The Republican journal., 1873-01-16
Our LEGISLATORS.

Mr.. Owen of the Kennebec Journal has
prepared biographical sketches Of the
members OF the present legislature which
are to be published in pamphlet form
The following notes are gathered from
advance sheets:
The Senate is composed of 81 members.
There is no choice of one of the members
from Somerset county. OF the 81 mem
bers elected all are republicans; II were
formerly Wings, Z Were Democrats, and
10 have always been Republicans. The
oldest member is Senator Pennell of Cum
berland, who is 70 years of age. and the
youngest are Senators Kennedy Of Waldo
b1ro and O'Brion of York, who are 81
each. Seven of the members are between
80 and 10, seven between 40 and so, eight
between 30 and 60, and seven between 60
and 20. Thirteen We're born in the State.
four out OF the State. and twelve in the
towns where they now reside, four re-
ceiyed a collegiate education, ten an
academcal, and the remainder had only
the advantages offered in the common
schools; twenty-three have had legislative
experience; twenty-siX are married and
three single
The profession or occupation is as fol-
lows: Farmers, 5; lawyers, 3; in mer-
camille business, 2; farmer and lumber
man, lum5crman, l merchants, 6 :;
master mariner, |; insurance agent, | !;
tanner, l. physicians, 2; merchant and
manufacturer, |; farmer and LAWYER, | !;
farmer and surveyor. |; superintendent
granite works, merchant and lumber
man, | Z, editor, /. Religion as follows:
No religious preferences, 6 Universalist,
i; CongregatiOnalist, 5 Free Baptist, t :;
Baptist, 2; Liberal. 2; Unitarian, / Metho-
dist, /; OthodoX, 1 Episcopal, /.
The House is composed OF 151 members,
and Mr. Owen has succeeded in obtaining
the biographies of all but twelve members.
OF these one hundred and thirty nine, 12O
are Republicans, Y Democrats, 3 indie
pendent, and 3 Liberal. Thrtv-eight of
the members were formerly Wings, 10
Democrats, and , Free-solers. Twenty
one of the Republicans have always be-
longed to that party, and five of the Demo-
Gratis have always voted that ticket. Two
Liberals were formerly Republicans.
The oldest member is Oliver Mower OF
Greene, who Is 20 years of age. Peter G..
kecgan OF Madawaska continues the
Youngest member, being "A wears OF are
FIVE OF the members are between the aces
pi 20 and 30 thirty between 80 and 40
htty-slX between 40 and so and thirtv-six
between 80 and So, and thirteen between
60 and 10. Fitty-five were born in the
State, Is out OF the State, 3 out of the
country, and 40 in the towns lhev now
represent. Sixteen have received a col
!eglate education. 80 all acadcmical edu-
cation, and the remainder have had tbe
advantages Of the town or common school
only; SO have had legislative experience.
md the members are all married men with
he exception of eleven.
The profession or occupation is as fol-
oWs: Farmers, "a farmers and lumber
men, o; farmers and traders, 4 farmers
ana teachers, 4; farmers and manu-
lecturers, 2; lawyers, %; merchants II;
merchant and millwright, |; manutac-
urers, 4; mercantile business, >. com
mercial business, ! ; mechanic, 1; mason
|; editors. 2; clergvmen, / ; insurance
agents, 4 physicians, 3 druggist /;
teacher and manufactures, / I; tanner and
sole leather manufacturer, ; lumbermen,
) ; lumber dealer, shipbuilders, A mill
wright and millman, /, shipwright, /;
5hlpmaster. carpenters, 4; stove and
-inware manufactures, 2 IRON bushes, l:
granite works, Il; agent.
| ) lnnholder, boarding housekeeper,
; clerk, | canlkcr, |.
The religion is as follows: Congrega-
Ii"naIist, 20; Free Baptist, II: Universal
list. II Baptist, 10; Methodist, -: Lib
eral 8 Unitarian, Z, Roman Catholic,
= EplScopa'lan, | Orthodox, Chris
ian, | Sp'ritualist, | ; no religious prefer
nnces, 40