William Baxter (American politician)
William Baxter | |
|---|---|
| Assistant Judge of Orleans County, Vermont | |
| In office 1825–1827 | |
| Preceded by | Nathaniel P. Sawyer, John Ide |
| Succeeded by | William Howe |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
| In office 1826–1827 | |
| Preceded by | Jasper Robinson |
| Succeeded by | Jasper Robinson |
| In office 1824–1825 | |
| Preceded by | None (no selection) |
| Succeeded by | Jasper Robinson |
| In office 1819–1822 | |
| Preceded by | None (no selection) |
| Succeeded by | None (no selection) |
| In office 1806–1818 | |
| Preceded by | Luke Gilbert |
| Succeeded by | None (no selection) |
| In office 1802–1803 | |
| Preceded by | None (no selection) |
| Succeeded by | Elijah Strong |
| Constituency | Brownington |
| State's Attorney of Orleans County, Vermont | |
| In office 1802–1815 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph C. Bradley |
| Succeeded by | David M. Camp |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 3, 1778 Norwich, Vermont Republic |
| Died | October 1, 1827 (aged 49) Brownington, Vermont, U.S. |
| Resting place | Brownington Village Cemetery, Brownington, Vermont, U.S. |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Spouse | Lydia Ashley |
| Children | 8 (including Portus Baxter and Carlos Baxter) |
| Relatives | Jedediah Hyde Baxter (grandson) |
| Occupation | Attorney |
William Baxter (August 3, 1778 – October 1, 1827) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the state's attorney for Orleans County, Vermont, from 1802 to 1815, and in the Vermont House of Representatives on several non-consecutive occasions between 1802 and 1827.
Born in Norwich, Vermont, Baxter was the second person admitted to the bar in Orleans County. He held multiple elected offices and paid for the construction of a school in Orleans County. He fathered Portus Baxter and Carlos Baxter before dying with an estate worth $100,000.