Alexander Hutchinson (politician) explained

Alexander Hutchinson (July 4, 1764 – February 25, 1853) was a Vermont politician who served as State Auditor.

Hutchinson was born in Grafton, Massachusetts, a son of Rev. Aaron and Margery (Carter) Hutchinson.^[1] His siblings included Titus Hutchinson.^[1]

A lifelong bachelor, Hutchinson resided in Woodstock, Vermont, where he became a successful merchant and had a reputation as an eccentric.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Hutchinson was a veteran of the American Revolution, responding with other members of his militia unit in the aftermath of the Royalton Raid.^[5]

He served in local offices, including Register of Probate and postmaster.^{[6] [7] [8] [9]}

From 1806 to 1813 and 1815 to 1817 Hutchinson was Vermont's State Auditor.^{[10] [11]}

Hutchinson died in Pomfret, Vermont.^[12] He was buried at Cushing Cemetery in Woodstock.^[13]

Notes and References

1. Book: Rice, Franklin P. . 1906 . Vital Records of Grafton, Massachusetts: To the End of the Year 1849 . Boston, MA . Stanhope Press . 75 . Internet Archive.
2. U.S. Federal Census entry for Alexander Hutchinson, 1810
3. U.S. Federal Census entry for Alexander Hutchinson, 1850
4. https://books.google.com/books?id=24gKAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA115 Diary entry of Christopher C. Baldwin for April 15, 1831
5. https://books.google.com/books?id=TLETAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA31 A Biographical Sketch of the Rev. Aaron Hutchinson, A.M. of Pomfret, Vermont
6. https://books.google.com/books?id=Y4EUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA490 History of Woodstock, Vermont
7. https://books.google.com/books?id=KwMDAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA69 Official Postal Guide
8. https://books.google.com/books?id=4iHiqHCs4ksC&pg=PA134 List of Post Offices in the United States
9. https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_y4MUAAAAYAAJ/page/n91 Catalogue of the Principal Officers of Vermont
10. https://books.google.com/books?id=g7c3AQAAIAAJ&pg=PA115 Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont, entry for October 17, 1806
11. https://books.google.com/books?id=e4wUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA381 Early History of Vermont
12. https://books.google.com/books?id=TLETAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA31 A Biographical Sketch of the Rev. Aaron Hutchinson, A.M. of Pomfret, Vermont
13. Web site: Vermont Vital Records, 1720-1908, Death Entry for Alex Hutchinson . Ancestry.com . Ancestry.com, LLC . Lehi, UT . April 10, 2020 . subscription.