Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-11-30

United States sena, ors from Maine.

The transfer OF Hannibal Iiamlin 10 the
Vice Presidents chair. desolycs upon our
Mex, Legislature the duty Of selecting
man to represent Maine in the U. s. Senate
until March I. 1868. the date at which the
term OF Mr.. IIamlin expires. As the ele,-
ton Of a senator !. always an important
event in the political history Of State, It
may not prove unIniere.iing to your Maine
readers 10 give briei r,um, Of the various
elections tina, have been held, and Of the
different distinguished gentlemen that have
been honored with the position.
Maine was admitted into'the Union by
&C, OF Congress, approved March ,, 1890.
The Act Of Separation was passed by
the Massachusetts, Legislature jane 70.
1919, and in October Of that year conven-
ton assembled a, Portland and framed n
Constitution for tho new State. Their Ia.
bors were performed ably and eIpedi,iously
a. they ed on the li,h and ADJOURN.
ell on the 9th. submitting their work To a
vote Of the people on the frs, Monday OF the
ensuing December. The vote stood 1905
in Caror, and s73 against the new Con,ti,u.
ton. and the convention rcaScmbling on
tho 9Th Of January, 1890. formally dcclar.
ell 1t to 10 the Supreme law OF the State, :"
whenever the Presidents proclamation
should announce that Maine was member
Of the Federal Union.
The first legislature II Maine wa. chosen
on the 81 Of April, lS2O. and assembled on
the last wednesday OF the ensuing May.
90 tho 18Th Of June. John Ilolme. and on
the 18th OF June. John Chandler were cho-
sen Senators to rcpre'ent the new State in
Congress. by lot. Chandler fell into the
class whose terms expired in two years from
the ensuing l,h Of March UsaD while
John HOLMES. Away. under tho smile OF
fortune drew tho longes, term, closing
March &. 1897. when Chambers short
term expired, March I. 1893, he wa'r,elec-
tel for full term and served until March,
lScg, when he was appointed Collector Of
Portland BY Gen. Jackson. John HOLMES
was succeeded by Albion X Paris in 1897,
but in ls@o. Judge Preble being taken from
tho supreme Bench OF Maine TO represent
hi. country as Minister plcnipotsntiary 10
the Hague, Paris was appointed by Gov.
Lincoln TO succeed HIM, and this creating a
vacancy In the Senate, John HOLMES was
again CHOSEN TO an 1t, his term extending to
March. 1888. A, the same time (ls@))
Pclrs Spnsuc. now United Sta ,c- District
judge Of Massachusetts,, was chosen 70 sue.
coed John Chandler Tor full term, cI PR.
ING March {. 1885
In 1883, Ether Shsrlsy, lato Oh ief jus.
tiec Of Maine, was elected to succeed John
llolme', and served until December. 1886.
when he resigned 10 take tho seat on the
supreme Bench. which he o. .ignally hon.
orcd lor nineteen years Gov. Dunlap ap.
pointed Hon. Judah Dana TO on the yAcan-
cy occa'ioncd BY Sheplcy'sre,isna,ion until
the Legislature should convene. and then
Rsucl Williams was chosen 10 an out the
term which expired March {, 1880. The
term Of pel's Sprague expired March, 1885
and John Rurgle. was chosen 10 succeed
him. In 1889 Rsuol Williams wa, chosen
Tor a full term. and served until 1873 when
he resigned, and was succeeded by John Fair.
hctd, who vacated the Gubcrnatorial char
for the PURPOSE OF accepting the place. be-.
Ing succeeded as Governor by Edward Kav-
anah.
In 1871 Geo. Evans was chosen to sue.
coed John Rugele-. whose term expired in
March Of thn, year. 10 1916 Gov Fairfield
was reelected Tor a full term. and served
I'LL hI, lamcn,ed death in 1873. Gov. Ia.
M appointed wyman u. s Moor. now Ca.
madam Consul General to serve until the
legislature should convene, and then Ham
I'm wa, chosen TO On out Gov. Falrdeli's
term In lSi7, when tho term Of George
Evans expired, james W. bradbury was
chosen hi. successor and served until March
1853. In 1860, after prolonged contest,
Hannibal Ilamlin was reelected for the full
term commencing March, 9Th, 1851 In
1858 the legislature. by reason Of n, Pc.
euliar political construction. failed to elect
a successor TO Mr.. Bradbury and the State
wa. thus partially unreprcscn,ed until Feb,
1854. when VIM. Pitt Fcs,enden was cho.
sen for the term expiring March 1. 1859.
In December, 1856, Hannibal llamlin re.
signed to accept the Gubernatorial char,
and Amos Nourse was chosen by the Legs.
la,urc to iill the uneIpired portion Of the
term. Mr.. Ilamlin was, however, re-elee-
ted for tho full term commencing March I,
1857, and rcsIgnins to aceep, it, he was sue.
cocdcd as Governor by Hon. Joseph II. Will
liams. In 1859, when Mr.. Fe.saudcn's torn
expired, he was reelected, and hi, present
term will close with Abraham Lincoln. al.
ministra,ion in March, 1865. Mr.. Ham.
Inns successor will add another name to the
list.
The senator's from Maine were originally
assigned to the first and second closes, &C.
eoriins to the constitution Clause ., Sec
tiou ;. Article /. The regular succession,
may DO clearly traced. In the fr, class
were Holmes. Paris, Holmes. Shepley, Ia.
ma, Williams, Fairfield, Moor. llamlin,
NoGrse, llamlin. In the second. Chandler,
Sprngue, Ruggles, Evans. Bradbury. fes.
seuden-makIus In all fifteen different men
that have represented Maine IN the United
States Senate. Prior to the SEPARATION.