Bullard represented Burlington in the Vermont House from 1904 to 1905 , and was credited with securing the appropriation that made possible the construction of Morrill Hall at the University of Vermont . He was a delegate to the 1904 Democratic National Convention , and in 1906 he was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for Vermont Attorney General . Bullard served as Burlington 's city attorney for several years , and from 1905 to 1913 he was a member of the city school board , including serving as chairman from 1909 to 1913 . In 1908 , he was the Democratic nominee for United States Senator against incumbent Republican William P. Dillingham , and the Vermont General Assembly chose Dillingham by a vote of 230 to 38
1904 Democratic National Convention
1904 Democratic National Convention
Vernon A. Bullard