Charles H. Stearns | |
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| 45thLieutenant Governor of Vermont | |
| In office October 5, 1904 – October 3, 1906 | |
| Governor | Charles J. Bell |
| Preceded by | Zed S. Stanton |
| Succeeded by | George H. Prouty |
| Member of theVermont Senate fromLamoille County | |
| In office October 5, 1898 – October 2, 1900 | |
| Preceded by | Roger W. Hulburd |
| Succeeded by | Paphro D. Pike |
| Member of theVermont House of Representatives fromJohnson | |
| In office October 6, 1886 – October 2, 1888 | |
| Preceded by | Sumner A. Andrews |
| Succeeded by | Isaac L. Pearl |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1854-02-07)February 7, 1854 Johnson, Vermont, US |
| Died | October 12, 1936(1936-10-12) (aged 82) |
| Resting place | Lamoille View Cemetery, Johnson, Vermont |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Viola A. Hall (m. 1876-1926, her death) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Vermont Seminary, Montpelier, Vermont |
| Profession | Businessman |
Charles Henry Stearns (February 7, 1854 – October 12, 1936) was a businessman and politician who served as45th lieutenant governor of Vermont for one term.
Charles Henry Stearns was born inJohnson, Vermont, on February 7, 1854. He was educated in Johnson and graduated from the State Normal School (laterJohnson State College and nowNorthern Vermont University) and VermontSeminary inMontpelier.[1]
Stearns joined his family's business manufacturing buttertubs and other wood products, and eventually expanded the company into other areas of thelumber business, including logging lands in Canada.[2] He also became active in other enterprises, including adry goodsstore and agranitequarry andstone products business. He also served as adirector and president of the Union Bank and Trust Company of Morrisville.[3][4]
Stearns was active in government and politics, including service as chairman of theLamoille CountyRepublican Committee, and Johnson Town Treasurer. He was elected to theVermont House of Representatives from 1886 to 1888 and theVermont Senate from 1898 to 1890. In 1904 he was elected lieutenant governor, serving until 1906.[5][6][7][8][9]
In 1876, Stearns married Viola A. Hall of Johnson.[2] They were the parents of a son, C. Arthur Stearns.[2]
Stearns died inMedfield, Massachusetts, on October 12, 1936.[10] He was buried in Johnson's Lamoille View Cemetery.
C. H. Stearns Company is still active in Johnson as a convenience store andgas station, and one of his partnerships, Parker and Stearns, still operates as a construction supply and equipment business.
Stearns Hall atJohnson State College is named after him.[11]
| Party political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Republican nominee forLieutenant Governor of Vermont 1904 | Succeeded by |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of Vermont 1904–1906 | Succeeded by |
