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Stewart was the first Vermont governor to serve for a two-year term, but was not renominated by the Republican Party.
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Hendee was elected Lieutenant Governor in 1869, and as such succeeded to the governorship upon the death of Peter T. Washburn. He served for the remainder of Washburn's term but did not seek election as governor himself.
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During Washburn's single term as governor, he sought the development of Vermont's natural resources. In addition, a law was passed providing for biennial rather than annual elections for governor. Washburn died while in office.
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After serving two terms as governor, Page served briefly as a state representative but otherwise retired to private life.
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Elected governor in 1865, Dillingham created Vermont's first reform school and established a state normal school for teacher training. After serving two terms as governor, he declined renomination and returned to his law practice, retiring in…

As the last Civil War governor of Vermont, Smith succeeded in securing legislation to provide sick and wounded Vermont soldiers with quality medical care. He also authored legislation recognizing the right of soldiers in the field to vote in…

During Holbrook's service as governor, he initiated legislation to repay one-half of the state's Civil War expenses by direct taxation and the other half in state bonds to be paid by future generations. Under his administration, Vermont became the…

In 1858, Hall was elected to the first of his two terms as Vermont governor.
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In 1856, Fletcher undertook a successful campaign for governor as the Republican nominee, and he was reelected in 1857. Fletcher strongly favored biennial rather than annual gubernatorial elections and was a tireless worker in the anti-slavery and…

Royce was elected to his first gubernatorial term as a Whig but became Republican after that party was formed, and his second election marked the beginning of what was to become 107 years of unbroken Republican leadership in the state.
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Robinson served in both the state House and Senate and made two unsuccessful campaigns for governor before his final campaign. Because he failed to receive a majority of the popular vote against his Whig and Abolitionist opponents, the decision of…

Because Fairbanks failed to win the majority of the popular vote in his 1852 campaign for governor as the Whig candidate, he was elected by the legislature. His first term of office saw passage of legislation forbidding the sale or traffic in…