This state treasurer is a master of commerce and
he wants money for Vermont’s soldiers.

John B. Page was born in Rutland on this day in 1826. As state treasurer during the Civil War, he successfully proposed and got Vermont to guarantee its soldiers $7.00 per month for their service.

After the war, he served as Vermont's governor for two terms. Page had a keen interest in the railroad and became president of the Rutland Railroad Company. He also served as a director of the Champlain Transportation Company.

Page was a man who understood commerce, and his efforts prompted the Howe Scale Company to move its operation from Brandon to Rutland.

Image courtesy Men of Vermont by Jacob G. Ullery.

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