Alexander Hutchinson (July 4, 1764 – February 25, 1853) was a Vermont politician who served as State Auditor.
Hutchinson was born in Grafton, Massachusetts, a son of Rev. Aaron and Margery (Carter) Hutchinson. His siblings included Titus Hutchinson.
A lifelong bachelor, Hutchinson resided in Woodstock, Vermont, where he became a successful merchant and had a reputation as an eccentric.U.S. Federal Census entry for Alexander Hutchinson, 1810U.S. Federal Census entry for Alexander Hutchinson, 1850Diary entry of Christopher C. Baldwin for April 15, 1831, published in Archaeologia Americana: Transactions and Collections of the American Antiquarian Society, Volume 8, 1901, pages 114 to 115
Hutchinson was a veteran of the American Revolution, responding with other members of his militia unit in the aftermath of the Royalton Raid.A Biographical Sketch of the Rev. Aaron Hutchinson, A.M. of Pomfret, Vermont, by Rush Christopher Hawkins, 1888, page 31
He served in local offices, including Register of Probate and postmaster.History of Woodstock, Vermont, by Henry Swan Dana, 1889, page 490Official Postal Guide, published by U.S. Post Office Department, 1819, page 69List of Post Offices in the United States, published by U.S. Post Office Department, 1828, page 134 Catalogue of the Principal Officers of Vermont, by Leonard Deming, 1851, page 81
From 1806 to 1813 and 1815 to 1817 Hutchinson was Vermont's State Auditor.Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont, entry for October 17, 1806, published by E.P. Walton, 1877, page 115Early History of Vermont, by LaFayette Wilbur, Volume 3, 1902, page 381
Hutchinson died in Pomfret, Vermont.A Biographical Sketch of the Rev. Aaron Hutchinson, A.M. of Pomfret, Vermont, by Rush Christopher Hawkins, page 31 He was buried at Cushing Cemetery in Woodstock.
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