William Hebard
| William Hebard | |
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| Member of the U. S. House of Representatives from Vermont's 2nd congressional district | |
| In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 |
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| Preceded by | Jacob Collamer |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Tracy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 29, 1800 Windham, Connecticut |
| Died | October 20, 1875 (aged 74) Chelsea, Orange County, Vermont |
| Political party | Whig Republican |
| Profession | lawyer politician |
William Hebard (November 29, 1800 – October 20, 1875) was a United States Representative from Vermont.
Biography
Hebard was born in Windham, Connecticut. He attended the common schools and the Orange County Grammar School in Randolph, Vermont. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1827 and commenced practice in East Randolph, Vermont.[1]
Career
Hebard served as prosecuting attorney of Orange County from 1832 to 1836 and was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives in 1835. This was followed by service in the Vermont Senate in 1836 and 1838. He was a judge of probate of Randolph district in 1838, 1840, and 1841 and again a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1840 to 1842, Returning to the bench, he was elected associate judge of the Vermont Supreme Court in 1842 and 1844.[2]
Hebard moved to Chelsea, Vermont in 1845. He was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-first and Thirty-second Congresses (March 4, 1849 - March 3, 1853).[3] Named a delegate, he was active at state constitutional convention in 1857 and he was again a member of the general assembly in 1858, 1859, 1864, 1865, and 1872. He resumed the practice of law and was named a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1860.[4]
Death
Hebard died in Chelsea, Orange County, Vermont, on October 20, 1875 (age 74 years, 325 days). He is interred at the Old Cemetery, Randolph Center, Vermont.[5]
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- William Hebard at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Govtrack US Congress
- [Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]
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| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Vermont's 2nd congressional district 1849-1853 |
Succeeded by Andrew Tracy |
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- 1800 births
- 1875 deaths
- People from Windham, Connecticut
- People from Chelsea, Vermont
- People from Randolph, Vermont
- Vermont Whigs
- Vermont Republicans
- Vermont Supreme Court justices
- Whig Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Vermont
- Burials in Vermont
