William Hebard was an American attorney and politician from Vermont.
13 Facts About William Hebard
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William Hebard served in several elected offices, and was most notable for representing Vermont in the United States House of Representatives for two terms.
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William Hebard taught school before attaining admission to the bar in 1827.
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In 1845, William Hebard moved to Chelsea, Vermont, where he continued to practice law.
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William Hebard was elected to Congress in 1848, and served two terms, 1849 to 1853.
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William Hebard became a Republican when the party was founded in the 1850s, and represented Chelsea in the Vermont House several times in the 1850s, 1860s, and 1870s.
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William Hebard was a delegate to the state constitutional convention in 1857, and the 1860 Republican National Convention.
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William Hebard died in Chelsea, and was buried in Randolph Center's Old Cemetery.
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William Hebard's parents moved to Randolph, Vermont when Hebard was a boy, and he was raised on the family farm in West Randolph.
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Hebard taught school while he studied law with attorney William Nutting of Randolph, was admitted to the bar in 1827, and commenced practice in East Randolph, Vermont.
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William Hebard was long active in politics and government, and the offices he held while residing in Randolph included:.
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In 1849, William Hebard served on the state Council of Censors, the body which met every seven years to review actions of Vermont's government and ensure their constitutionality.
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William Hebard was delegate to the 1860 Republican National Convention.