"(February 1, 1828 -- February 27, 1919) George Franklin Edmunds was a(n) public servant, lawyer, member of a electoral commission, and American politician. Edmunds was born in Richmond, Chittenden County, Vermont. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1849. He was a member of the State house of representatives (1854 - 1859), served as speaker for three years, State senate (1861 and 1862) and served as its presiding officer both years. He was also appointed as a member of the Electoral Commission to decide the contests in various states in the presidential election of 1876. He was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Solomon Foot, was reelected in 1868, 1874, 1880, 1886, and from April 3, 1866 to his resignation November 1, 1891. He served as President pro tempore of the Senate (47th and 48th Congresses), Chairman on the Republican Conference (49th-51st Congresses), on the Committee on Pensions (41st and 42nd Congresses), on the Committee on the Judiciary (42nd - 45th and 47th - 51st Congresses), on the Committee on Private Land Claims (46th Congress), and on the Committee on Foreign Relations (47th Congress). [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - Present' available at, https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=E000056]"

(November 30, 1832 — December 6, 1906) Hendee was an American politician and lawyer. George Hendee was born in Lamoille County, Vermont. He studied law and was admitted to the bar, when he practiced law in Morrisville, Vermont. He served as a member of the State House of Representatives (1861-1862), member of the State Senate (1866-1868), and Lieutenant Governor of Vermont (1869). Hendee was elected to the United States House of Representatives as a Republican from March 4, 1873 to March 3, 1879. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/H000474]

(14 April, 1810 -- 28 December, 1898) Morrill was an American businessman and politician. Born in Orange County, Vt., Morrill engaged in business and agriculture until he was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-fourth Congress and as a Republican to the five succeeding Congresses. Afterwards, Morrill was elected as a Union Republican to the United States Senate in 1866 and reelected as a Republican in 1872, 1878, 1884, 1890 and 1896. [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774- Present', available at http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp]

"(November 1, 1815 -- July 2, 1887) Luke Potter Poland was a teacher, lawyer, register of probate, public servant, judge, trustee of a University, and president of a bank, and American politician. Luke was born in Westford, Vermont. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in December 1836. He was a register of probate (1839-1840), prosecuting attorney of Lamoille County (1844 - 1845), judge of the supreme court of Vermont (1848 - 1860), and chief justice of the supreme court of Vermont (1860 - 1865). Luke was also a member of the State constitutional convention in 1843, a member of the Vermont house of representatives (1878), trustee of the University of Vermont and of State agricultural College, and was a president of the First National Bank of St. Johnsbury for 20 years. Poland was appointed as a Republican to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Jacob Collamer (November 21, 1865 - March 3, 1867) and was elected to the 40th, 41st, 42nd, 43rd, and 48th Congresses (March 4, 1867 - March 3, 1875 and March 4, 1883 - March 3, 1885). During his time on Congress he served as the Chairman on the Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business (40th Congress) and Committee on Revision of the Laws (40th, 41st, and 43rd Congresses), was not reelected.

"(April 23, 1823 -- January 2, 1894) Worthington Curtis Smith was a(n) iron trader, president of a company, public servant, and American politician. He was born in St. Albans, Franklin County, Vermont. Smith assisted in raising the 1st Regiment in the Vermont Volunteer Infantry, was member of the State house of representatives (1863), served in the state senate (1864 & 1865), and served as president pro tempore of the state senate (1865). Worthington was elected as a Republican to the 40th, 41st, and 42nd Congresses (March 4, 1867 - March 3, 1873). [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - Present', available at https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=S000641]"

(June 16, 1827 — June 8, 1880) Willard was an American politician and lawyer. Charles Willard was born in Lyndon, Vermont and attended Dartmouth College in 1851, where he studied law. He served as member of the State Senate from 1860 to 1861, and Secretary of State of Vermont from 1855 to 1856, when we declined a reelection. Willard was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1869 to March 3, 1875. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/W000478]