Henry Vignot was the 15th President of the Norwich Rotary Club, serving from 1934-35. He was previously a member of the New London Rotary Club, and was involved in the founding of our club in 1920.
“HENRY H. VIGNOT – Since 1906 Mr. Vignot has been connected with poster advertising companies in New Haven and New London, Connecticut, his present relation to the business being the president of the New London-Norwich Poster Advertising Company, of New London. Henry H. Vignot is the son of Alfred and Marietta (Ferguson) Vignot of New York City. Alfred Vignot died in 1891, his widow marrying (second) Alfred Van Buren, who died in 1910. Her death followed in 1914.
Henry H. Vignot was born in New York City, March 18, 1887, and was educated in the public schools of New York. He later spent two years as a student of electrical engineering, but in 1902, at the age of fifteen, he began his connection with business life as assistant in his step-father’s office, the latter being an advertising specialist. He remained with his stepfather for a time, then, in 1906, located in New Haven, Connecticut, where he became connected with a poster advertising company, and remained for seven years. In 1913 he located in New London, and there organized the New London-Norwich Poster Advertising Company, Henry H. Vignot, president and treasurer. He is a progressive, energetic, business man, thoroughly conversant with every detail of the business he manages, and is one of the young business men of New London, whose further rise may be safely predicted.
Mr. Vignot is independent in political action, and a member of St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church, of Norwich. He is affiliated with the New London Lodge, No. 360, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks; the Thames Club; Rotary Club, of New London; and the Chamber of Commerce, of New London and Norwich. Mr. Vignot married, in June, 1906, Ellen Dickson of New York City, and they are the parents of three children: Isabelle, Henry, and Marietta.”
(FromĀ A Modern History of New London County, Connecticut, Volume 2, published in 1922)
Role in the founding of the Norwich Rotary Club
Henry H. Vignot passed away in 1975.