Olin Family Society

John-Henry-Justin-Lt. Governor Henry OLIN of Vermont
His OFS webcard: http://olinfamilysociety.org/webcards/wc08/wc08_311.html

HENRY OLIN was born in Shaftsbury May 7 1768 son of Justice Olin and nephew [sic., actually 1st Cousin, once removed] of Hon Gideon Olin, both of Shaftsbury. He was also great grandson of John Olin, who was the first of the name in America and settled in East Greenwich, R.I., in 1678. Judge Olin settled in Leicester about 1788 and commenced his public services in 1799 as Representative in the General Assembly, which office he bore twenty-two years out of twenty-six. He was Assistant Judge of Addison County Court eight years, and Chief Judge fifteen years, making twenty three years of continuous judicial service; Delegate in the Constitutional Conventions of 1814, 1822, and 1828; Councillor in 1820 and '21; Member of Congress from Dec. 1824 to March 4 1825, to supply the vacancy occasioned by the death of Hon. Charles Rich and Lieut. Governor 1827 until 1830 In physical proportions he way almost gigantic, but in temper genial, abounding in wit and sound judgment. He was an exceedingly useful man in his town, county, and the State; in religion a zealous and consistent Methodist; in politics a Jeffersonian Democrat, and at last a Whig. He was the father of STEPHEN OLIN, D.D. and L.L.D. Removing to Salisbury in the spring of 1837, he died there on the 18th of the succeeding August.
Vt Hist Magazine Vol i title Leicester Lanman's Diet of Congress Drake's Diet of Am Biography and Deming's Catalogue Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont 1775-1836 By Vermont, Eliakim Persons Walton, Vermont Conventions, 1775-1777, Vermont Conventions, Vermont Council of Safety, Vermont Governor, Vermont Board of War, 1779-1783, Vermont Supreme Executive Council

OLIN Henry justice was born in Shaftsbury Vt May 6 1768 son of Justin and Sarah Dwinnell Olin grandson of John and Susanna Pierce Olin and a descendant of John Olin probably of Huguenot descent who came from Wales to America about 1678 and to East Greenwich RI about 1700. Henry Olin received a common school education was married in 1788 to Lois Richardson and became a resident of Leicester in 1788. He represented his town in the state legislature 1799-1825 except while serving on the governor's council 1820-21 was assistant judge of the county court 1801-09 and chief judge 1809-24. He was a delegate to the state constitutional conventions of 1814, 1822 and 1828. In 1824, he was elected a representative in the 18th congress to fill the unexpired term of Charles Rich who died Oct 15, 1824 and served 1824-25. He was lieutenant governor of Vermont 1828-31. He died in Salisbury, Vt in August 1837
The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans ... By Rossiter Johnson, John Howard Brown

His Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Olin