Background
Wallace, Keith Alton was born on February 26, 1908 in Waterbury, Vermont, United States. Son of James Moses and Florence Ida (Richardson) Wallace.
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Keith Alton Wallace
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Keith Alton Wallace, American Legislator, dairy farmer. Recipient Citizenship award Vermont State Chamber of C., 1975, Vermont Education Association award, 1975, Sen. George Aiken Agriculturist award, 1989, Award of Recognition Svc. to Vermont Rehabilitation Corporation, 1994; recognized for 59 years of public service as elected official to Town of Waterbury; named Future Farmer of America, 1965; Paul Harris fellow Rotary International, 1991.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Syracuse University, 1932.
Career
Member State Grange Agriculture Committee. President Mount Mansfield Cooperative Creamery, Vermont Cooperative Council. Trustee Eastern States Exposition.
Achievements
Membership
President Vermont State School Board Association, Vermont Church Council. Auditor Town of Waterbury. School director, town moderator, Harwood Union moderator.
Member Vermont Development Commission. Member State Senate, 1975-1978, Vermont House, 1949-1950, 81-86. Vice chairman agriculture committee Senate and House.
Lay leader Methodist Church. Vermont storyteller. Master Waterbury Grange, Harmony Pomona Grange. Member Washington County Farm Bureau (president 1943-1944), Vermont State Farm Bureau (president, Chief Executive Officer 1953-1974), American Farm Bureau Federation (board directors 1960-1969, chairman dairy committee 1968-1969, Distinguished Svc. award 1992).
Connections
Married Gladys Helen Pike, January 26, 1942 (deceased May 1985). Children: Roaine, Rosina, Kay Alan.
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Methodist -
Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Recipient Citizenship award Vermont State Chamber of C., 1975, Vermont Education Association award, 1975, Sen. George Aiken Agriculturist award, 1989, Award of Recognition Svc. to Vermont Rehabilitation Corporation, 1994. Recognized for 59 years of public service as elected official to Town of Waterbury. Named Future Farmer of America, 1965. Paul Harris fellow Rotary International, 1991.Recipient Citizenship award Vermont State Chamber of C., 1975, Vermont Education Association award, 1975, Sen. George Aiken Agriculturist award, 1989, Award of Recognition Svc. to Vermont Rehabilitation Corporation, 1994. Recognized for 59 years of public service as elected official to Town of Waterbury.
Named Future Farmer of America, 1965. Paul Harris fellow Rotary International, 1991.