Heman Lowry Explained

Heman Lowry
Office1:United States Marshal for the District of Vermont
Term Start1:March 7, 1837
Term End1:March 9, 1841
Predecessor1:George W. Barker
Successor1:William Barron
Term Start2:June 6, 1829
Term End2:December 29, 1835
Predecessor2:Joseph Edson
Successor2:George W. Barker
Office3:Sheriff of Chittenden County, Vermont
Term Start3:1835
Term End3:1836
Predecessor3:George A. Allen
Successor3:George A. Allen
Term Start4:1815
Term End4:1827
Predecessor4:Jacob Davis
Successor4:Moses Bliss
Term Start5:1810
Term End5:1814
Predecessor5:Heman Allen
Successor5:Moses Bliss
Birth Date:4 September 1778
Birth Place:North East, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Burlington, Vermont, U.S.
Restingplace:Elmwood Cemetery,
Burlington, Vermont
Party:Democratic-Republican
Democratic
Spouse:Lucy Lee (m. 1800-1801, her death)
Margaret Campbell (m. 1803-1848, his death)
Children:9
Occupation:Farmer
Government official

Heman Lowry (September 4, 1778 – January 5, 1848) was a county, state and federal government official in Vermont. He was a delegate to two state constitutional conventions (1814, 1828). Lowry was also the longtime sheriff of Chittenden County (1810-1813, 1815-1827, 1835-1836). In addition, he served twice as U.S. Marshal for Vermont (1829-1835, 1837-1841).

Life

Lowry was born in North East, New York on September 4, 1778, the son of Thomas Lowry and Phoebe (Benedict) Lowry. The Lowry family (sometimes spelled Lowrey) moved to Jericho, Vermont in 1789, and after completing his education Lowry became a farmer in Jericho. Active in politics as a Democratic-Republican, and later as a Democrat, in 1809 he became high bailiff of Chittenden County. In 1810 he became sheriff and he served until 1813. He returned to the position in 1815 and served until 1827. He was Jericho's delegate to the state constitutional convention in 1814, and the delegate from Burlington in 1828. After moving to Burlington, Lowry owned and operated a farm on Shelburne Road.

In 1829, Lowry was appointed U.S. Marshal for Vermont, a position he held until 1835. In 1835 and 1836, he again served as sheriff of Chittenden County. Lowry served as president of the 1836 state Democratic convention and was chosen as a member of the party's state committee. He was reappointed as Marshal in 1837 and he served until 1841.

Lowry was a delegate to the Democratic state convention in 1841, and president of the party's Chittenden County convention in 1842. He was also president of the Democratic county convention in July 1843. In November 1843, Lowry was one of several prominent Vermont Democrats who took part in an event at which the guest of honor was former Vice President Richard M. Johnson, who was campaigning for the party's 1844 presidential nomination. In 1844 he was one of the organizers of the Chittenden County Agricultural Society.

Lowry died in Burlington on January 5, 1848. Cemetery records indicate he was buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Burlington.

Family

In 1800, Lowry married Lucy Lee of Jericho. She died in 1801, and in 1803 he married Margaret Campbell, who died in 1849. With his first wife, Lowry was the father of daughter Lucy (1801-1854) who died as a resident of the state insane asylum in Brattleboro.

With his second wife, Lowry was the father of:

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