George Whitman Hendee
| George Whitman Hendee | |
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| 26th Lieutenant Governor of Vermont | |
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In office October 15, 1869 – February 7, 1870 |
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| Governor | Peter T. Washburn |
| Preceded by | Stephen Thomas |
| Succeeded by | George N. Dale |
| 32nd Governor of Vermont | |
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In office February 7, 1870 – October 6, 1870 |
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| Lieutenant | Vacant |
| Preceded by | Peter T. Washburn |
| Succeeded by | John W. Stewart |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Vermont's 3rd district |
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In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1879 |
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| Preceded by | Worthington C. Smith |
| Succeeded by | Bradley Barlow |
| Member of the Vermont Senate | |
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In office 1866–1868 |
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| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
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In office 1861–1862 |
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| Personal details | |
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November 30, 1832 Stowe, Vermont |
| Died | December 6, 1906 (aged 74) Morrisville, Vermont |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Millissa Redding Viola S. Bundy Mary Louise Watts Woodbury |
| Profession | Lawyer Businessman |
George Whitman Hendee (November 30, 1832 – December 6, 1906) was a Vermont lawyer, banker, and politician who served as President of the Vermont State Senate, Lieutenant Governor, Governor, and a U.S. Representative.
Born in Stowe, Vermont, Hendee attended the common schools of Morrisville, Vermont, and People's Academy. He studied law in the office of Whitman G. Ferrin of Johnson, was admitted to the bar in 1855, and commenced practice in Morrisville, Vermont. In 1855 he married Millissa Redding, who died in 1861. In 1863 he married Viola S. Bundy. He married his third wife, Mary Louise Watts Woodbury, in January 1906. He had one daughter, Lillian Frances Hendee.
Hendee served for many years as Superintendent of Schools in Morrisville, Vermont. He was also a director of the Portland and Ogdensburg Railway, president of the Montreal, Portland and Boston Railway, vice president of the Union Savings Bank and Trust Company of Morrisville, and receiver of the National Bank of Poultney and of the Vermont National Bank of St. Albans.
Hendee served as State's Attorney for Lamoille County in 1858 and 1859, and as member of the Vermont House of Representatives in 1861 and 1862. During the Civil War Hendee served as a deputy provost marshal. (Provost marshals were appointed for each state and Congressional district by the federal government, and were responsible for supervising conscription and recruiting activities.)
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