Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-01-15
RELIGION.
PRESIDENT OF SENATE.


york county, Republican, Free Baptist,
Editor and Lawyer, married; age IS. Born
In Berwick, and educated at Bowdoin Col
lege. As editor OF the Biddeford Union
aud Journal" he has shown himself
forcible and graceful writer. and has taken
n prominent part In the politics of York
county and OF the State. Members Of the
Philadelphia National Convention Of 1872,
as delegate from the First District OF
Maine, and for i've years has been the
York member Of the Republican State
Central Committee, and twice chairman Of
York Republican County Committee; en-
tered the editorial profession In 1863; was
admitted TO the bar Ia 1865 member Of
the Senate in 1879 and was reelected by
the largest majority ever before given to
any candidate in York county. Always
republican.
EMERY, LCCILIUs A., Ellsworth, (Han-
cock county, Republican, Congregation
alist. lawyer, married; age 33. Born in
Carmel; graduated at BowdOin College,
class OF 81. His parents removed to
liampden IN 1850. and he resided there
with them until 1868. Amer graduating at
College. studied law in Bangor with A. W.
Paine, Esq, and was admitted to the bar
In August, 1898; commenced the practice
of his profession at Ellsworth in October.
1869 be entered into law partnership with
Hon. Eugene Hale, NJ. c. from the 9Th.
Cong. District. which partnership still
continues under the style OF Hale 4 Emery.
Has been County Attorney. City Solicitor
OF Ellsworth, member Of the City Council.
&c, AMI Is now Bail Com missioner Of
Hancock county.
WHrTMoRE. AVERY H., Verona, Han
cock county, Republican, no religious
preferences reported, farmer, married;
age 30. Born in Verona; formerly devoted
the winter season to teaching school; has
been on the experimenting school commit
tee for the last twelve years, and has held
al the important town Offices is now Town
Treasurer. Member OF the House In 1872,
aud OF the Senate in 1873. Always u re-
publican.
HOUSE.
The House is composed OF l5l members.
There are l03 republicans, Al democrats. 6
Independent. and liberal. We have sue
ceeded in obtaining returns from all but
fifteen members, (and the names Of these
are put in their proper places.) or those
from whom we have complete returns. the
following facts are given 81 of the re-
publicans were formerly wings, IS we're
democrats. 3 we're aholitiopists, and IL
were always republicans; 8 democrats
were formerly wings. n liberal republi-
can and ten were always democrats; one
independent changed from republican.
and one from democrat.
The oldest members are Daniel Libby Of
Limestone. and Barnabas Bursley OF
Sangerville, who ere IS each. Daniel
Lewis Of Ripley is the youngest member,
being g years Of age. Three Of the men,
bers are between 20 and 30 years Of age,
thirty between 80 and 40, fifty-two between
W and so, thirty-five between so and 90.
and sixteen between 90 and 70. Fifty-
seven were born In the cities or town. thew
now represent, and sixty-fpnr in the State.
Fifteen have received . collegiate educa.
ton, thirty-eight an academicaI education,
aud the remainder were educated in the
common or district schools; Al have had
Legislative experience; III OF the members
are married