Alden
Edson JEUDEVINE was born in Concord, VT, 4 August 1811. He inherited his
father qualities for business and assisted him until age 28. Educated at
Concord Academy he was appointed deputy sheriff and held that position
until 1839. In 1839 he moved to Hardwick, VT and engaged in merchandising
with Jonathan Baker (a cousin) as "Baker and Jeudevine"; then with Adolphus
Holton as "Holton and Jeudevine" simultaneously pursuing other mercantile
interests.
A pioneer in the free-soil movement
he was also an anti-slavery advocate, and a deeply committed and prominent
Republican. He was post-master in Hardwick for 23 years receiving his first
commission under President Tyler and his last under President Lincoln;
assistant judge in 1850 and 1851, county commissioner in 1854, and a member
of the constitutional conventions of 1850, 1857, 1870; town representative
in 1853 and 1854 and the biennial one of 1878 and 1880.
In 1860 and 1861 he was a Senator from
Caledonia County. He married Malvina M., daughter of Captain David and
Anna Emerson (Goss) Tuttle and a granddaughter of Rev. Amost Tuttle, the
first settler in Hardwick. Their children were Cornelius Alden, born 26
June 1861, died 29 March 1878; Anna Emerson; Edward Harvey and Harry Edson.
The three younger died in infancy. (The name Jeudevine or Judevine indicates
french origin; but we [Childs] have no information when or from what country
the family came to America.)
[Engraving
by B. B. Hall’s Sons, New York]
Source:
Gazetteer
of Caledonia and Essex Counties, VT; 1764-1887,
by Hamilton Child, May, 1887, page 216.
Additional
information available from Tom
Dunn who provided this photo and biographical
sketch.
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