The Vermont attorney general is a statewide elected executive official in the U.S. state of Vermont who is elected every two years. [1] It was created by an act of the Vermont General Assembly in 1790, repealed in 1797, and revived in 1904. The office began as a one-person operation located at Windsor, Vermont, the state's first capital. When the position was recreated in 1904 offices were located in the Vermont State House. The office is now headquartered in the Pavilion and is the largest employer of attorneys in the state. As of January 5, 2023, Charity Clark is the Vermont attorney general, having been elected in 2022.
The office provides legal counsel for all state agencies and the Vermont General Assembly, the state's legislative branch. It handles civil and criminal cases in all courts of the state for both the trial and appellate levels. It defends the state when it is sued and files suits to enforce Vermont’s criminal, environmental, consumer protection, civil rights and other laws. [2]
The attorney general was originally chosen by a vote of the Vermont General Assembly. [3] [4] Since 1908 the attorney general has been elected every two years at the same time and in the same manner as other statewide elected officials. [5]
Stanley Calef Wilson was an American politician, attorney, and businessman from Vermont. He served as the 57th lieutenant governor of Vermont from 1929 to 1931 and the 62nd governor of Vermont from 1931 to 1935.
Peter Thacher Washburn was a Vermont lawyer, politician and soldier. A veteran of the American Civil War, he served as the 31st governor of Vermont as a Republican from 1869 to 1870, and was the first Vermont Governor to die in office.
The Vermont State Auditor of Accounts is one of six constitutional officers in Vermont, elected statewide every two years. The Office provides an independent and objective assessment of Vermont's governmental operations.
Frederick Gleed Fleetwood was an American lawyer and politician from Vermont. He was most notable for his service as Secretary of State of Vermont and a U.S. Representative (1923–1925).
The government of Vermont is a republican form of government modeled after the Government of the United States. The Constitution of Vermont is the supreme law of the state, followed by the Vermont Statutes. This is roughly analogous to the Federal United States Constitution, United States Code and Code of Federal Regulations respectively. Provision is made for the following frame of government under the Constitution of the State of Vermont: the executive branch, the legislative branch, and the judicial branch. All members of the executive and legislative branch serve two-year terms including the governor and senators. There are no term limits for any office.
The Judiciary of Vermont is the state court system of Vermont, charged with Vermont law.
Elections in Vermont are authorized under Chapter II of the Vermont State Constitution, articles 43–49, which establishes elections for the state level officers, cabinet, and legislature. Articles 50–53 establish the election of county-level officers.
Hollister Jackson was the 56th lieutenant governor of Vermont; he was killed in the Great Flood of 1927.
Levi Underwood was a lawyer and politician from Vermont. Originally a Democrat, Underwood's antislavery views caused him to join the new Republican Party when it was founded. Underwood was most notable for his service as the 23rd lieutenant governor of Vermont from 1860 to 1862.
The president pro tempore of the Vermont Senate presides over the Senate of the U.S. state of Vermont in the absence of the lieutenant governor. The president pro tempore also sets the policy priorities and legislative agenda for the Senate.
Fred M. Butler was a Vermont attorney and judge. He is notable for his service as an associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court from 1923 to 1926.
Harold C. Sylvester was a Vermont attorney, politician, and judge. He was most notable for his long service on the Vermont Superior Court, and as an associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court from 1963 to 1964.
Percival L. Shangraw was a Vermont attorney and judge. He is notable for his service as an associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court from 1958 to 1972, and chief justice from 1972 until 1974.
Stephen S. Cushing was a Vermont attorney, businessman, judge, and politician. He was a veteran of World War I, and his most notable government service was as an associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court from 1952 to 1953.
Rufus Everson Brown was a Vermont attorney, farmer and politician. He served as Vermont Attorney General from 1912 to 1915.
Herman R. Beardsley was a Vermont attorney and judge who served as an associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court.
John H. Senter was an American attorney and politician from Vermont. He is most notable for his service as United States Attorney for the District of Vermont (1894–1898) and Mayor of Montpelier (1898–1900).
Vernon A. Bullard was a Vermont attorney and public official. He served as United States Attorney for the District of Vermont from 1915 to 1923.
Hamilton S. Peck was an American attorney and politician from Burlington, Vermont. A Republican, among the offices in which he served were alderman (1883-1885), city court judge (1888-1894), and mayor (1896-1898).
Elliot M. Sutton was a Vermont businessman and politician. A Democrat, among the offices in which he served was mayor of Burlington (1898-1899) and member of the Vermont Senate (1902-1904).
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