Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-01-20

agency here as clerk. Miss Anna P. Ladd
will be chief clerk.
Mr.. Samuel White of Orono, has been APP
pointed to a clerkship in the Fourth Auditor 6
office at Washington.
Biographical Notes ofthe Executive Co"m-
Gil.
Gov. Dingley is extremely fortunate in the
makeup of his council. Three of the mem
bers were members of Gov. Perham's Coun-
ell, Messrs. Dow, Files and Thompson.
Messrs, Mason, Grindle, Lindsey and Downes,
who have just been elected to the Council,
have had legislative and business experience.
several members.
FIRST DISTRICT.
MASON, JEREMIAH NJ, Limerick. Repub.
lican, Free Baptist, merchant, married; age
SO. Born in Hollis, and educated in the COM
mon schools. Has held the various town
Offices member of the Maine Senate in 1896
G.. Formerly whig.
SECOND DISTRICT.
Dow, FRED N, Portland. Republican,
manufacturer; age SO. Born in Portland a
son of the Hon. Neal Dow. He is better
known as a business man than a politician,
being actively engaged in manufacturing.
He has been member Of the City Council of
Portland, also a member of the board of Su-
perintendng School Committee several years.
He was appointed on Governor Perham's
Staff in 1870, was elected to the Council in
1872, and reelected in 1878 and 1874.
THIRD DISTRICT.
GnINDLE, WILLIAM, Penobscot. Republi-
can, Baptist, farmer, married age Ga. Born
in Penobscot, now Brooksville educated in
the common schools. Has been Selectman
and Assessor for twenty years; Assistant
Assessor of Internal Revenue eight years ;
member of the Executive Council in ISL.
Formerly a whig.
FoURTr DISTRICT.
LINDSEY, STEPHEN D., Norridgewock
Republican, gationalist, lawyer, mar
ried; age 45. Born in Norridgewock, and
educated in the public schools. Has held the
offices Of Clerk of Courts, Register of Probate,
Register of Deeds, and Assistant Assessor of
Internal Revenue. Delegate to the republic
can national convention in 1865. Member of
the Maine House of Representatives in 1886,
and Of the Senate in 1S6s-C910. President
of the Senate in lsC9.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
FILL~, REUBEN w, Unity. Republican,
farmer and mechanic; age SO. Born in Cor
ham; educated in the common schools and at
Gorham and China academies Has been six
years County Commissioner of Waldo county.
Now a member Of the ExecutiTe Council in
his second term.
SIXTH DISTRICT.
THOMPSON, F.. A., Dover. Republican,
niYegsalst, physician, married. age a.
Born in Sangervlle; fitted tor college, and
entered Bowden in 1913. but left after enter
ing the Junior class. Studied medicine with
DR.. Sumner Laughton of Bangor; attended
lectures at the college of Physicians and
Surgeons, New York; enterd into practice at
Charlestown, but at the opening of the rebel
lion entered the army as Assistant Surgeon Of
the Eth volunteers; was promoted to Sur
geGn in 1863 and was mustered out with his
regiment in 1854. Was on duty at the Pro-
vost Marshal's office in Bangor until the close
of the war, when he removed to Dover. Was
a member of the legislature in 1871, and a
member OF the Governors staff in 1871 and
1872. Has been on Republican State Com
mi,tee three years. Elected to the Council
in 1873 and reelected This year.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
DOWNS, LEMrEL g., Calais. Republican,
Congreg ationalist, lawyer, married; age "a.
Born in Calais and educated at Bow oin Col
lege has held several official positions