiss C. (1912). Encyclopedia of Vermont Biography. Brattleboro, VT: Ullery Publishing Company. p. 101.
Internet
[edit]- Vermont Archives and Records Administration (2014). "Vermont General Election Results: Attorney General, 1906-2014" (PDF). www.sec.state.vt.us/. Montpelier, VT: Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. pp. 2–3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
Newspapers
[edit]- "Fletcher and Howe Republican Ticket: Brown Defeats Archibald for Attorney General and Deavitt Wins from Scott for Treasurer". Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. July 4, 1912. p. 14.
- "Archibald-Chase: Manchester Lawyer Came to Burlington for Bride". Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. October 31, 1912. p. 7.
- "Home Wedding: Charles E. Thompson and Miss Stella May Chase Married Saturday". Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. September 13, 1915. p. 8.
- "Republican State Convention Today". Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. September 28, 1920. p. 9.
- "Former Vermont Atty. Gen. Dies". North Adams Transcript. North Adams, MA. Associated Press. April 9, 1935. p. 3.
- "Frank Archibald Buried in Bristol". Bristol Herald. Bristol, VT. April 12, 1935. p. 1 – via newspapers.com.