Английская Википедия:Elliot M. Sutton

Elliot M. Sutton (October 13, 1841 - March 5, 1908) 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).

Early life

Elliot M. Sutton (sometimes spelled "Elliott" and frequently abbreviated E. M. Sutton) was born in Oxford, Connecticut, on October 13, 1841.Шаблон:Sfn His family moved to Burlington, Vermont in 1850, and Sutton was educated in the public schools of Burlington and Burlington High School.Шаблон:Sfn

Sutton was working as a photographer when he registered for the Union Army draft during the American Civil War.Шаблон:Sfn Шаблон:Efn In 1864, he moved to South Carolina, where he purchased a plantation and lived for a year.Шаблон:Sfn

By 1865, Sutton had returned to Burlington, where he owned and operated a restaurant, the City Coffee House.Шаблон:Sfn Шаблон:Sfn He was later involved in several other business ventures, including owning apartments and commercial buildings, working as a real estate broker, and operating a lumber dealership.Шаблон:Sfn Шаблон:Sfn He also took part in civic activities, including joining the volunteer fire department's Hook and Ladder Company Number 1, of which he served as auditor.Шаблон:Sfn Sutton later sponsored another fire company, which was christened E. M. Sutton Hose Company in his honor.Шаблон:Sfn

Anti-prohibition activist

Sutton was both a supporter of the Temperance movement and an opponent of Prohibition.Шаблон:Sfn He was investigated on several occasions for violating Vermont's law prohibiting the sale and consumption of alcohol.Шаблон:Sfn In August 1867, the city constable searched his home and confiscated three pints of whiskey.Шаблон:Sfn Sutton defended himself in a trial before the city recorder and won a dismissal of the charges and return of his liquor.Шаблон:Sfn

In January 1869, he was found guilty on four counts of selling liquor at the City Coffee House, and paid an $80 fine.Шаблон:Sfn In February 1869, he was convicted of one count, and fined $20.Шаблон:Sfn In May 1869, he was again charged for violating the law, and the charges were dismissed.Шаблон:Sfn In October 1869, he once again faced charges for selling alcohol at his restaurant.Шаблон:Sfn He pleaded guilty and was fined $20.Шаблон:Sfn

In August 1873, law enforcement officers searched his home in the early morning hours and discovered a workman leaving the premises with two jugs of liquor.Шаблон:Sfn Upon entering Sutton's basement, they found him packing bottles of whiskey for transport and observed him emptying a washtub and another container.Шаблон:Sfn Police seized bottles and other supplies and equipment.Шаблон:Sfn In January 1874, police again searched Sutton's home, but found nothing incriminating.Шаблон:Sfn

In 1882, Sutton paid a $50 fine after pleading guilty to five counts of illegally selling liquor.Шаблон:Sfn In 1889, a search of his barn uncovered a secret tunnel with a concealed entrance in the cellar, which led to a hidden storage room.Шаблон:Sfn Authorities discovered several containers of high wines, as well as bottles, coloring, flavoring, and other ingredients, all of which they seized.Шаблон:Sfn As Vermont began to market itself as a tourist destination, the prohibition on alcohol sales was subject to lax enforcement.Шаблон:Sfn For example, by the 1890s Urban A. Woodbury, the owner of Burlington's Van Ness House hotel, was openly serving alcohol.Шаблон:Sfn

Political career

Early activity

Sutton developed an interest in worker's rights.Шаблон:Sfn He was a member of Burlington's first Workingmen's Union, and served as its president.Шаблон:Sfn In September 1867 he was appointed to a committee that attempted to enlarge the organization, first to the rest of Chittenden County, and then statewide.Шаблон:Sfn

In the 1860s, Sutton became active in local politics and government as a Democrat, and took part in several of the party's local and state nominating caucuses and conventions.Шаблон:Sfn Шаблон:Sfn Шаблон:Sfn He also served for several years as chairman of the Burlington and Chittenden County Democratic Committees.Шаблон:Sfn Шаблон:Sfn

In 1874, Sutton was nominated for alderman from Burlington's fifth ward.Шаблон:Sfn He won the March election with 212 votes to 170 for Republican candidate S. M. Pope.Шаблон:Sfn He was nominated for reelection to a two-year term in 1876.Шаблон:Sfn In the general election, Republican E. R. Hard won with 205 votes to 202 for Sutton.Шаблон:Sfn He ran again in 1877, and was defeated by Archibald Taylor, 217 to 183.Шаблон:Sfn

In 1884, Sutton was again a candidate for alderman, and lost to Republican J. W. Goodell, 235 to 214.Шаблон:Sfn In March 1886, he was elected again to the board of aldermen, receiving 292 votes to 191 for J. W. Goodell.Шаблон:Sfn In September 1886, Sutton was an unsuccessful candidate for the Vermont Senate, placing fourth in the race for three at-large seats.Шаблон:Sfn

In March 1887, Sutton was an unsuccessful candidate for mayor, losing to Republican William W. Henry by a vote of 1084 to 769.Шаблон:Sfn In April 1887, he was elected president of the board of aldermen.Шаблон:Sfn He completed his term as alderman and board president in April 1888.Шаблон:Sfn In 1890, Sutton was the Democratic nominee for mayor and lost to William A. Crombie, 1041 votes to 817.Шаблон:Sfn In April 1893, the board of aldermen elected Sutton as street commissioner and he served until May 1896.Шаблон:Sfn Шаблон:Sfn

In June 1893, Sutton was appointed as U.S. Inspector of Chinese Immigration for Vermont, a position created as part of the Geary Act.Шаблон:Sfn He succeeded John Halstead and was based in Richford, near the Canadian border.Шаблон:Sfn He served until June 1897, when the position was discontinued.Шаблон:Sfn

Mayor of Burlington

Sutton was the Democratic nominee for mayor in March 1898, and defeated Republican Hamilton S. Peck by a vote of 1351 to 1312.Шаблон:Sfn His term was marked by a contentious relationship with Burlington's Republicans, who opposed many of his initiatives, including suing to prevent the police chief Sutton appointed from assuming his duties.Шаблон:Sfn Sutton's appointment was overturned and the previous chief resumed serving.Шаблон:Sfn In March 1899, Sutton was defeated for reelection by Republican Robert Roberts, 1491 to 1464.Шаблон:Sfn

Later in 1899, Sutton spoke publicly in opposition to the court decision concerning the chief of police, and was indicted for defaming the Vermont Supreme Court.Шаблон:Sfn His appeals against the indictment were overruled in 1901 and the case was remanded for trial.Шаблон:Sfn Motions and appeals kept the case active until March 1904, when the State's Attorney of Washington County declined to prosecute and the charge was dismissed.Шаблон:Sfn

State Senate

In 1902, Sutton was one of the Democratic nominees for Chittenden County's three at-large seats in the Vermont Senate.Шаблон:Sfn In the September general election, Democrats in Chittenden County were aided by the anti-establishment Republican supporters of Percival W. Clement and succeeded in electing Sutton, who was the third-place finisher.Шаблон:Sfn Шаблон:Sfn He served one term, October 1902 to October 1904.Шаблон:Sfn Sutton was a member of the committees on elections and railroads, and chairman of the committee on printing. He was not a candidate for reelection.Шаблон:Sfn

Death and burial

In the last three years of his life, Sutton was often in ill health and was cared for by his daughter.Шаблон:Sfn He died at her home in Johnson, Vermont on March 5, 1908.Шаблон:Sfn Sutton was buried at Lakeview Cemetery in Burlington.Шаблон:Sfn

Family

In 1863, he married Martha O'Brien of Burlington.Шаблон:Sfn Sutton paid a $7 fine in early 1882 after pleading guilty to assaulting her.Шаблон:Sfn She sued for divorce on the grounds of intolerable cruelty, won her case in late 1882 and received both a divorce and the right to resume using her maiden name.Шаблон:Sfn In 1886, Sutton married Hattie L. (Ballou) Hurlburt of Worcester, Massachusetts.Шаблон:Sfn They were married until September 1907, when Elliot Sutton obtained a divorce on the grounds of desertion.Шаблон:Sfn

In January 1884, Sutton had a daughter, Inez, with Alice Guyette.Шаблон:Sfn Шаблон:Sfn Inez May Sutton (1884-1916) graduated from Edmunds High School in 1902 and became a teacher.Шаблон:Sfn In 1905, she married Dr. Lyndhurst P. Holcomb of Johnson.Шаблон:Sfn They were the parents of a son, Harold (1906-1976).Шаблон:Sfn Шаблон:Sfn

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