Roswell M. Austin

Roswell M. Austin
Austin as a member of the Board of Contract Appeals, circa 1945
Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives
In office
1925–1927
Preceded byOrlando L. Martin
Succeeded byLoren R. Pierce
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives
In office
1925–1927
Preceded byGeorge N. Bliss
Succeeded byPatrick E. Sullivan
ConstituencySt. Albans City
Personal details
Born(1887-09-23)September 23, 1887
Highgate, Vermont, U.S.
DiedFebruary 1, 1966(1966-02-01) (aged 78)
New Bern, North Carolina
Political partyRepublican
SpouseKatherine Mussey Sewall (m. 1911)
Children3
RelativesWarren R. Austin (brother)
EducationYale College
OccupationAttorney
Military service
ServiceUnited States Army
Years of service1942–1945
RankLieutenant Colonel
UnitArmed Services Board of Contract Appeals
WarsWorld War II
AwardsLegion of Merit

Roswell Mears Austin (September 23, 1887 – February 1, 1966) was a Vermont politician and attorney who served as Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives.