The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-01-08

49, Born in Bridgton; fitted for college at
Thetford Academy, VT, but did not graduate,
preferring life of active business Was at
one time largely engaged in the flour business
been in business in Bridgton. Has held all the
town offices. such as Town Clerk, Selectman
and Auditor; was unanimously nominated as
candidate for Representative to the Legisla-
ture Always Republican.
STUART, SOLOMON, Deering. Democrat no
rehglous preferences reported, mauufact urer,
age 81. Born in Scarboro' received a common
school and academic education; taught school
for five years, commencing in 1887, after which
he commenced the manufacture of brick, i'll
which he is now engaged. Member of the
House of Representatives in 1872. Always
Democrat
THOMAS WILLIAM W., Jr., Portland. Re-
publican, Congregationalist, lawyer, single.
Born in Portland, and graduated at Bowdoin
College in 1860. Was sent to Constantinople
early in 1862 as Vice Consul General to that
port; soon after appointed acting Consul at
Galatz, in the Principally of Moldayia, and
received the special thanks of the Department
of State" for important services rendered while
there. In 1868 he was promoted to be full Con
sui at GotheDburg Sweden, which position he
filled until the close of 1865 On accepting his
resignation the State Department took occasion
to express its high appreciation CT MS conduct
as q public officer. He was admitted to the
bar in 1866 at Portland. and entered at once
upon the practice of law. In 1909 ne was one
of the Commissioners on the settlement OF the
public lands of our State. In 1870, as Commits
sioner of Immigration, he sailed to Sweden,
recruited a colony, returned to Maine and
founded New Sweden in our northern forests
The history of this enterprise is we'll known;
the colony has steadily increased, and Maine
numbers to-day 1900 Swedish inhabitants
Member of the House in 1872. Always a Re-
publican.
. WALDEN, CHARLES A., Portland Repubi-
can, Methodist, IN manufacturer, married, age 46.
Born in Lynn, Mass; attended school in that
city; in early life commenced the shoe business
and has followed it until the present time, be-
ing now engaged in the manufacture and job
bling of boots and shoes in Portland In poiti-
cal views has always been on the side of the OPP
pressed; his first vote was with the free soilers,
as they were called when they came out from
the Wing and Democratic parties in 1S4S; has
ever since acted with them and the Republican
party.
WARREN, JOHN E., Cumberland Mills,
Westbrook Republican, Congregationalist,p
per manufacturer, married, age 30. Born in
Grafton, Mass, and attended the common
schools in Wisconsin; Spent most of his life up
on a farm until he had attained the age of 20
years. When the war broke out he immediate
ly entered the service, first in the LIST Regiment
Wis. Volunteers, serving three months in the
Shenandoah Valley; and afterwards in the 18th
Wis. Light Battery until after the close of the
war, some more than four years in all, prnci-
paly spent in West Tennessee. Was taken
prisoners January, 1864, and spent some five
months in Andersonville; was paroled and re-
turned to the service. About one year after the
war he came to Maine, where he has since re-
sided. Member of the last House. Always
Republican.
WNsLow, ADAM f.. Falmouth. Democrat.
Universalist, farmer, and stock breeder; mar
ried age 81. Born in Falmouth; educated at
Westbrook Seminary. From the age of 20 to
80 a teacher of high and common schools;
school officer most of the time; Member of the
Maine Legislature in 1872 Always a Demo-
crat