Английская Википедия:Calvin H. Blodgett

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Calvin H. Blodgett (April 7, 1827 - August 3, 1919) was a businessman and politician from Burlington, Vermont. A Democrat, he served as a member of Burlington's board of aldermen and was the city's mayor from 1874 to 1876.

Biography

Calvin Henry Blodgett was born in Randolph Center, Vermont on April 7, 1817, a son of Calvin Blodgett and Luthera (Bissell) Blodgett.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn Calvin Blodgett was long active in politics and government, including service as an assistant judge of Orange County, terms in the state legislature, and election to Burlington's board of aldermen.Шаблон:Sfn Calvin H. Blodgett was educated in Randolph and attended Middlebury Seminary.Шаблон:Sfn

In 1850, Blodgett and his father opened a wholesale grocery business in Waterbury, which they operated until moving to Burlington 1858.Шаблон:Sfn The Blodgetts then became lumber dealers as the firm of C. Blodgett & Son.Шаблон:Sfn Their venture proved successful and grew to include timber lands in Michigan and Canada.Шаблон:Sfn Calvin Blodgett died in 1873, and Calvin H. Blodgett operated the lumber business until 1876.Шаблон:Sfn Blodgett also invested in several other businesses, including Burlington's Merchants National Bank,Шаблон:Sfn Champlain Mutual Insurance Company,Шаблон:Sfn and Vermont Horse Stock Company.Шаблон:Sfn He was also active in several civic organizations, including serving as a director of the Burlington Board of Trade.Шаблон:Sfn

A Democrat, Blodgett represented Burlington's 6th Ward on the Board of Aldermen from 1872 to 1874.Шаблон:Sfn In 1874, he was elected Burlington's mayor, and he served until 1876.Шаблон:Sfn Blodgett's term as mayor was mainly concerned with reducing government expenditures in order to lower the city's property tax rate.Шаблон:Sfn In addition, he implemented improvements to the police department, including regular salaries for patrol officers working nighttime shifts.Шаблон:Sfn Prior to Blodgett's term, police officers were paid based on the actions they executed, such as the number of arrests.Шаблон:Sfn Under Blodgett's reforms, officers on night patrol in the city received two dollars per shift.Шаблон:Sfn Officers patrolling the train depot, waterfront docks, and Battery Street industrial area received one dollar per shift.Шаблон:Sfn

In 1878, a period of ill health caused Blodgett's doctors to recommend that he move away from the Lake Champlain area to a town with a drier climate.Шаблон:Sfn In 1880, he moved to Bakersfield, where he resided until his death.Шаблон:Sfn

Blodgett died in Bakersfield on August 3, 1919.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn He was buried at Lakeview Cemetery in Burlington.Шаблон:Sfn

Family

Blodgett was married four times. His first wife was Mandana Moody; they married in 1853, and she died in 1854.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn In 1856, he married Julia Jenness, who died in 1863.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn His third wife was Evaline (or Everline) Pitkin Bill; they married in 1865, and she died in 1885.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn His fourth wife was Florence Lillian Spaulding (b. 1856); they married in 1890 and she died in 1931.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn

Blodgett's children included Julia M. (1857-1937),Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn Eva L. (1859-1888),Шаблон:Sfn John C. (1861-1862),Шаблон:Sfn and Calvin B. (born and died in 1869).Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn Julia Blodgett was the wife of George A. Smythe and they resided in Pasadena, California.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn

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