The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-02-09

parents removed to Eartland where he was
brought up. Mr.. E.. 45 years of age, stoutly
and compactly built. being five feet ten inches
Ia hight and weighing 207 pounds; is prena-
tnrely gray the effect, probably, of early
pety-full of life, zeal and vigor, and contain
Ing as much good nature as man of his size
can well hold. He is merchant, and live
man: such man as is sure to succeed in
ahatever he undertakes. Mr. Elliot was in
the Senate last year; he was one OF Gov
Washburn's aides, and was Provost Marshal
Cor the State for The year 1862. In politics he
was Wing, early came into the Republican
party and was one Of the most Jealous work
.rs at Bangor to bring about that state of
things which resulted in the nomination and
triumphant election of Gov. Cony. Mr.. Elliot
/. a valuable member of the Senate.
Hon. JOHN MiLLIkEN Of Hancock, is a
Senator from the county of the same name.
Mr.. Miliiken was born in Trenton, is large,
hardy looking man, with prominent features
and large muscles, evidently toughened by
hard work, is somewhat round-shoudered,
evidently the result OF honest toll, stands
about six feet high and weighs 1S5 pounds.
He is 81 years of age, but appears good for ii
full score of years of vigorous activity. Mr..
NJ. is farmer, who has had something more
TO do with laiming tools than to speculate and
theorize over them. He evidently knows
spade from pillow, aud how TO handle either.
lie was member of the House in 1850, and
was in the Senate last year. Politically he is
Of Wing antecedents, and came through the
Republican organization to the Union position
which he now occupies.
Hon. E. c. KNIGHT of Camden, is one of the
Knox County Senators He was born in West
brook but brought up in Oxford County, is
50 years of age, weighs u pounds and stands
five feet eight inches in hight. Mr.. X. d.
vides his attention between farming and mer-
cautile business, being the owner of several
s,rms OF which he takes the general oversight,
and dealer in stoves, hardware, &c. He is
the only Democrat in the Senate; in other
words, he is the only man claiming affinity
for the present organization OF that party.
But in justice to Mr. Knight it should be stated,
that he is a thoroughly loyal man, has never
given the cold shoulder to his country, was
chiefly instrumental in getting up the first com
pany OF volunteers from his town Tor the war,
10 encourage which he devoted his time aud
spent his money. Last season, because of his
personal popularity and the high estimation
in which he is held in his locality, the demo-
ratio party of Waldo made him one of their
andidates for the Senate, SO that by the
death of Hon. Geo. A Starr, who was elected
, to the Senate in that county, Mr. knight be-
came constitutional candidate and was elect
cd in convention of the two houses to fill the
vacancy. He is man of qniet manner, mod
est aud somewhat retiring, and is likely TO
command the respect of all his fellow Senators.
But must stop, for my pencil is worn up,
my sheet is full, and the readers patience will
be sufficiently taxed with what have already
written. Al another time will continue these
sketches, aud pass in review the few remain
ing members Of the "aristocratc" branch Of
the General Court. SPUGwINK.