William Cahoon (1774 - 1833)

Born 12 Jan 1774 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island

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Died 30 May 1833 at age 59 in Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont, United States

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Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=16812355&pid=628560330

• Fact: Birth of William. Children of Daniel Cahoon and Lillis Dyer were born before their parents came to Lyndon, Vt.
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch "Cahoon, William, a Representative From Vermont; born in Providence, R I January 12, 1774; attended the common schools; moved with his parents to Lyndon, VT in 1791 and engaged in milling and agricultural pursuits; member of the State house of representative 1802-1810; succeeded his father as town clerk in 1808; Democratic presidential elector and voted for Madison and Langdon; was the messenger to deliver the electoral vote of Vermont; County judge 1811-1819; appointed a major general in the militia in 1808 and served during the War of 1812; delegate to the State constitutional conventions in 1814 and 1828; member of the executive council 1815-1820; Lieutenant Governor of Vermont in 1820 and 1821; elected on the Anti-Masonic ticket to the 21st and 22nd conferences (March 4, 1829- March 3, 1833); unsuccessful candidate in 1832 for reelection to the 23rd Congress; died in Lyndon, VT, May 30, 1833; interment in Lyndon Town Cemetery, Lyndon Center, VT"

From the 69th Congress, 2nd Session, House Document #738 Biographical Directory of the American Congress 1774-1927 United States Government Printing Office 1928, p. 774.

• Fact: Burial Lyndon Center Cemetery, Caledonia, Vermont, United States

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• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 20 February 2023, 04:46), entry for William Cahoon (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:K2VM-7GP ); contributed by various users.