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July 7, 1928
The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
What is this article about?
E. O. Aldrich, 85, of Cuttingsville, Vermont, has been reelected to his 63rd consecutive term in public office, having served continuously since age 23 in various roles including lister, clerk, treasurer, and collector since 1873, without missing a day except for legislative duties.
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VERMONTER IN OFFICE 63 YEARS;
TOWNSFOLK WON'T LET HIM RETIRE
CUTTINGSVILLE, Vt., July 7.-
"The man who cannot retire," is what the Green Mountain folk call E. O. Aldrich of Cuttingsville whom fellow citizens have just elected to his sixty-third consecutive term in public office.
Cuttingsville, neighbor of Plymouth, ancestral home of President Coolidge, declines to allow Aldrich to quit public office. He would long ago have bowed himself out of the town's service in modest concession to younger minds, but the voters will not have it. He is 85 years old, but his energy and continually good health belie his age.
Elected lister when he was but 23, Aldrich has served his town in every capacity since then. He has been clerk, treasurer and collector for 5 terms--since 1873-- and has never been absent from his desk for a day except during terms as representative and senator in the state legislature.
He has never been ill and has never taken a drink of liquor nor smoked.
This champion of office holders explains his longevity in the public service:
"I've put time into it and have taken care of it. That's the reason I've held it."
E.O. ALDRICH
"He's the best man the town's ever had and can have the jobs as long as he lives, if he lives to be a hundred," a fellow townsman explains.
"Aldrich's books are kept as neat as a pin and, he's just as accommodating as ever. He's a glutton for work and at 85 he's improving with age and experience."
TOWNSFOLK WON'T LET HIM RETIRE
CUTTINGSVILLE, Vt., July 7.-
"The man who cannot retire," is what the Green Mountain folk call E. O. Aldrich of Cuttingsville whom fellow citizens have just elected to his sixty-third consecutive term in public office.
Cuttingsville, neighbor of Plymouth, ancestral home of President Coolidge, declines to allow Aldrich to quit public office. He would long ago have bowed himself out of the town's service in modest concession to younger minds, but the voters will not have it. He is 85 years old, but his energy and continually good health belie his age.
Elected lister when he was but 23, Aldrich has served his town in every capacity since then. He has been clerk, treasurer and collector for 5 terms--since 1873-- and has never been absent from his desk for a day except during terms as representative and senator in the state legislature.
He has never been ill and has never taken a drink of liquor nor smoked.
This champion of office holders explains his longevity in the public service:
"I've put time into it and have taken care of it. That's the reason I've held it."
E.O. ALDRICH
"He's the best man the town's ever had and can have the jobs as long as he lives, if he lives to be a hundred," a fellow townsman explains.
"Aldrich's books are kept as neat as a pin and, he's just as accommodating as ever. He's a glutton for work and at 85 he's improving with age and experience."
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Long Serving Official
Vermont Public Service
E O Aldrich
Cuttingsville
Town Election
Retirement Refusal
What entities or persons were involved?
E. O. Aldrich
Where did it happen?
Cuttingsville, Vt.
Story Details
Key Persons
E. O. Aldrich
Location
Cuttingsville, Vt.
Event Date
Since 1873
Story Details
E. O. Aldrich, elected lister at 23, has served continuously in various town offices including clerk, treasurer, and collector since 1873, now 85 and in his 63rd term, never missing a day except for legislative service, attributing longevity to dedication and healthy habits.