James Hartness
James Hartness (September 3, 1861 – February 2, 1934) was an American business executive, inventor, mechanical engineer, entrepreneur, amateur astronomer, and politician who served as the 58th governor of Vermont from 1921 to 1923. == Early life and education == Hartness was born in Schenectady, New York, one of three sons of John William Hartness and Ursilla (Jackson) Hartness.