from:
Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, pp 190-192

Homer Wallace HEATON was born in Berlin [Washington County, Vermont], son of
Dr. Gershom and Polly (WALLACE) HEATON. Having received his early education
at the schools of his native town, he continued his studies at the St.
Lawrence Academy, Potsdam [St. Lawrence County], New York, and the Washington
County grammar school at Montpelier [Washington County, Vermont]. He
commenced the study of law with J. P. MILLER, Esq., and N. BAYLIES, Jr., in
Montpelier, and was admitted to the Washington County bar at the November
1835 term. At the dissolution of the firm of Miller & Baylies, he at once
formed a partnership with Mr. MILLER under the firm name of Miller & Heaton,
and when Colonel MILLER retired in 1839 he took as a partner Mr. Charles
REED, and under the style of Heaton & Reed they continued to practice until
the death of the latter in 1873. Was state's attorney in 1839-1841, 1860,
and 1861, and represented Montpelier in 1848; has always been a stanch
Democrat; was the Democratic candidate for Governor in 1869 and 1870, and for
Congress in 1872 and 1874. Of late years Mr. HEATON has kept out of the
practice of the law all that he could to devote himself to the care of his
own property and the management of the Montpelier Savings Bank and Trust
Company, of which he has been president since its organization in 1871. On
01 July 1841 Mr. [Homer Wallace] HEATON was united in marriage to Harriet,
daughter of John STEARNS. Of this union were four sons, three of whom are
now living: Charles H., James S., and Homer W. Mrs. [Harriet] HEATON died
26 April 1859.