Henry F. Field

Henry Francis Field (October 8, 1843 March 9, 1932) was a Vermont banker and political figure who served as Vermont State Treasurer for eight years in the late 1800s. Early life Henry Francis Field was born in Brandon, Vermont on October 8, 1843, the son of Minerva (Davenport) Field and William M. Field, who served as sheriff of Rutland County, president of the Rutland Savings Bank, and a member of the Vermont Senate. He attended the schools of Brandon, and graduated from Brandon Seminary. In 1858 and 1859 he was an assistant doorkeeper of the Vermont Senate. At age 17 he began a banking career as a clerk at the Brandon Bank. A year later he moved to Rutland to become a clerk for John B. Page, who was then serving as state treasurer. In 1861 he also served for a brief time as Vermont's deputy secretary of state. Start of career In 1864 Field became a teller at the Bank of Rutland (later the Rutland National Bank). After three years he left this position to become cashier of the Rutland County National Bank, whose other officers included Page, William Y. W. Ripley, and Edward H. Ripley. Field was subsequently appointed to the bank's board of directors. Political career Field served as treasurer for the town of Rutland from 1876 to 1886, and before the village of Rutland was incorporated as a city he served as village treasurer. In 1877 he became treasurer of Rutland County, and he served until his death.