Roswell Mears Austin (September 23, 1887 – February 1, 1966) was a Vermont politician and attorney who served as Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives.
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Early life
Roswell Mears Austin was born in Highgate, Vermont on September 23, 1887, a son of attorney Chauncey Goodrich Austin and Anne (Robinson) Austin. Austin graduated from St. Albans High School in 1905 and Phillips Andover Academy in 1906. He attended Yale College from 1906 to 1910, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He then studied law with his father, was admitted to the bar, and began to practice with his father in St. Albans City.
Early career
A Republican, Austin was Assistant Clerk of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1915 to 1920 and Clerk from 1921 to 1925.
In 1924 Austin was elected to represent St. Albans City in the Vermont House of Representatives. He served one term, 1925 to 1927, and was Speaker of the House.
Austin later became involved in several businesses, and was a longtime executive of the American Granite Association.