Eben Pomeroy Colton

Eben Pomeroy Colton (February 11, 1829 – September 10, 1895) was an American businessman and farmer who served as the 32nd lieutenant governor of Vermont from 1878 to 1880.

Eben Pomeroy Colton
From 1894's Men of Vermont
Lieutenant Governor of Vermont
In office 1878–1880
Preceded by	Redfield Proctor
Succeeded by	John L. Barstow
Member of the Vermont Senate from Orleans County
In office 1870–1874 Serving with Jerry E. Dickerman (1870), Henderson C. Wilson (1872)
Preceded by	James W. Simpson, William G. Elkins
Succeeded by	Henderson C. Wilson, Henry C. Tolman
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Irasburg
In office 1876–1878
Preceded by	William D. Tyler
Succeeded by	Laforrest H. Thompson
In office 1859–1861
Preceded by	John H. Kellam
Succeeded by	Isaac N. Cushman
Personal details
Born	(1829-02-11)February 11, 1829 West Fairlee, Vermont, US
Died	September 10, 1895(1895-09-10) (aged 66) Irasburg, Vermont, US
Political party	Whig (before 1854) Republican (from 1854)
Spouse	Almira A. Bailey (m. 1854)
Children	4
Occupation	Businessman

Personal background

Born Ebenezer Pomeroy Colton and usually called E. Pomeroy Colton or E. P. Colton, he was born in West Fairlee, Vermont on February 11, 1829, the son of John and Phoebe (Morey) Colton. He moved to Irasburg with his family at age 14, and after completing his education was active in construction, carpentry, farming and lumbering.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Political background

Originally a Whig in politics, Colton became a Republican when that party was founded in the 1850s. He served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1859 to 1860 and in the Vermont Senate from 1870 to 1874. In 1876, he was again elected to the Vermont House.^[6][7]

In 1878, Colton was elected Lieutenant Governor and served one term, 1878 to 1880.^[8][9][10]

Active in the Masons and other civic and fraternal organizations, Colton was the first Master of the Vermont Grange, serving from 1872 to 1877.^[11][12][13]

Colton died in Irasburg on September 10, 1895.^[14][15]