Background
Foote was born in Proctor, Vermont on January 22, 1923. He was the grandson of Lieutenant Governor Abram W. Foote.
Foote was born in Proctor, Vermont on January 22, 1923. He was the grandson of Lieutenant Governor Abram W. Foote.
Foote graduated from Amherst College in 1943 and served in the United States Marine Corps during World World War II, including combat at the Battle of Okinawa. He graduated from Albany Law School in 1949 and became an attorney in Middlebury.
He returned to active duty with the Marines during the Korean War. A Republican, Foote served as Addison County State"s Attorney from 1950 to 1956. Foote ran successfully for the Vermont House of Representatives in 1956 and served two terms, also serving as Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.
In 1964 Foote challenged Hoff but lost badly in the "Goldwater Landslide".
Foote spent the rest of his career at the law firm of Conley and Foote in Middlebury. He also served as President of the Addison County and Vermont Bar Associations, was Chairman of the Vermont Judicial Conduct Board, and chaired the Middlebury and Addison County Republican Committees.
He died in Middlebury on July 16, 2003. He was cremated, and his remains were interred at Evergreen Cemetery in West Cornwall, Vermont.