Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-04

and accounts for the Governors Council.
M.
MAY, JOHN, Winthrop, (Kennebec county,
Republican, Universali,t, farmer; age 5S. Born
IN winthrop, July H. 1873; never absent from
town n year since that time. Received a COM
mon school and acsdemical education; admitted
10 Inc practice of law at kennebec bar n 1910,
ana continued the practice till 1876 then retired
to the congenIa and honorable profession of
practical farmer, and expects to remain farmer
the remainder OF his life. Has been honored with
! town offices for a long series of years such as
chairman OF the board of Sclectmen director of
The village graded and high schools &C.; was for
fifteen years director of the Monmouth Insurance
Co., and is now Its president. Was enrolling oiii-
| Ger during the war and member of the Legislature
IN 1868 and 1870 siIas been called upon FREQUENT
ly to address lycehms and agricultural societies
Mr.. May has occasionally contributed to the
columns OF this and other papers, and has shown
himself a forcible writer.
MOORE, JOHN, Gouldsboro', (Hancock countv)
Democrat, IN religion friendly to all denomna-
tlons, lumbeTman; age 40. Born in Gonldsboro' :;
ms younger days were spent on the ocean; sailed
as master of vessel nearly twenty years, retiring
IRON the business some eight years since. Always
a democrat.
MORRIS, CHARLES j., Portland, Cumberland
county,. Republican, Congregationast, in mer-
camille business; age 4S. Born in Portland; at
five years OF age removed to Scarboro', returning
to Portland in 1850; the of his life has been
passed III mercantile pursuits, and for the last
three years as Treasurer and business manager of
the Cumberland Bone Company. Was a member
of the House in 1867 $685. and of the Senate in
Il; i temperate and SYSTEMATIC in his habits and
possesses energy, perse, erance and untring indus
try; his early life was struggle with poverty his
late years with the embarassments arising from the
want of an early education. His personal appear
ance is best given by little incidert which he
| often relates of himself with much interest. A
gentleman once addressed one of his business
ASA hat of 7
rather like him. tha, 'all one mean think he is a
likely man, but i' as homely as the. ID"
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NICKELs, JOHN B., Kenduskcag, (Penobscot
| county,. Republican, religion reported, pat
tern maker; age 81. Born in Bangor; for nearly
three years soldier in the army of the Union,
and was confined for six months in a rebel prison.
Member of the last Senate.
O'BRIoN, ALBERT G., Cornish, york countv)
Republican, Episcopal, merchant; age 33. Born
in Cornish, fitted for college in Fryeburg academy
and Westbrook seminary, but at consequence of
an INJURY 10 one eye was obliged to abandon his
studies; has held various town offices and been
member of the republican county committee for
several years. His father was in the Senate in SO
and go. Interested deeply in the subject of tenn.
perance and all moral reforms. l. successful
merchant
p.
PENNEIL, HENRY, Gray, Cumberland county,.
Republican, Methodist, trader cattle dealer, &c;
age 6S. Born in Dam5x1e Jsn. 6, 1903 lived on
farm until 10 years oaSge, since then general oc-
cupation has been tr ger. cattle dealer, stage pro-
prietor and mail conlrnctor Xas Deputy Sheriff
OF Cumberland county from 1881 to 1915, and Cher
iff of the county from 1856 to 1860. Served also
IN the late war; Was a member of the democrat
ty.
SAWYER, DANIEL j., Jonesport, Washington
| county,. Republican, no religion reported, ship
builder; age 4S. Born in Jonesport, where he
has ever since lived; is a boat-builder by trade.
In Al, engaged in trade, and has continued in the
business adding ship building on small scale.
Has held town offices for twenty-five years. Mem
Der Of the last Senate. Was whig until the
ganzation of the republican party.
SMITH, JOSEPH L., Oldtown, Penobscot coun-
ty). Republican, Liberal, lumberman; age SO.
Born in Palmyra; removed TO Oldtown in 1929,
where he has since resided. Commenced the
business of life as lumberman and has always con-
tinued in it. His opelations have been in this
State and in the lower Provinces, in all branches
of the business, from cutting the log to its sale in
the United States and British markets, and build
ing saw mills, both steam and water In later
years has been engaged in building and running
steamboats, on the upper waters OF the Penobscot
and ST. John rivers. Has held various town offices
from selectman up. Soon after the breaking out
o
the military laws of the State; was member of
the House in 1860, and of the Senate in 1861 and
1862. A democrat till 1850; republican since that
time.
SPAULDINe, HENRY, South Thomaston (Knox
county,. Democrat no religion reported, master
mariner; age sc. Born in Thomaston, within the
present limits of the town of South Thomaston,
where he has ever since resided. Has retired from
| the sea; has held several town offices and in 'ji
was member of tho House of Representatives.
Always a democrat.
SPAuLDING, JossPH W., Richmond, (Sagada-
hoe county,. Republican, Universalist, LAWYER;
age 80. Born in Carratunk plantation, Somerset
county, Aug. ii, lS4l; academical education; his
| father being umber-man, worked for some
years in saw-mill, until the of the rebel
lion; entered The service as lst Lieut., Co. "a,
10Th Me. Reg't, Aug. %, 1862 became Captain
| and soon after Lieut.. Col After surrender of
Lee, was mustered out with his regiment of which
he was in command; admitted to the bar at Au
gus,a October term 1865 since which time has
devoted himself to his profession at Richmond,
which town has been his home since 1854. Was
elected Represent to the Legislatures of 1865
and 1870; was elected Senator to the last Legis-
lature.
WEBER, FRANKLIN r., St. Albans, (Somer-
| set county, Republican; does not belong to any
| religious denomination, but sympathizes with
christian people Of all denominations; dealer in
lumber and real estate; aye A. Born in New
Sharon, January l3, 1927; led the ordinary life of
| a country boy, laboring on far..: in the summer
and attending school in the winter Till Is years Of
| age, at which time he hired out as clerk in a
store, going to an academy two or three terms
Soon after attaining his majority, commenced
mercantile business on his own account, with
capital of few hundred dollars which he had
laid by. Continued the mercantile business with
success for 10 years. In 1861 commenced lum-
berng and dealing in real estate and has con-
tinued most successful business to the present
large portion Of the time since he was 81 years of
age was member of the House in 1861 and
1866, and of the Senate in 1871 was a democrat
till the formation of the republican party at which
time he Joined it and has acted with it ever since.
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