Martin S. Vilas

Martin Samuel Vilas (March 1, 1870 – November 19, 1953) was a Vermont lawyer, politician and author who served as President of the Vermont State Senate.

Martin Samuel Vilas was born in Colchester, Vermont, on March 1, 1870.

He practiced in Burlington until 1912, when he relocated to the west coast, living first in California, and later in Washington.

[7][8][9][10][11] He wrote magazine articles and short stories on historical topics, many of which were printed in pamphlet or book form.

His published works include: Charles Brockden Brown: A Study of Early American Fiction (1904); The Reorganization of the Republican Party, (1915); The Barbary Coast of San Francisco, (1915); Municipal Railway of San Francisco, (1915); and The Veterans of the National Soldiers' Home, (1915).