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1st Biography of Prentiss Cutler Dodge of Orange, Vermont Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, p 109 (portrait p 109) |
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Prentiss Cutler Dodge of Burlington [Chittenden County, Vermont], was born 13
February 1849 in East Montpelier [Washington County, Vermont], son of Robert
and Anna C. (WHEELER) Dodge. Obliged to abandon school at the early age of
eleven years, Mr. Dodge was apprenticed to the late Hiram Atkins. He
remained with him, serving his time, and then worked as a journeyman printer
in Burlington, Springfield, Boston and New York. In 1872 he made an
extensive tour through the southern states, and upon his return followed the
calling of commercial traveler in various lines of business. In 1889 he
engaged as Burlington correspondent of the "Rutland Herald," and in the
following year purchased the "Burlington Independent," which enjoys the
distinction of being the only Democratic paper in Northern Vermont. In 1890
he put in a job office [job printing], which now requires three presses to
turn out his commercial work, and his business is increasing rapidly.
He has never held public office, nor does he belong to any secret societies, except that he is a member and Past Chancellor Commander of Champlain Lodge No. 7, Knights of Pythias of Burlington. Though without school advantages since age eleven, he has come to the editorial chair by an excellent and well-proved route, the Greeley route [refers to Horace Greeley], a hard climb that once made gives strength for and good assurance of permanent success. On 01 September 1893 Mr. Dodge was appointed immigrant inspector, succeeding Gen. W. W. Henry, of Burlington. On 08 December 1874 in Buffalo [Erie County], New York, Mr. [Prentiss Cutler] Dodge married [his second wife] Nelia M. Kent [a maiden name?], of Rome [Oneida County], New York. [Combining the marriages from both biographies, Prentiss Cutler Dodge was married three times: to Emma L. Phillips in 1869, to Nelia M. Kent in 1871, and to Maude L. Taber in 1905.] |