Everett Chamberlin (1839 - 1875)

Born 8 May 1839 in Newbury Center, Newbury, Orange, Vermont, United States

Ancestors

Died 19 Feb 1875 at age 35 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, United States

Biography

Capt. Everett Chamberlin served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 1862
Mustered out: 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co. H. 12th Vermont Volunteers; Co. I 39th Wisconsin Volunteers

Everett was born in 1839. He is the son of Abner Chamberlin and Mary Haseltine.

He graduated from Newbury Seminary and early in life began teaching. As a teacher he moved to Elkhorn, Wisconsin in 1857.

Military Service

When the Civil War broke out he returned to Vermont and enlisted with Company H of the 12th Vermont Volunteers, where he served as an orderly sergeant. When he mustered out Everett moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he joined Company I of the 39th Wisconsin Volunteers. He left service in 1864.

Family

He married Anna E. Martin of Big Bend, Wisconsin on October 10, 1866. Their surviving children as of 1902 included Minnie E. Chamberlin and Mrs. Julia Robertson, both who lived in Wisconsin.

Career in Journalism

Following the war he became City Editor of the Milwaukee Sentinel. In 1868 he moved to Chicago to write for the Evening Post, where he gained a reputation for the wit and pungency of his writing as well as the excellence of his criticism, especially in music. He went on to also work for the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Times.

He was the author of three books: “Chicago and the Great Conflagration” co-authored with Elias Colbert in 1872 about the Chicago fire in 1871; “The Struggle of ‘72” regarding the presidential election race between Grant and Greeley; and “Chicago and Her Suburbs” a reference text about Chicago and surrounding towns, both published in 1873.

Due to failing health he retired in 1873.

Death

After his retirement Everett moved to California, Colorado, and Florida with the aim of improving his heath. He passed away on Feb. 19, 1875 in Jacksonville, Florida of consumption.

Sources

• "History of Newbury, Vermont From the Discovery of Coos Country to Present Time by Frederic P. Wells. Published in St. Johnsbury, VT, 1902, by The Caledonia Company. Page 504. Republished by Open Archive.org.