Edward Judson BOOTH b. 1852- info
I found this in the book "Men of Vermont".Hope it helps someone. BOOTH, Edward Judson, Burlington, Born - Waterloo, P.Q., July 6, 1852; son of John R. and Lydia (Bickford) Booth.Educated in the public schools of Waterloo, Waterloo Academy, and French school at Masco Mountain, P.Q. In 1874 married Annie E. Gould of Nashua, N.H., who died 1877; they had one daughter, Florence G. (Mrs. Davidson of Wollaston, Mass.); in 1882 married Ina V. Thompson of Nashua, N.H.; they had two children, Marion (Mrs. Barker of Montclair N.J.) and John E.Was employed for a time in a general store at Waterloo, P.Q. In 1869 enlisted in the Canadian militia; was called to St. Armand and did duty during the Fenian raid.Later employed in the Manchester Corporation woolen mill, Manchester, N.H.; in the fall of 1869 went to Nashua, N.H.; and was employed in the dry goods store of Taylor & Kilpatrick until 1870, and with Crawford & Anderson in the same store 1870-76; with F.E. Kimball in the same line of business 1876-9; engaged in mercantile business for himself for about a year; in 1880 went to Burlington and entered the employ of J.R. Booth in the lumber business, beginning as tally boy, and being steadily advanced until in 1895 he became general manager, which position he still holds.Served as aide-de-camp with rank of colonel on staff of Governor E.C. Smith.A Republican; alderman 1886 to 1889 inclusive; president of the board 1887 and 1888; one of the organizers, director, and president of the Chittenend County Trust Co.; director of Baldwin Refrigerator Co., the O.L. Hinds Co., and the Elias Lyman Coal Co. Trustee, steward, and treasurer of Methodist Episcopal Church. Past grand of Green Mountain Lodge No. 1, I. O. O. F.; member of Ethan Allen Club and Algonquin Club; president of the latter in 1911.