History of Barnard, (Windsor County) Vermont United States of America

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Edward Morris Bowman, musician, was born at Barnard, Vt., July 18, 1848. His musical education was begun in early boyhood. He studied the piano and organ in America under William Mason and John P. Morgan, and in Europe, in 1872-'74, under Franz Bendel, August Haupt, Edouard Rohde, C. F. Weitzmann and Batiste, and was made an associate of the Royal college of organists in 1881. He aided in the organization of the Music teachers' national association, and was twice its president, and filled the same office seven terms in the American college of musicians. He was a member of the committee on legislation for music in the public schools, and is the author of several essays, as well as editor of Weitzmann's "Manual of Musical Theory." In 1891, on the death of Dr. Frederic Louis Ritter, he was appointed professor of music at Vassar college, a position which he resigned in 1895, in order to devote himself to professional duties in New York city. He was elected and served as president of the Virgil Clavier practice company, as associate editor of the Pianist and Organist, as president emeritus of the American college of musicians, and as a member of the Manuscript society and other musical organizations. In September, 1895, Mr. Bowman undertook the organization of a chorus choir of two hundred voices for the Baptist Temple in Brooklyn, N.Y.

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

Amos Dean, educator, was born in Barnard, Vt., Feb. 16, 1803. He was graduated at Union college in 1826, studied law in Albany, N.Y., and was admitted to the bar. He formed a partnership with Azor Tabor in Albany and the firm became one of the leading ones of the city and state. He was made professor in the Albany law school on its organization in 1851 and subsequently the dean of the school. He also held the chair of medical jurisprudence in the Albany medical school from its organization in 1839. He projected and caused the organization of the Young Men's association of Albany in 1833 and the next year delivered before it a course of lectures on phrenology which were published in 1835. He removed to Iowa City, Iowa, and was the first president of the State university of Iowa, 1855-58, at the same time holding the chair of history in the collegiate department. In 1856 Governor Grimes appointed him with Horace Mann, then president of Antioch college, to revise the laws of the state of Iowa with regard to educational land grants and the schools, which resulted in the school law of 1858, the beginning of educational progress in the state. He was chancellor ex officio of the State university of Iowa and president of the board of regents, 1858-59. He received from Union the honorary degree of LL.D. in 1853. He is the author of Manual of Law (1838); Philosophy of Human Life (1839); Medical Jurisprudence (1854); Bryant and Stratton Commercial Law (1861) and History of Civilization, unfinished (7 vols., 1869-70). He died in Iowa City, Iowa, Jan. 26, 1868.

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

Horace Eaton, governor of Vermont, was born in Barnard, Vt., June 22, 1804; son of Dr. Eliphoz and Polly (Barnes) Eaton. He was taken by his parents to Enosburg, Vt. in 1806. He was graduated from Middlebury college in 1825. He then taught the Middlebury academy two years, and studied medicine at Castleton, where he received his diploma. He practised with his father at Enosburg until the latter's retirement, He then practised alone and subsequently with his brother, Dr. Rollin Eaton. He was a representative in the state legislature for six terms, and was elected state senator in 1837 and again in 1839, 1840, 1841 and 1842. He was lieutenant-governor of Vermont, 1843-46, and governor, 1846-48. On his retirement from office he was called to the chair of natural history and chemistry in Middlebury college, which he held until his death, in Middlebury, Vt., July 4, 1855.

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