History of Saint Albans, (Franklin County) Vermont United States of America

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Ezra Brainerd, educator, was born in St. Albans, Vt., Dec. 17, 1844; son of Lawrence R. and Catherine (Wood) Brainerd; grandson of Ezra and Louisa (Robbins) Brainerd; and a descendant of Daniel Brainerd who came from England with the Hartford colony, settled in Had-dam, Conn., in 1662, and died April 1, 1715. Ezra was graduated from Middlebury college in 1864; was a tutor there, 1854-'66, and was graduated from Andover theological seminary in 1868. He was professor of rhetoric, English literature and elocution at Middlebury college, 1868-'80, and of physics and appHed mathematics there, 1880-'91. In 1885, upon the resignation of the Rev. Dr. Cyrus Hamlin, he was appointed temporary president of Middlebury college and on April 17, 1886, was elected eighth president of the college, also occupying the chair of mental and moral science from 1891. He was one of the three commissioners appointed to revise the school laws of the state of Vermont in 1887. He received the degree of LL.D. from the University of Vermont and from Ripon college, Wis., in 1888. He made important contributions to the botany and geology of Vermont.

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

Alexander Burgess, 1st bishop of Quincy and 119th in succession in the American episcopate, was born in Providence, R. I., Oct. 31, 1819; son of Thomas Burgess, chief justice of Rhode Island, and brother of George Burgess, the first bishop of Maine. He was graduated at Brown university, 1838, and from the General theological seminary in 1841; was ordained a deacon by Bishop Griswold, Nov. 3, 1842, and admitted to the priesthood by Bishop Henshaw, Nov. 1, 1843. During his diaconate he had charge of St. Stephen's, Haddam, Conn. He was rector of St. Mark's Augusta, Me., 1843-54, when he removed to Portland, Me., where he had charge of St. Luke's church, 1854-67. His next move was to Brooklyn, N. Y., where he was rector of St. John's church for two years, and afterward of Christ church, Springfield, Mass., where he remained until his advancement to the episcopate. He was a deputy to the general convention from 1844 to 1877, representing successively, Maine, Long Island, and Massachusetts. In 1877 he was president of the house of deputies. He was also a member of the standing committee of Maine, Long Island and Massachusetts successively from 1843 to 1868. After his brother's death, April 23, 1866, he was elected by the clergy of Maine to be bishop, but he declined to allow his name to be presented to the laity for confirmation. He received the degree of S.T.D. from Brown university in 1866, and from Racine college in 1881; from Griswold college the degree of LL.D. in 1889. He was chosen bishop of the newly formed diocese of Quincy, Ill., and was consecrated in Christ church, Springfield, Mass., on May 15, 1878. He published a memoir of his brother, Bishop George Burges. He died at St. Albans Vt., Oct. 8, 1901.

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