Born in Hebard Windham , Connecticut , Hebard was raised in Randolph , Vermont . He taught school before attaining admission to the bar in 1827 . While practicing in Randolph , Hebard was active in politics and government as a Whig , and the offices he held included state 's attorney , probate judge , member of the Vermont House and Senate , and associate justice of the state supreme court . In 1845 , Hebard moved to Chelsea , Vermont , where he continued to practice law . He was elected to Congress in 1848 , and served two terms , 1849 to 1853 . Hebard became a Republican when the party was founded in the 1850s , and represented Chelsea in the Vermont House several times in the 1850s , 1860s , and 1870s . He was also a delegate to the state constitutional convention in 1857 , and the 1860 Republican National Convention
1860 Republican National Convention
1860 Republican National Convention
William Hebard