{{short description|American politician (1766–1806)}}

'''David Wing Jr.''' (June 24, 1766 – September 13, 1806) was an American politician who served for four years as Secretary of State of Vermont.

==Biography== David Wing Jr. was born in Rochester, Massachusetts on June 24, 1766.{{sfn|''The History of the Town of Montpelier''}} He was educated in Rochester and became a farmer and school teacher.{{sfn|''The History of the Town of Montpelier''}} In 1790, he moved to Montpelier, Vermont, as did his father and several other family members.{{sfn|''The History of the Town of Montpelier''}}

Wing continued to farm and teach school, and became a merchant.{{sfn|''The History of the Town of Montpelier''}} He was soon called to serve in local and state government.{{sfn|''The History of the Town of Montpelier''}} In 1795, he was appointed town clerk, and he served until his death.{{sfn|''History of the Town of Montpelier (Thompson)''}} From 1797 to 1806, he also served as a town selectman; he also held other positions in the town government, including auditor and lister.{{sfn|''History of the Town of Montpelier (Thompson)''}} He served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1797 to 1801,{{sfn|''The History of the Town of Montpelier''}} and was instrumental in obtaining approval to make Montpelier the state capital.{{sfn|''The History of the Town of Montpelier''}} An adherent of the Federalist Party, from 1802 to 1806, Wing served as Vermont's Secretary of State.{{sfn|''The History of the Town of Montpelier''}}

Montpelier was part of Caledonia County until the formation of Washington County; when the Caledonia County court was organized in 1797, Wing was elected one of the first side judges.{{sfn|''Gazetteer of Caledonia and Essex Counties, Vt. 1764-1887''}} He served until 1803, when he advanced to presiding judge, and he served as presiding judge from 1804 until his death.{{sfn|''Gazetteer of Caledonia and Essex Counties, Vt. 1764-1887''}}

==Death and burial== Wing died of typhus in Montpelier on September 13, 1806.{{sfn|''The History of the Town of Montpelier''}} He was buried at Elm Street Cemetery in Montpelier.{{sfn|"Memorial, David Wing Jr."}}

==Family== In 1792, Wing married Hannah Davis, a daughter of Colonel Jacob Davis, one of Montpelier's founders.{{sfn|''The History of the Town of Montpelier''}} They were the parents of eight children: Debby Daphne, Christopher Columbus, Algernon Sidney, Marcus Tullius Cicero, Maria Theresa, David Davis, Carolina Augusta, and Maximus Fabius.{{sfn|''The History of the Town of Montpelier''}}

==References== {{reflist}}

==Sources== * {{cite book |last=Child |first=Hamilton |date=1887 |title=Gazetteer of Caledonia and Essex Counties, Vt. 1764-1887 |url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_GkcjAQAAMAAJ |location=Syracuse, NY |publisher=Syracuse Journal Company |pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_GkcjAQAAMAAJ/page/n37 35]–36 |ref={{sfnRef|''Gazetteer of Caledonia and Essex Counties, Vt. 1764-1887''}}}} * {{cite book |last=Hemenway |first=Abby Maria |date=1882 |title=The History of the Town of Montpelier |url=https://archive.org/details/historytownmont00waltgoog |location=Montpelier, VT |publisher=J. Poland |pages=[https://archive.org/details/historytownmont00waltgoog/page/n40 272], 431–432, 441 |ref={{sfnRef|''The History of the Town of Montpelier''}}}} * {{cite book |last=Thompson |first=Daniel P. |date=1860 |title=History of the Town of Montpelier |url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_XjrM-mA4Uo8C |location=Montpelier, VT |publisher=E. P. Walton |pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_XjrM-mA4Uo8C/page/n71 68], 105, 290–291 |ref={{sfnRef|''History of the Town of Montpelier (Thompson)''}}}}

* {{cite web |url=https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=82075606 |title=Memorial, David Wing Jr. |last=Contributor Paula |date=December 17, 2011 |website=Find A Grave |publisher=Find A Grave, LLC |location=Provo, UT |ref={{sfnRef|"Memorial, David Wing Jr."}}}}

{{s-start}} {{s-off}} {{succession box | before=Roswell Hopkins |title=Secretary of State of Vermont | years=1802 – 1806 | after=Thomas Leverett}} {{s-end}}

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Wing, David, Jr.}} Category:1766 births Category:1806 deaths Category:People from Rochester, Massachusetts Category:Politicians from Montpelier, Vermont Category:Members of the Vermont House of Representatives Category:Vermont state court judges Category:Secretaries of state of Vermont