Thomas Leverett

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Thomas Leverett (July 10, 1765 – April 8, 1833) was a Vermont government official whose service included several years as Secretary of State of Vermont.

Biography[]

Thomas Leverett was born in Boston, Massachusetts on July 10, 1765, the son of John and Mary Leverett.[1] As an adult, he resided in Windsor, Vermont, where he was long active in public service.

A member of the Democratic-Republican Party, beginning in 1802 Leverett served as Windsor's postmaster.[2] He also held several other positions, including auditor of the state treasury,[3] federal collector of internal revenue for the district that included Windsor,[4] and superintendent of the state prison in Windsor.[5]

From 1806 to 1813, Leverett served as Vermont's Secretary of State.[6]

Leverett died in Windsor on April 8, 1833.[7][8] He was buried at Old South Church Cemetery in Windsor.[8]

Family[]

On November 6, 1790, Leverett married Susannah (or Susan) Johnson (or Johnstone) at Christ's Church in Middlebury, Connecticut.[9] They were the parents of seven children: John (b. 1792), Charles Johnson (b. 1793), William (b. 1797), Susan (b.1800), George (b. 1802), Caroline Hallam (b. 1804), and Thomas H. (b. 1806).[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Birth Entry for Thomas Leverett".
  2. ^ Chronicles of Windsor, 1761-1975.
  3. ^ Report of the Auditor in the Treasury Department.
  4. ^ Register of All Officers and Agents.
  5. ^ An Authentic History of the Vermont State Prison.
  6. ^ "Vermont Secretaries of State, 1778-Present".
  7. ^ "Obituary, Thomas Leverett".
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "Death and Burial Entry for Thomas Leverett".
  9. ^ "Connecticut Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920".
  10. ^ History of Windsor County, Vermont.

Sources[]

Books[]

  • Aldrich, Lewis Cass; Holmes, Frank R. (1891). History of Windsor County, Vermont. Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co. pp. 310–311.
  • Conlin, Katherine E. (1977). Chronicles of Windsor, 1761-1975. Taftsville, VT: Countryman Press. p. 137.
  • Russell, John (1812). An Authentic History of the Vermont State Prison, 1807-1812. Montpelier, VT: Wright and Sibley. p. 79.
  • United States Department of State (1822). Register of All Officers and Agents, Civil, Military, and Naval, in the Service of the United States. Washington, DC: Davis & Force. p. 51.

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Political offices
Preceded by
David Wing Jr. 		Secretary of State of Vermont
1806 – 1813 		Succeeded by
Josiah Dunham
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