Henry M. Leland (1843 – 1932)
Born in Barton to a hard working farm family, Henry Leland carried into his life the strength and quality of his family’s
Read moreBorn in Barton to a hard working farm family, Henry Leland carried into his life the strength and quality of his family’s
Read moreMechanical engineer, US senator; born in Barnet. While working at a machine tool factory, he got himself an education. After contributing
Read moreLawyer and US statesman, born in Brandon. He became Attorney General of Illinois in 1834, a member of the legislature in
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Read moreBorn in Bennington. As a missionary to the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii) from 1819-40, he learned the Hawaiian language, devised a 12-letter
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Read moreBorn Dallas Frederick Burrows in Burlington. His father, George Frederick Burrows, was, among other things, a co-founder of the American Civil
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