Christ Episcopal Church (Montpelier, Vermont)
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Christ Episcopal Church is an historic church located at 64 State Street in Montpelier
, Vermont
in the United States
. It was founded in 1840. Among its founders was Dr. Julius Yemans Dewey
, local physician, founder of Vermont's National Life Insurance Company
, and father of Spanish-American War
hero Admiral George Dewey
.
Montpelier, Vermont
Montpelier is a city in the U.S. state of Vermont that serves as the state capital and the shire town of Washington County. As the capital of Vermont, Montpelier is the site of the Vermont State House, seat of the legislative branch of Vermont government. The population was 7,855 at the 2010...
, Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was founded in 1840. Among its founders was Dr. Julius Yemans Dewey
Julius Yemans Dewey
Dr. Julius Yemans Dewey was an American doctor of medicine and businessman in the state of Vermont during the 19th century. He was born in Berlin, Vermont. He attended Washington County Grammar School and then the University of Vermont....
, local physician, founder of Vermont's National Life Insurance Company
National Life Insurance Company
National Life Insurance Company was chartered on November 13, 1848 “upon the principle of mutual participation in the funds or profits” of the company. As such, the National Life of Vermont was a mutual company even though that fact was not apparent from its name...
, and father of Spanish-American War
Spanish-American War
The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, effectively the result of American intervention in the ongoing Cuban War of Independence...
hero Admiral George Dewey
George Dewey
George Dewey was an admiral of the United States Navy. He is best known for his victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War...
.
See also
- Christ Episcopal ChurchChrist Episcopal ChurchChrist Episcopal Church or Christ Church Episcopal may refer to:Colorado* Christ Episcopal Church , listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Fremont County, ColoradoFlorida...
for other churches of the same name