Frank C. Archibald | |
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| 7th Vermont Attorney General | |
| In office 1918–1925 | |
| Governor | Percival W. Clement James Hartness Redfield Proctor Jr. |
| Preceded by | Herbert G. Barber |
| Succeeded by | J. Ward Carver |
| Member of theVermont Senate fromBennington County | |
| In office 1932–1935 Serving with Cebra Q. Graves | |
| Preceded by | Richard M. Campbell |
| Succeeded by | William Henry Wills Harry C. Beebe |
| In office 1910–1912 Serving with Henry Theodore Cushman | |
| Preceded by | Edward Church Orvis Everett Eli Potter |
| Succeeded by | James Kendrick Batchelder Norman L. Mattison |
| Member of theVermont House of Representatives fromManchester | |
| In office 1904–1908 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph W. Fowler |
| Succeeded by | J. Henry Hicks |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1857-12-31)December 31, 1857 |
| Died | April 9, 1935(1935-04-09) (aged 77) |
| Resting place | Greenwood Cemetery,Bristol, Vermont |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth A. Phalen (? – 1908; her death] Stella May Chase (m. 1912–1914; divorced) |
| Profession | Attorney |
Frank C. Archibald (December 31, 1857 – April 9, 1935) was aVermont attorney and politician who served asVermont Attorney General for six years.
Frank Carey Archibald was born inExeter, New Hampshire on December 31, 1857, the son of Reverend Thomas H. (1821-1900) and Susan W. (Tuck) Archibald (1823-1899).[1][2] He graduated fromMiddlebury Union High School in 1876, and later graduated from theVermont Academy.[1][2] He subsequently studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1886, and became an attorney inManchester, Vermont in 1886.[2] He resided in Manchester for the rest of his life, and was themoderator of the Manchestertown meeting for nearly 50 years.[3]
Active in politics as aRepublican, Archibald served asstate's attorney ofBennington County from 1892 to 1894.[1] He served in theVermont House of Representatives from 1904 to 1908, and theVermont Senate from 1910 to 1912.[1] In 1912 he was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination for attorney general.[4] He served again as Bennington County's state's attorney from 1914 to 1918.[3]
In 1918, Archibald was electedVermont Attorney General.[5] He was reelected in 1920, 1922, and 1924, and served from January 1919 until resigning in May 1925.[5]
In 1920, Archibald was the temporary chairman and keynote speaker at the Vermont Republican State Convention.[6]
After leaving office, Archibald resumed practicing law in Manchester, Vermont.[3] He served again in the Vermont Senate from 1933 to 1935.[3] He died in Manchester on April 9, 1935, and was buried at Greenwood Cemetery inBristol, Vermont.[7]
Archibald was married first to Elizabeth A "Lizzie" Phalen, who died in 1908. Archibald was the stepfather of his wife's two daughters, Eva and Olivia. On October 30, 1912, Archibald married Stella May Chase ofBurlington, Vermont.[8] They divorced in 1914, and had no children. Stella May Chase remarried in 1915.[9]
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| Preceded by | Republican nominee forVermont Attorney General 1918, 1920, 1922, 1924 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Vermont Attorney General 1919–1925 | Succeeded by |