Heman Lowry

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).

Heman Lowry
United States Marshal for the District of Vermont
In office
March 7, 1837 – March 9, 1841
Preceded byGeorge W. Barker
Succeeded byWilliam Barron
In office
June 6, 1829 – December 29, 1835
Preceded byJoseph Edson
Succeeded byGeorge W. Barker
Sheriff of Chittenden County, Vermont
In office
1835–1836
Preceded byGeorge A. Allen
Succeeded byGeorge A. Allen
In office
1815–1827
Preceded byJacob Davis
Succeeded byMoses Bliss
In office
1810–1814
Preceded byHeman Allen
Succeeded byMoses Bliss
Personal details
Born(1778-09-04)September 4, 1778
North East, New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 5, 1848(1848-01-05) (aged 69)
Burlington, Vermont, U.S.
Resting placeElmwood Cemetery,
Burlington, Vermont
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
Democratic
Spouse(s)Lucy Lee (m. 1800-1801, her death)
Margaret Campbell (m. 1803-1848, his death)
Children9
OccupationFarmer
Government official

Life

Lowry was born in North East, New York on September 4, 1778, the son of Thomas Lowry and Phoebe (Benedict) Lowry.[1][2][3] The Lowry family (sometimes spelled Lowrey)[2] moved to Jericho, Vermont in 1789, and after completing his education Lowry became a farmer in Jericho.[1] Active in politics as a Democratic-Republican, and later as a Democrat,[1] in 1809 he became high bailiff of Chittenden County.[4] In 1810 he became sheriff and he served until 1813.[5] He returned to the position in 1815 and served until 1827.[6] He was Jericho's delegate to the state constitutional convention in 1814,[7] and the delegate from Burlington in 1828.[8] After moving to Burlington, Lowry owned and operated a farm on Shelburne Road.[9]

In 1829, Lowry was appointed U.S. Marshal for Vermont, a position he held until 1835.[10] In 1835 and 1836, he again served as sheriff of Chittenden County.[11][12] Lowry served as president of the 1836 state Democratic convention and was chosen as a member of the party's state committee.[13] He was reappointed as Marshal in 1837 and he served until 1841.[14][15]

Lowry was a delegate to the Democratic state convention in 1841,[16][17] and president of the party's Chittenden County convention in 1842.[18] He was also president of the Democratic county convention in July 1843.[19] 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.[20] In 1844 he was one of the organizers of the Chittenden County Agricultural Society.[21]

Lowry died in Burlington on January 5, 1848.[3] Cemetery records indicate he was buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Burlington.[22][lower-alpha 1]

Family

In 1800, Lowry married Lucy Lee of Jericho.[1][23] She died in 1801, and in 1803 he married Margaret Campbell, who died in 1849.[1][23] 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.[9]

With his second wife, Lowry was the father of:

Notes
  1. There is also a headstone for Lowry at Lowrey Cemetery in Jericho, which indicates that either he was reinterred at Lowrey Cemetery after initial burial at Elmwood, or that the grave marker at Lowrey Cemetery is a cenotaph.
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References
  1. Vermont Historical Gazetteer, p. 602.
  2. The History of Jericho, Vermont, p. 560.
  3. Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont, p. 15.
  4. "Proceedings of the Legislature", p. 2.
  5. Catalogue of the Principal Officers of Vermont, pp. 91-92.
  6. Catalogue of the Principal Officers of Vermont, pp. 92-95.
  7. Catalogue of the Principal Officers of Vermont, p. 102.
  8. Catalogue of the Principal Officers of Vermont, p. 103.
  9. "The Lowry Family", p. 4.
  10. "Heman Lowry Appointed Marshal", p. 3.
  11. Catalogue of the Principal Officers of Vermont, p. 96.
  12. "Appointment by the President: George W. Barker", p. 2.
  13. "State Convention", p. 2.
  14. "Appointments by the President: Heman Lowry", p. 2.
  15. "Gen Wm. Barron of Bradford", p. 3.
  16. "Democratic Convention", p. 2.
  17. "Democratic State Convention", p. 2.
  18. "Democratic County Convention" (1842), p. 3.
  19. "Democratic County Convention" (1843), p. 2.
  20. "Col. Johnson", p. 2.
  21. "Agricultural Society", p. 2.
  22. "Vermont Vital Records" (Heman Lowry).
  23. Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont, p. 16.
  24. "A Pioneer's Daughter", p. 1.
  25. "Vermont Vital Records" (George Lowry).
  26. "Obituary, George Lowry", p. 3.
  27. "The Late Miss Fanny Lowry", p. 4.

Sources

Books
  • Carleton, Hiram (1903). Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont. II. New York, NY: The Lewis Publishing Company – via Internet Archive.
  • Deming, Leonard (1851). Catalogue of the Principal Officers of Vermont. Middlebury, VT: L. Deming – via Google Books.

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Internet
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