Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-02

,urued q The opposing candidate, Col. Dickey Ct
Hort Rent which brought about the heegan-
nfckey contest ID the Legislature Of 1870, result
ing ia favor of the former; was Reelected in
1870 and 1871.
YrSx1sroS, GEoRGE B., Boothbay. Repub-
lican. Congregatonalist, manufacturer of men
baden oil and guano; age 70. Born in Boothoay
class of Ell. Was an officer in the Fifth Me. Reg,
rom June 6l TO May 'e3, when he received an
honorable discharge from service for disability
contracted 10 the line Of bis duty Member Of
the House in 1872.
KrSo, LArRIsToN R., Caribou village, Lyndon.
Republican, liberal in religion, lawyer, married;
age 81. Born in East Dixfeld, on the Wilton side;
don; studsed law with Hon. Vim. Writ Virgin at
Norway, was admitted to the Oxford county bar
in i602 uniting in partnership with Mr.. Virgin for
. year. Located in Lyndon, Aroostook county,
in April, 1855, where he has since been in the
practice of his profession. Member Of the Legis-
1ature Of 1872. Has ever been republican
KrxoxAS, CALVIN, waltham. Republican,
no religious preferences reported, manufacturer
Of lamber. married; age Al. Born IN " altman
and attended the public schools. Has held town
Offices for the past twenty -four years; member of
the board of Selectmen 70 years, and generally
Town Clerk in addition; now CealiInan OF the
board of Selectmen, one Of the 5. :. Committee,
and Town Clerk.
kIABALL, SAMUEL l., Patten. Republican,
Methodist, farmer and lumberman married; age
g. Born in Bucksport; educated in the common
schools Of Burnham; felled the first tree in Patten
before the Aroostook road was all cut through.
Member Of the Legislature Of 1864. Had four
sons in the late war. Formerly democrat
KNowLToN, Hiram, Skowhegsn. Republican,
Free Baptist lawyer, married; age 40. Born in
New Portland; fitted for college at Pennington,
and on account Of poor health, pursued the study
Of the languages and higher mathematics out of
school. Has held various responsible and honora-
BILE official positions; among them, County Treas.
1rer, Clerk of Courts, ex-oficio Register Of
Deeds, and member Of the Executive Council.
LIKE, JOSHUA, Jay Republican, Uairersaist,
farmer and fruit-grower, married; age GO. Born
in jay, and educated in common school. Has held
the Office Of Selectman for ten years. Formerly
WING; republican since the formation Of the party.
LEARNED. OaRIS, BarnLam. Republican, No
religious preferences reported, farmer and lumber
man, married; age 50. Born in Durham, and
educated in Clinton and Benton. Has held town
Offices tor the past quarter of a century, and was
member OF the Hodze % 1853. Formerly whig,
LINCOLN, ALBERT r., Dennysyiiie. Republ.-
can, Congregationalist, physician, married; age
ii. Born in Passport, and graduated at the Uni
versi.y of New York. Was assistant surgeon in
the 18th Me. infantry, afterwards lst Me. heavy
artillery, from December, 1852 until its discharge
IN September, 1866; was surgeon in charge OF ar.
tllery brigade hospital, I'd corps, from Jan. ls
1884, until July lst, 1865. Democrat unsl 1861.
LINDLEr, WARREN, Warren. Republican
Congregationalist, farmer, married; age 40. Borr
10 Union, attended the common and high schools
in that has faurhf schools winters
erly whig.
LIrTLEfIELD, NATHANIEL, Lyman. Republi
can, Baptist, lumber dealer, married; age 80
Born In Lyman, and attended the town schools
has held the various town Offices.
LOCKE, JonS, Fryeburg. Republican, Uniyer
sslist, merchant and mill owner. married; age II
Born in Buxton, and educated at Gould's Acaa
envy, Bethel; has held various town otfee. il
Greenwood, Lowell and Fryeburg.
LORD, IvoRY, Saco. Republican, no relig lou
preferences reported, farmer, married; age 45
Born In Saco, and educated at the common
schools, at the old Saco Academy, and We5ibrool
Seminary. Has taught school, more or less, fol
twenty-five years, though farming is his principa
occupation. Elected ono of the Selectmen q
Saco for the years 1857 and 1858; again in 1856
and 1864, the most trying period Of the war, wbeI
enrolled men, and those who had sons and little
property exacted impossbties in one direction
and those who had property and sons were
equally exactlng Ia another. Since Saco has been
incorporated has been Chairman Of the Board O.
Assessors of the city Ave years, besides serving
one term as "Alderfnan Of his native city" For
merly whig.
LoRING, PRENIIss, Portland. Rerslblcan
Congreg ationaiist, fire and marine insurance firm
of Loring & Thurston) married; age 49, Borr
IN Yarmouthyand educated at Bowdoin College
graduating in 1856. Member OF school commit
Tee of Portland for three or four years; was con.
nqcfaH wit hus dana, e d.,
land Daily Press between two and three years
commencing with its establishment in 1868. Has
also been engaged in manufacturing and mercan-
rle pursuits.
LoRING, GILES, Yarmouth. Republican, Con-
gregatonalist, shiphuRder, married; age 50. Born
n Freepor1.
MANSON, JOHN c., Pittsfeld Douglas and
war democrat, Free Baptist, physician, married ,
age ~. Born in Meredith, n. II; his father a
Free Baptist clergyman for the past fifty years
parents moved to Limington, York county, when
zen year, Of age. Pursued an academical course
at Limington, Limerick and Sacarappa; read med
icine In Portland; pursued medical collegiate
course at Brnnswick, Me-, and University Medi-
cal College q. I. city; graduated at latter place
n March, 1855 the following May located in Pitts
feld, Me-, where practice was uninterrupted until
1862; was then commissioned, by Gov. Washburn,
surgeon of Path regiment Of Maine Vols. after
uIteI Pctiou sichuesS coHpsued resignation, and a
few months subsequently resumed practice In
1858 was stricken with complete paralysis of lower
half Of body, caused by absorption of animal poi
son, during surgical operation was enabled alter
one year 10 again resume practice, bat has not vet
fully recovered the use Of the limbs. Has never
taken 81 active part il politics. Always demo
crat.
Martin, JOHN d. Sebago Leluoeiat. Bap-
LIST, farmer, married; age ~. Born ia Scbaeo.
and attended the town schools. Has held The
Office Of Postmaster. Always democrat.
Mason, william S., Sacrament. Republican.
10 religious preferences reported, farmer married
age e.. Born in Montville, and educated in the
schools Of that town has been chosen twice on the
board of Selectmen. Democrat rreyiou. 70 The
breaking out Of the rebellion.
IAsoN, LUTHER T., Biddeiori Democrat.
Congregationalist, lawyer, single; age 81. Born
ia Biddeford, and educated al Biddeford high
school and Yarmouth Academy admitted 10 Y orE
county bar in 1856, began the practice of the law
al Biddeford; in 1865 entered into co-partnership
with G. \. Weymouth, Bsq., which still continues
under the frm name Of Mason & Weymouth.
Has been member Of City (souneil and Solicitor OF
Biddeford for several years Always democrat
MATTHEW'S, sANrEL w, IIampden Repabli-
can, Congregationalist, lawyer, married: age 40.
Born in liampden, and educated at Waterville
College, graduating in 1853. Has held the Office
Of Assessor of Internal Revenue. Formerly &