William Hebard | |
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| Member of the U. S. House of Representatives from Vermont's 2nd congressional district | |
| In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 | |
| Preceded by | Jacob Collamer |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Tracy |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Chelsea | |
| In office 1858–1860 | |
| Preceded by | Burnham Martin |
| Succeeded by | William F. Dickinson |
| In office 1864–1866 | |
| Preceded by | Lyman G. Hinckley |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Moore |
| In office 1872–1874 | |
| Preceded by | Lyman G. Hinckley |
| Succeeded by | Asa A. Goodwin |
| Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court | |
| In office 1842–1842 | |
| Preceded by | Jacob Collamer |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Kellogg |
| In office 1844–1844 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Kellogg |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Kellogg |
| Judge of Probate for the Randolph District of Orange County, Vermont | |
| In office 1839–1839 | |
| Preceded by | Calvin Blodgett |
| Succeeded by | Calvin Blodgett |
| In office 1840–1842 | |
| Preceded by | Calvin Blodgett |
| Succeeded by | John Colby |
| Member of the Vermont Senate from Orange County | |
| In office 1836–1837 | |
| Preceded by | None (position created) |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Cobb |
| In office 1838–1839 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Cobb |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Jenness |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Randolph | |
| In office 1835–1836 | |
| Preceded by | Martin Flint |
| Succeeded by | Sylvanus Blodgett |
| In office 1840–1843 | |
| Preceded by | Loren Griswold |
| Succeeded by | None (Position left vacant) |
| State's Attorney of Orange County, Vermont | |
| In office 1832–1833 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Azro Ashley Buck |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Azro Ashley Buck |
| In office 1834–1835 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Azro Ashley Buck |
| Succeeded by | Edmond Wrston |
| In office 1836–1837 | |
| Preceded by | Edmond Weston |
| Succeeded by | Edmond Weston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 29, 1800 Windham, Connecticut |
| Died | October 20, 1875 (aged 74) Chelsea, Orange County, Vermont |
| Resting place | Old Cemetery, Randolph Center, Vermont |
| Political party | Whig (prior to 1855) Republican (after 1855) |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Starkwether Brown (m. 1830-1875, his death) |
| Children | 5 |
| Profession | Attorney |
William Hebard (November 29, 1800 – October 20, 1875) was an American attorney and politician from Vermont. He served in several elected offices, and was most notable for representing Vermont in the United States House of Representatives for two terms (1849-1853).
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.
Hebard continued to practice law almost until his death. He died in Chelsea, and was buried in Randolph Center's Old Cemetery.