Heman Lowry | |
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United States Marshal for the District of Vermont | |
In office March 7, 1837 –March 9, 1841 | |
Preceded by | George W. Barker |
Succeeded by | William Barron |
In office June 6, 1829 –December 29, 1835 | |
Preceded by | Joseph Edson |
Succeeded by | George W. Barker |
Sheriff of Chittenden County, Vermont | |
In office 1835–1836 | |
Preceded by | George A. Allen |
Succeeded by | George A. Allen |
In office 1815–1827 | |
Preceded by | Jacob Davis |
Succeeded by | Moses Bliss |
In office 1810–1814 | |
Preceded by | Heman Allen |
Succeeded by | Moses Bliss |
Personal details | |
Born | North East, New York, U.S. | September 4, 1778
Died | January 5, 1848 69) Burlington, Vermont, U.S. | (aged
Resting place | Elmwood Cemetery, Burlington, Vermont |
Political party | Democratic-Republican Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Lucy Lee (m. 1800-1801, her death) Margaret Campbell (m. 1803-1848, his death) |
Children | 9 |
Occupation | Farmer Government official |
Heman Lowry (September 4, 1778 - January 5, 1848) was a county, state and federal government official in Vermont. He was a delegate to two state constitutional conventions (1814, 1828). Lowry was also the longtime sheriff of Chittenden County (1810-1813, 1815-1827, 1835-1836). In addition, he served twice as U.S. Marshal for Vermont (1829-1835, 1837-1841).
Lowry was born in North East, New York on September 4, 1778, the son of Thomas Lowry and Phoebe (Benedict) Lowry. [1] [2] [3] The Lowry family (sometimes spelled Lowrey) [2] moved to Jericho, Vermont in 1789, and after completing his education Lowry became a farmer in Jericho. [1] Active in politics as a Democratic-Republican, and later as a Democrat, [1] in 1809 he became high bailiff of Chittenden County. [4] In 1810 he became sheriff and he served until 1813. [5] He returned to the position in 1815 and served until 1827. [6] He was Jericho's delegate to the state constitutional convention in 1814, [7] and the delegate from Burlington in 1828. [8] After moving to Burlington, Lowry owned and operated a farm on Shelburne Road. [9]
In 1829, Lowry was appointed U.S. Marshal for Vermont, a position he held until 1835. [10] In 1835 and 1836, he again served as sheriff of Chittenden County. [11] [12] Lowry served as president of the 1836 state Democratic convention and was chosen as a member of the party's state committee. [13] He was reappointed as Marshal in 1837 and he served until 1841. [14] [15]
Lowry was a delegate to the Democratic state convention in 1841, [16] [17] and president of the party's Chittenden County convention in 1842. [18] He was also president of the Democratic county convention in July 1843. [19] In November 1843, Lowry was one of several prominent Vermont Democrats who took part in an event at which the guest of honor was former Vice President Richard M. Johnson, who was campaigning for the party's 1844 presidential nomination. [20] In 1844 he was one of the organizers of the Chittenden County Agricultural Society. [21]
Lowry died in Burlington on January 5, 1848. [3] Cemetery records indicate he was buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Burlington. [22] [lower-alpha 1]
In 1800, Lowry married Lucy Lee of Jericho. [1] [23] She died in 1801, and in 1803 he married Margaret Campbell, who died in 1849. [1] [23] With his first wife, Lowry was the father of daughter Lucy (1801-1854) who died as a resident of the state insane asylum in Brattleboro. [9]
With his second wife, Lowry was the father of:
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