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

CHAPLIN, CALEB A., Harrison, Cumberland
county,. Republican, no religion reported, law
yer; age Al. Born in Harrison; educated from
the funds accumulated by his energy and perse-
verance; taught school ten years; traded in
Bridgton four year. and WAS in the army one
year. Has been employed in town business quite
a number of years. studied law and was admitted
10 the Cumb rand bar in '65; appointed Assistant
L. $. Assessor In 81.
CHASE, DANIEL X, Calais, washington
coIntyl. Republican, religion not reported,
merchant and farmer, age Sc. Born in Bradford,
VI, in 1915, where he lived until 1888, when he
went to Calais, where he has since lived, engaged
most of The time in mercantile business. Was
representative from Calais in 1885, and Mayor OF
the city in 1859, so and 81. Being in poor health
and having gained a competency, he has for the
last ten years done but little active business,
though he is still the head of the firm Of Chase,
Barker x Co., extensive dealers in hardware, &C.,
and superntends his farming business, of which
he is very fond. Is of a philosophic turn of
mind, and has lat ly Published an article on the
tides, advancing new theory, which is attracting
the favorable attention of scientific men. Was
formerly democrat, but joined the republican
party at ITS organization.
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DAVIS, JESSE, Lisbon, (Androscoggin county,.
Republican, Universalist, farmer age 81. Born
IN Lisbon, afterwards Incorporated as Webster
lived on the farm where he born for fifty
three years; moved into Lisbon in 1867. Has
held a commission as Justice of the Peace and
Quorum since 1913; has practiced surveying and
engineering since 1912; was one of the selectmen
of Webster during the rebellion and engaged
actively in getting up the towns quota and the
necessary funds to encourage enlistments has
served one of the municipal officers of the
towns of Webster and Lisbon some twelve or
fifteen years. was member of the House of Rep
resentalives in 1862 served as County Commis-
sioner of Androscoggin county from 1863 to 1869
has served Town Treasurer of Webster, and is
now Town Treasurer of Lisbon.
DINGLEY, JEREMIAH, JR., Auburn, (Andro-
scoggin county,. Republican, no religion report
ed, in mercantile business; age 40. Born in Dan
vile; lived on farm until twenty years of age
has been engaged in mercantile business since
Served in the House in lS56-57-7l; in the Senate
in lS64-65.
DUNNING, CHARLES L., Brownville, Piscata.
quis county,. Republican, Congregatonalist
trader; age A. Born in Brunswick, April %
1927 in lSii moved with his father to Williams
burg, Piscataquis county; worked on the farm
until 1851, then went to Georgetown, Cal. was in
trade there three years, returning home in 1854
SINCE 1000 has been in trade in Brownville. Has
been Postmaster since 1862 in 1864 was member
OF the House OF Representatives; in 1868 elected
County commissioner, and has served nine years
as one oil the Selectmen of Brownville.
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! HARRINGTON, ENoCH, c., Fryeburg, (Oxfort
county, Republican, Orthordox, farmer; ar,
81. Born in Fryeburg, July 2S, 1884. During
his minority his labors were divided between at
tending school, teaching and farming: Attended
school at the Academy in Auburn and Fryeburg
In 1854 went to Napanock, Ulster county, n. Y.
and engaged in business. In 1860, just befor.
the breaking out of the rebellion, he returned tt
Fryeburg. Was supporter of Abraham Lincoln
and an uncompromising opponent of the slave