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

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Richard Franklin Pettigrew, senator, was born at Ludlow, Vt., in July, 1848; son of Andrew and Hannah B. (Sawtelle). Pettigrew; grandson of Andrew and Priscilla (Barn) Pettigrew and of Elnathan and Millie (Pitt) Sawtelle. His great-grandfather was a soldier in the battle of Bunker Hill. In 1854 he removed to Evansville, Wis., attended Evansville academy and Belair college, 1866-68, spent the years 1869-72 in Sioux Falls, Dak. Ter., as a surveyor and dealer in real estate, and after 1872 in the practice of law. He was elected to the territorial council in 1876, 1878 and 1884. The University of Wisconsin conferred upon him the degree of LL.B., 1878. He was married, Feb. 27, 1879, to Bessie Vaughn, daughter of Henry Hamilton and Annie (Arthur) Pillar of Chicago, Ill. He was a Republican delegate from Dakota Territory in the 47th congress, 1881-83. In 1883 he was a member of the convention which framed the constitution for the proposed state of South, Dakota, having been an early advocate of the division of Dakota Territory into two states. He was elected to the U.S. senate, Oct. 16, 1889, after the admission of South Dakota to the Union, and drew the long term expiring March 3, 1895. He was re-elected in 1894, his second term expiring March 3, 1901. In 1900 he was the unsuccessful candidate of the Fusionists for reelection. In the campaigns of 1896 and 1900 he supported Bryan for the Presidency. He was opposed to the policy of the government in acquiring the Hawaiian Islands and in the annexation of the Philippines.

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

Abby Maria Hemenway, author, was born in Ludlow, Vt., Oct. 7, 1828; daugbter of Daniel Sheffield and Abigail Dana (Barton), and granddaughter of Jacob and Hannah (Sheffield) Hemenway. Her father was a soldier in the war of 1812. She resided in Ludlow until 1865, and in Burlington, Vt., 1865-85, removing thence to Chicago, Ill. She became a publisher as well as author and editor, and was assisted in her work by her sister, Mrs. Carrie E. H. Payne of Brandon, Vt. Her books include: Poets and of Vermont (edited 1858, 2d ed., 1860); Songs of War (1863); Rosa Mystica (1865); The Vermont Historical Gazetteer (edited, 5 vols., 1867-90); Rosa Immaculata (1867); The House of Gold and the Saint of Navareth (1873);Clarke Papers (1878); Fanny Allen, the First American Nun, a drama in live acts (1878); and Notes by the Path of the Gazetteer (2 vols., 1886-89). She died in Chicago, Ill., Feb. 24, 1890.

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