Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-02
NO. 2.

in kennebunk, and educated in the common
schools. Has held the Offices of Selectman, Asses
sor Overseer Of the Poor, &c. Is in partnership in
the law business with Hon. James M. Stone, form
eriy Speaker of the House. Always a republican.
HALL, GEORGE L., Marlborough. Republican,
Baptist, merchant, married age 3S. Born in No
bleborough and educated in the common schools.
Has held the office Of Town Clerk, Selectnan, and
Postmaster.
HATCH, s. c., Bangor Republican, Unitarian,
| cry goods merchant, married; age 81. Born in
Horton, iowa Scotia; at the age of three years his
parents moved to Bangor, where he has since
resided. Educated in the Bangor schools except
one year at the Gorham Seminary. Fourteen
years member Of the city government, serving
seven years in the Council (severa, years Presi
dent,) and seven years in the Board Of Aldermen
Elected BY the City Council in 1871 and 1872 one
the Assessors of the city and by the Legislature
OF the State, in the last year, one of the Execa
tive Councillors. In 1856 was Presidential Elector
on the Fillmore ticket. Wing until 1860.
laws. ANDREW, Deering. Republican, Uni
tartan, merchant, single; age SO. Born in West
brook, now Deering educated at town school and
Nestorook Seminary has held town cfices. Al
ways republican.
;, HAsfLToN, JOHN, Albany. Republican Free
Baptlst, farmer, married. age so. Born in Bart
lett, n. H., and attended school in Bethel Ne.
! IlINcILET, BENJAMIN F., Georgetown Re
publican, Baptist, merchant, married; age 3S.
Born N Georgetown, and educated there; held
various town Offices, and devoted q large arnonnt
OF time to the public interests.
HINcH, ROBERT, Bancroft. Republican, no re-
ligious preferences reported, farmer and lumber
man, married; age 5S. Born in Ireland and cdu-
Gated in ST. John, n. b. Formerly whig.
HoBsoN, ISAAC T., Wiscasset Republican, no
religious preferences reported, lumberman, mar
fied; age 10. Born in Buxton, York County; At
tended town schools; member of the Legislature
in 1923 6-7-l0; is largely engaged in numbering
operations. Formerly iree-soer
HOWARD, NELSON, Lewiston Republican
Free Baptist, lamberInan, married; age "a. Born
| IN Phillips. passing the days of his minority on
farm. Al the age Of 81 went to Lewiston and at
tended school until 1851. lie enlisted in 1851 as
private IN the 18th Maine regiment, (Col. Neal
Dow; served three years, rising to the rank OF
lst Lieut.J transferred with the veterans of the
18th to the 10th Maine reg ment. Served ten
months and was mustered out with the regiment
IN command Of Co. 'B.' Since the autumn of
1865, has been engaged in the lumber business il
Lewiston. Member of the house in 1872. Has
always been straight republican.
HCDBARD, SAMUEL, Berwick Republican,
Methodist; farmer married; age6 65. Born in Bcf-
wick. Educated in the chimney corner and the
school Of the world Spent portion of his life in
travelling through the West and South some years
several instance4 came near obtaining for him a
coat of tar and feathers if not being the cause OF
more serious outrage. Always republican.
iiCLIT, JonN, Cumberland. Democrat, Uni
versalist, ship carpenter, married; age A. Born
IN Cumberland, and attended town school.
HUMPHREYS, c. G., Brunswick Republican,
no religious preferences reported, Insurance Agent
married; aye 46 Born in Brunswick; was en-
gagged IN the manufacture of lumber and IN ship
building from 1850 to 1857; has held various
town offices and was seectman for three con-
secutive years, In two of which he was chairman
OF the board. In 1868 was elected Judge of the
municipal court, has since been reelected, and
hold, the position now. Member of the IIouse
| 10 1872. Was democrat up TO the breaking OUT
| of the rebellion.
JOHNSON. WILLIAM F., Topsfeld. Republican,
Baptist, trader, married; age so. Born in ST. An
drews, Y. b. OF American parents who removed
10 Calais about 1882 educated in Calais, moved TO
Tallmadge Plantation in 1887, where he resided
about twenty years, serving as Plantation Clerk,
Assessor, and Overseer of Poor ten years. Moved
to Topsfeld in 1858, where he has since resided
Appointed Postmaster in 1868, and has held the
office up to the present time. Appointed Trial
Justice by Gov. Cony in 1858; reappointed by Gov
reIham In 1872; appointed Aid to the Revenue in
1860, and retained the office until June, 1871;
served the town of Topsfeld as Selectman, Over,
seer OF Poor, s. S. Committee and Town Clerk for
several years, acted with the whig party until the
organization Of the republican party and has since
been republican.
,JoaEs, GEORGE, St. .tlbans Ropab:ican.
Methodist, farmer, married; age -. Born in
Wilton, and attended school at St Albans; ha.
been Selectnan of town and on the sup. School
Committee When q years of age went to Win
throp, where he renamed until ls66. when he re-
moved to St. Albahs. Formerly e whig.
JORDAN, CHARLES b., Lisbon. Repubiioa.
Free BAPTIST, merchant, married; age 43. Boru
IN Lewiston; li:ed with bis father, laborng upoI.
the tain until IL years Of age attended the com
mon Schools learned the house carpenter trade
and work ed at that business summers, and taught
schools winters; served clerk in a store in LIS
bon; IN lo3! went into the mercantile business;
under the firm of Coombs & Jordan: chosen Su
pervisor OF schools in March, 1858, serving in tba;
capacity one year; was elected Selectman in 1866
serving two years; was elected Town Clerk in
1863, serving three years. Has held some other
public positions most of th1 time since. Has acted
as ?. NJ of Lisbon since Oct, 1851 has been tel
esraph operator for the last five years. in connec.
ton with the grocery and dry goods business.
firm believer in total abstinence.
kLLLotH, b. X, Thomaston. Democrat, Lab.
cral IN religion, shipbuider, single age 33. Born
IN ST. George; father removed from that place to
South Ihomaston few years after, and entered
the employ of Geo. Thorndke, Esq who was at
that time largely engaged in shipbuilding The
son entered the yard where he worked and at
tended the town school at intervals for several
years. Removed to Thonaston in 1856 engaged
temporarily in teaching when about Is wears OF
age, which he followed portion of the time.
working in the ship-yard the remainder. In '56
attended two terms at Thomaston Academy; in
the following Summer once more took up the
broad axe and returned to the yard, where he re-
mained but short time, as the Maine State Semi
nary had just opened its doors and he entered
there student; studied there and with Dr. y. T.
True at Bethel, fitting for college, but was
obliged to abandon the long cherished plan of
pursuing college course on account Of poor
health demanding ont Of door exercise. Engaged
anew in teaching and working at his trade made
a voyage to Europe, West Indies and Florida;
studied law with A. p. Gould and admitted to
practice at the bar in 1865; after practicing
few years with varied success, returned again to
his old trade, and can now be found earnestly ami
assiduously engaged in welding the axe and
drawing the saw. Has held various public office.
KEEGiN, PETER CHARLES. Van Buren. Inde
pendent Roman Catholic, lawyer, single; age "a.
Born in Van Buren, in the Madawaska district.
where he now resides; fitted for college at Grand
Falls, n. b. entered the University of New
Brunswick Al Fredericton in 1866; won the
Douglas Gold Medal for the best English ESSAY
in 1857; was Associate Editor OF the University