- William Hebard
William Hebard (
November 29 ,1800 -October 20 ,1875 ) was aUnited States Representative from Vermont. He was born inWindham, Connecticut . He attended the common schools and the Orange County Grammar School inRandolph, Vermont . He studiedlaw , was admitted to the bar in 1827 and commenced practice inEast Randolph, Vermont . Eventually, he served asprosecuting attorney of Orange County 1832-1836.Hebard was a member of the
Vermont House of Representatives in 1835. This was followed by service in theVermont Senate in 1836 and 1838. He also was ajudge of probate of Randolph district in 1838, 1840, and 1841 and again a member of the Vermont House of Representatives 1840-1842, 1858, 1859, 1864, 1865, and 1872. Returning to the bench, he was elected associate judge of theVermont Supreme Court in 1842 and 1844.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). 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 theRepublican National Convention in 1860. He died in Chelsea, Vermont in 1875 and was buried in the Old Cemetery,Randolph Center, Vermont .References
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