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

By the courtesy of the publishers of the
Kennebec Journal, we have been flu rnshed
with an advance copy of The biographical no
tices ofthe members of the Legislature For
this recent feature of publishing some notice
of the members, the public is under obliga-
ton to Howard Owen Of the Journal, who
has obtained the information and prepared
the notices at the cost of "A large amount of
perseverance and labor. 1t is due to the mem
bers TO say that the greater part of the notices
are touched up and embeished by Mr.. Owen,
consequently what complimentary things are
said of the members are due to the apprecia-
tion of the compiler:
BURGESS, HENRY H., Portland, (Cumber-
land County,. Republican, Orthodox, mer-
chant and manufacturer, married, age 40.
Born in Kingston, Mass, and educated in the
common schools Was Inspector of Elections
i'll Boston, and has been member of the Com
mon Council in Portland. Member of the
House in 1870 and 1871, and of the Senate in
1873. Has served on important committees,
and taken an active part in the business of leg
islatiun. Resided in Boston eight years and in
Portland fifteen years; during all this time has
been engaged in mercantile and manufactur-
ing business.
Cross, WILLIAM W., Bridgton, (Cumber-
land County,. Republican, Orthodox, farmer
and cattle broker, married; age SO. Born in
Waterford, Oxford County; educated in the
common schools. Came to Bridgton in 1929 a
poor boy; has in years past been successfully
engaged in numbering and farming; but has
retired from one of these occupations and now
looks out for the farm and good cattle. Has
held the various town offices. A wing until
the form alton of the republican party.
GooLD, WILLIAM. Windham, Cumberland
County,. Republican, Episcopalian, farmer,
married; age 81. Born in Windham, in the
house where he now lives; educated in the dis
trict school and by the way-side; member of
the Maue Historical Society; is interested in
historical researches, and is author of an his
torcal pamphlet recently published, entitled
the Burning of Falmouth by Capt. Mowatt,
in 1775." Has contributed many historical ar
initials, ''W. G." Representative from the
district composed of Wndham and Scarboro'
in 1867. Formerly a Wing. Mrs. Abba G.
Wooison, of Concord, N. f., who has made
her mark in the literary world, is a daughter
of Mr.. Good. She is public speaker of con-
siderable note; she visited California last year,
and the present season is in the New Hamp-
Shire lecture bureau as speaker on California,
Yosemite valley, big trees, etc. She is the
published by the Messrs. Roberts, Of Boston,
the present year.
HoLBRooK, S. A, Freeport, Cumberland
County,. Republican, Unitarian, merchant,
married; age 80. Born in Lebanon, Conn: at
for twenty years; Member of the Maine Senate
in 1S65-66-67 and of the House in 1850 SO 1910
~. Formerly Wing.
HOUSE.
ALDRICH, GEORGE, Freeport Republican.
Universalist, farmer, single; age 45. Born in
Freeport; educated in the district schools
Member of the Board of Selectmen A whig
until fha form orr of ba
CARvILL, HENRY, Brunswick Republican.
Universaist, merchant, married; age so. Born
in Lewiston; educated at the common schools
and at the old Lewiston Falls Academy; taught
school successfully for several winters, working
on the farm at home summers and ATTENDING
school at the Academy. Iu 1916 came to Bruins
wick, where he has since resided, except about
two years, in 1866; lived in in the State of
Illinois; was in the dry goods business many
years till 1866, since which time he has not
Senate in 1870 and 1871. Has held various DO
sitions of trust in society. One of the Select
men of Brunswick five years, three of which he
was chairman Republican since the formation
OF the party, and formerly wing.
FEssENDEN. JAMES DEERING, Portland
Republican, Unitarian, lawyer, married; age
40 Born in Deering; son of the late Hon VIM.
Pitt Fessenden, whose three sons and only
children were in the war. Appointed captain
U. 5. Volunteers, November 2 1861, and served
with pre- eminent distinction during the war;
Was appointed Col. on the staff of Gen. Hun
ter, and promoted Brigadier General and Brev-
ct Major General. Member of the House in
1872 and 1878.
FILES, MERRILL T., Gorham Republican.
Free y ptist, trader and farmer, married. aged
on. Born IN Gorham; has been ON the Super
Intending School Committee and Oh the Board
OF Selectmen for several years. Member of the
last House. Belonged to the liberty party In
1915, free soil in 1913, and Republican since
the organibotion of the party.
HASKELL, THOMAS b.. Cape Elizabeth.
DDennocra., Unitarian farmer, single; age a.
Born IN Portland; received a common school
education. Seectman and Assessor for two
years in Cape Elizabeth; Chairman of the hoard
the present year.
hElTH ISAAC H., New Gloucester Demo-
cfats 10 religious preferences reported trader
married, age 80. Born in New Gloucester; at
tended school in Cumberland County; engaged
in country trade
LANE, ORIN b., Raymond Democrat, Uni
versaist,. merchant, single, age 3d. Born in
Raymond; educated in the common schools:
member OF the Legislature of 1871; has held
town offices for ten years.
LoRING, DAVID G., North Yarmouth. Re
publican, Congregatiorast farmer, married,
age 60. Born in North Yarmouth: educated at
the common schools.
MILLIKEN, WESTON f.. Portland Renubl;-
can, no religious preferences reported. merchant
age "A. Member of the Maine Honsa of POI
resentatives in 1872 and 1873. " i'ep
MoULToN, WILLIAM, Scarborough Don,o
GRAFT, mo sectarian" farmer, married: aoa az
Born in Hartford, Oxford County; educated in
the common schools and at an acadery. Has |
held several town offices-Treasurer Clerk and !
s. S. Committee. "i''
PHINNEY, ORiN K. Standish Democrat
Eongregstlonalist, merchant, married; age As; |
Born In Standish; educated in that town.
PULLEN. STANLEY T., Portland. Republl- |
can, no iehgious preferences reported, journal |
nalst, single; aged 80. Born ia Guilford. f;t /
ted for college at Foxcroft Academy and grad |
uat d at Waterville College, in the class of 1864:
principal OF Foxcroft Academy for one wear af
er graduating; admitted to the Bar in 1866.
practced law in Foxcroft until 1869. and then
went to Portland, and practiced until March
49,, at winch time he took charge of the Port
land Daily Press-one of the leading repubIi-
can papers in the State-of which he Is the
able editor-in chief Under his manaoement
the Press has constantly increased in influence
and circulation. Member of the Republican |
State Committee; delegate to the National
convention at Philadelphia in 1872: Trpstee of
7, normal Schools; on the School Board of Port
iana; always Republican.
,,, MIXERS, CHARLES, North Windham, Re
ra1 ana 10 Sohgregatianalst, merchant. mar
H. ase 10, porn in Windham; educated at
,an. schools; has held the office OF Sc
iectman: formerly Who WIG o''''e Va 'o
ecRIBNER, RUSSELL G., otsfeld panr,,;-
Isu, imeSn9dist, merchant married: ace ~
schools. Has held the offices Of InG q common
and Town Clerk, hostmaster
co stone one, BENJAMIN c., Bridgton. Rennb,i