History of Acworth, (Sullivan County) New Hampshire United States of America

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Ubran Andrain Woodbury, governor of Vermont, was born in Acworth, N.H., July 11, 1838; son of Albert Merill (a native of Cavendish, Vt.) and Lucy Lestina Wadleigh) Woodbury; grandson of Albert and Mary (Chatterton) Woodbury and a descendant of John Woodbury, who landed at Cape Ann, Mass., from Somersetshire, England, in 1630, and moved to Salem in 1634. In 1840 Urban A. Woodbury removed with his parents to Morristown, Vt., where he attended the common schools and subsequently the People's academy of Morrisville, and was graduated from the University of Vermont, M.D., 1859. He was married, Feb. 12, 1860, to Paulina Livonia, daughter of Ira and Sarah (Stone) Darling of Elmore, Vt. He enlisted in the 2d regiment of Vermont volunteers. May 25, 1861; was appointed sergeant, June 19, 1861; participated in the first battle Bull Run, July 21, 1861, where he lost his right arm and was taken prisoner; was paroled, Oct. 5, 1861, and on October 18 discharged from service on account of his wounds. He was commissioned captain of Company D, 11th Vermont volunteers, Nov. 17, 1862; transferred to the Veteran Reserve corps, June 17, 1863, and resigned from service, March, 1865. He subsequently engaged in the lumber and real estate business in Burlington, Vt., served as alderman, 1881-82, officiating as president of the board, 1882; was mayor of Burlington, 1885-86; lieutenant-governor of Vermont, 1888-90; Republican governor of the state, 1894-96; a member of the war investigation commission by appointment of President McKinley, 1898, and deputy commander, G.A.R., of Vermont, 1900.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

History of Acworth, (Sullivan County) New Hampshire

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