Born in Colchester, Vt., June 26, 1870. He was educated in the public schools of Colchester and Milton and at Mount Hermon School, Mount Hermon, Mass. He was assistant night editor of the Burlington Free Press, 1895-1901; telegraph editor of the St. Albans Messenger, 1901-1909; managing editor of the Montpelier Journal, 1909-1912. Since 1913 he has been Director of the State Publicity Bureau, a department in the Secretary of State's office, giving his entire time to the work until 1915, when he removed to Burlington to become editor of the University of Vermont publications, giving part of his time to the State Publicity work. He is also a lecturer in journalism in the University. Mr. Crockett has written numerous books and pamphlets for the State, historical articles for magazines and is author of "A History of Lake Champlain,” "Vermont, Its Resources and Opportunities," "George Franklin Edmunds" and "Vermont, the Green Mountain State," this volume being the fifth of the series. He was a member of the Lake Champlain Tercentenary Commission; Official Reporter of the House of Representatives, 1913 and 1915; Presidential Elector, 1912: Alderman of the City of Burlington since 1921. He has been secretary of the Vermont Society, Sons of the American Revolution, since 1903. In 1902 he married Kate M. Chamberlain of Swanton, Vt. Their children are Arthur C. (deceased), Eleanor A., Charles N. and Elizabeth. |