Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-01-16
NUMBER 50.
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property wherever the flaghoats, whether
at home or abroad
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Biographical Sketches

VI maine, representing OXlord county,
and who were born in the County, and
pow represent other places.
We take from the Kenncbec Journal,
the following interesting Information
relative TO the Legislature:
The Senate is composed OF 81 mem.
bers- q republicans, democrats, and
one vacancy. The oldest member is GO,
the youngest So Sixteen were born in
the towns where they now reside. There
are farmers, lawyers, in mercantile
business, umbermen, merchants.
dealer in lumber and real estate. ship
builder and trader, / master mariner,
boat builder, pattern maker, l insur-
ance agent, / house and ship joiner, and
l trader and cattle dealer. Congregation
alists 6; Universalists ); Methodists ,
Unitarian ?; Episcopal | !: liberal / Cos.
mopoite Free Baptist !.
The House is composed of l51 mem.
bcrs. The oldest is 6S, the youngest 30.
52 were born in the towns which they
represent. 100 republicans. 33 demo
Gratis, 1 independent. There are 40
farmers, 20 lawyers, Il merchants, 9
manufacturers, 6 master mariners,
farmers and teachers, farmer, and lum-
bermen, farmer and tanner. ? farmer.
and manufacturers, > farmers and mcr-
chants. 1 mercantile business. lumber
manufacturers and dealers. lunbermen
and shipbuilders, umbermen, editors
and publishers, lay preacher, teacher
real estate and cattle broker, naval
architect, furniture dealer, granite
dealer, bleacher, ! carpenter, com.
mercial business, insurance agent, |
overseer, tanner, druggist, ship car
penter, blacksmith.
There are IL no religion reported; 10
CongregationaIist; Is UniversaIist Is
Free Baptist, II Methodist; 10 Baptist
I Unitarian; Orthodox; 3 liberal, ,
EpiscopSlian, Friend lIee thinker, !
Independent, Roman Catholic.
STANLEY. HENRY o., Dxtied. Re-
publican, Univer9alisl, merchant; age II.
Born in Dlxfield, and has always lived
there.
IRISH, WILLIAM, Sherman, (Aroostook
county,. Republican, Methodist, farm
er; age Go. Born in Buckfeld, Oxford
county; lived on the old homestead with
his parents, until about y years old at
quite an early age engaged in teaching,
which he practced several winters. From
the age of 81 to % travelled qnile extern
siuely in different States OF the Union.-
In 1882 moved to No 6, r. 8, Aroostook
county, now Sherman. His house was
camp coueTed with bark In l8lJ,
represented the then Houllon district in
the Legislature; lived in Arooslook six
teen years. clearing up \ farm in the
time in 1913 went back TO Oxford coun-
ty. bought farm in the town OF Hart
ford and lived on it about seven years;
then sold and bought again in the town Of
Greene; lived there one year; sold out
and purchased farm on the Androscog-
gin at East Rumford, near the Falls liy-
ed there ten years, then sold out and in
1867 moved back to Aroostook county,
towu of Sherman. In 1869 and 1870
served as Representative in State Legis-
lalure from the western district.
FOSTER, REUBEN, WaLeryille, (Kenne-
bee county,. Republican, Unitarian,
lawyer age 80. Born in Bethel; grad
uated at Watervillc college, class Of 'j5
principal of Vassalboro' academy for five
terms, in 1896. having marked success.
Read law with Hon. j. II. Drummond in
Waterville, and has ever since practiced
in that town Representative in Maine
Legislature Tor three years ls6G 10;
elected Speaker the last year. Elected
Senator in 1871. Was q member Of the
Judiciary committee each year, except
when Speaker.
KING, l.. r., Lyndon. Republican, no
religion reported, lawyer age 33. Born
in Dixfeld. on the v iIton side, Sept 20,
1888; received common school and
academcal education; studied law with
Hon. VIM Writ Virgin at Norway; was
admitted 20 the Oxford county bar in
1862, uniting in partnership with Mr.
Virgin for year. Located in Lyndon,
Aroosook county, in April, 1865, where
he has since been in the practice Of his
profession. Has ever been republican.
PERKINS, LUTHER, Poland, Republic
an, Free Baptist, real estate and cattle
broker; age "a. Born in Oxford; at the
age of "a moved TO Poland has held
various town offices of trust, and has
been Justice OF the Peace for about 20
years Was member of the last Legis
lature. and is the only member OF the
last House reelected from Androscoggin
county. BY diligence in business" he
has accumulated good property, and by
his genial manner and generous heart has
ever found many warm and true friends.
HARRINGTON, ,ENocH c., Fryeburg OK
ford county,. Republican, Orthodox,
farmer; age 81. Born in Fryeburg, July
2S, 1884. During his minority his labors
were divided between attending school,
1
teaching and farming. Attended school
at the academy in Auburn and Fryeburg.
In 1854 went to Napanock, Ulster Co, n.
Y, and engaged in business. In 1860,
Just before the breaking out of The rebel
lion he returned to Fryeburg. Was a