39 Facts About Lawrence Brainerd

Lawrence Brainerd was an American businessman, abolitionist and United States Senator from Vermont.

Lawrence Brainerd taught school and worked as a store clerk, then began a business career of his own while still a teenager.

Lawrence Brainerd operated a successful store, then expanded his holdings to include a successful farm, as well as interests in banking, railroads, railroad construction, and steamships on Lake Champlain.

Lawrence Brainerd had extensive real estate holdings in and around St Albans, including farms where he raised horses.

Lawrence Brainerd became involved in the Congregational church at a young age and was a prominent advocate of temperance.

Lawrence Brainerd became active in politics first as a Jacksonian, and he represented St Albans in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1834 to 1835.

An opponent of slavery, Lawrence Brainerd joined the Whigs, but became dissatisfied with the party's attempts to chart a middle ground on the issue, and became an adherent of the abolitionist Liberty Party, and later the Free Soil Party.

Lawrence Brainerd was the unsuccessful Liberty Party candidate for governor of Vermont in 1846,1847,1848,1852, and 1854, but his candidacies served to increase awareness of the abolitionist position on slavery.

Lawrence Brainerd served until March 1855, and was succeeded by Jacob Collamer.

In 1855, Lawrence Brainerd was one of the organizers of the new Republican Party when it was created as the main anti-slavery political organization.

Lawrence Brainerd served as the first chairman of Vermont's Republican Party, and was one of the handful of state chairmen who issued the call for the party's first national convention in 1856.

Lawrence Brainerd was a delegate, and called the convention to order as its temporary chairman.

Lawrence Brainerd was buried at Greenwood Cemetery in St Albans.

In 1803, Brainerd went to Troy, New York to reside with his uncle, Joseph S Brainerd.

Lawrence Brainerd was educated in Troy and St Albans, and attended St Albans Academy.

Lawrence Brainerd taught school for two years, then began a business career as a clerk in a St Albans store.

Lawrence Brainerd continued his militia membership after the war and received a commission as a first lieutenant in 1st Artillery Company, 1st Regiment, 3rd Brigade.

In 1816, Lawrence Brainerd went into business as the owner of a store, and his venture proved successful.

Lawrence Brainerd owned real estate throughout St Albans, including farms where he raised horses.

Lawrence Brainerd was an active member of the Congregational church and a long time advocate for the temperance movement.

Lawrence Brainerd became involved in local politics and government with an appointment as deputy sheriff of Franklin County, Vermont.

Lawrence Brainerd became increasingly opposed to slavery, and left the Jacksonians for the Whigs.

Lawrence Brainerd joined the new Liberty Party, then the Free Soil Party, both of which opposed slavery.

Lawrence Brainerd was the unsuccessful Free Soil candidate for governor of Vermont in 1846,1847,1852,1853, and 1854.

In September 1854, Lawrence Brainerd narrowly lost the election for a seat in the Vermont Senate in which he ran as the nominee of the Free Soil Party.

Lawrence Brainerd was not a candidate for election to a full term, and served from October 14,1854, to March 3,1855.

Lawrence Brainerd took part in one session of Congress from December 1854 to March 1855, and was a member of the Committee on Claims.

Lawrence Brainerd was succeeded by Jacob Collamer and returned to his banking and business interests.

In 1855, Lawrence Brainerd was one of the organizers of the new Republican Party, which was founded as the country's main anti-slavery political organization.

Lawrence Brainerd served as the first chairman of the Vermont Republican Party, and was one of five state party chairmen who issued the call for the first Republican National Convention in 1856.

Lawrence Brainerd was a delegate, and as the temporary chairman he called the convention to order for its first session.

Lawrence Brainerd was chosen to serve as one of the convention's vice chairmen, and was appointed as a member of the Republican National Committee.

Lawrence Brainerd was chosen as one of Vermont's presidential electors after the 1856 election.

Lawrence Brainerd was the chairman of Vermont's delegation to the 1860 Republican National Convention.

In 1864, Brainerd was succeeded on the Republican National Committee by Abraham B Gardner.

Lawrence Brainerd remained active in his business ventures until his death in St Albans on May 9,1870.

Lawrence Brainerd was buried at Greenwood Cemetery in St Albans.

Lawrence Brainerd was the stepdaughter of Asa Aldis and granddaughter of Daniel Owen.

Daughter Ann Eliza Brainerd Smith was a noted author and the wife of Vermont Governor J Gregory Smith.