Past Notable Members
Nearly all of the governors of the state, most US representatives and most US senators, were first members of this house. The following were also members:
- Nathaniel Chipman, Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont (1791–1794), U.S. Senator (1797–1803).
- Ray W. Collins, pitcher, Boston Red Sox (1909–1915)
- Howard Dean, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee (2005–2009).
- Lyman Enos Knapp, Governor of the District of Alaska (1889–1893).
- Madeleine M. Kunin, U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland (1996–1999).
- Matthew Lyon, Member of the U.S. House from Vermont (1797–1801) and Kentucky (1803–1811), United States Factor to the Cherokee Nation in Arkansas (1820)
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