Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-01-08

! GLE, ALBION K, Alfred. Republican, Evan
gelical, teacher, farmer and cranberry culturist,
married; age 43. Born in Alfred; educated at
Alfred Academy. Has held the offices of County
Treasurer, Town Clerk, and S. S. Committee.
| GOODWIN, THOMAS j., South Berwick Demo-
crat. No return]
COVE, HANSON r., Liberty Democrat, liberal
in religious sentiment, farmer, married; age 4S.
Born in Liberty; educated at the common school
and Freedom academy. From 1874 to 1851 fol.
lowed the fishing business; saw some pretty hard
times In the year of 1851 bought the farm on
! which he now lives, being the same on which he
was born. In the autumn of 1851, made quite an
extended visit through the northern states, visit
ing II states. Has held the offices of Superintend-
ing school Committee, Town Clerk Assessor, Sc
lectman and Overseer Of Poor and other minor
Offices Always democrat.
GRANT WILLIAM, Pittston. Liberal, no relig-
lous preferences stated, trader, married; age 40
Born in Pittston; educated in the town schools
Has held the Office of first Selectman two terms.
In connection with his business as trader, keeps
| livery and boarding stable.
GCPTIL, WILLIAM L., Gouldsboro Republi-
can III religious preferences inclined to the chari-
table, lumberman, single age Al. Born in Goulds-
boro'; attended school in that town; s. S. Com
mittcc twelve years; taught school winters from
l6 years OF age to % member of the Legislature
IN 1870. Fills large contracts for lumber, and has
always been successful in business. .. S. Fowler
Success is sure to crown your efforts, for you will
be- driving, drvng-your forte lies in the adapta-
ton of ways and means to ends" Formerly a
democrat.
HALL, Henry NJ, Ellsworth. Independent.
No return.
HAMILTON, BENZ f., Biddeford. Republican,
Methodist, farmer, married; age 81. Born in
WATERFORD, York county; educated in the com
mon schools. Has held the office of Superirtend-
ing School Committee, Assessor, and City Solicit
or. Formerly an aboitionist
HARDING, BENZ. W., Hampton. Democrat, no
religious preferences reported, farmer, married
age 81. Born in Hampden; educated i'll the town
| schools Selectman for the past three years. Wing
before the rebellion.
HASKELL, THOMAS b., Cape Elizabeth. Dem
ocrat, Unitarian, farmer single age 81. Born in
Portland; received a common school and academi-
| cal education. Selectman and Assessor for two
years in Cape Elizabeth; Chairman of board the
present year.
HATCH TRArToN, Wells. Democrat. No re-
turn.
merchant, married age o. Born in Horton, Nova
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
GoTham Seminary Fourteen years member OF
| the city government, serving seven years In the
Council, Several years Presldent) and seven
| years in the Board of Aldermen. Elected by the
| City Council in 1871, 1872 and 1873; one of the
Assessors of the city; member OF the Executive
Council in 1912. In 1856 was Presidential Elect
| or on the Fillmore ticket; member of the House
| of Representatives in 1873. Wing until 1860.
| HATHoRN, francis c., Cushing. Democrat
| Baptist, farmer, married; age 43. Born in Cush-
ing; attended the town schools. Has held several
| town offices; been engaged in farming and black
| smithing; has never yearned for the "loaves and
f.t hut
has been content to earn an honest living by the
| sweat of his brow. Always voted with the demo-
cratic party.
HAYES, WILLIAM c., Union. Republican, Uni
versast, farmer, married; age 60. Born in Union
| attended the common school, Has held the office
of Selectman, Assessor, and OverSecr Of the Poor
IN Union for twenty two years.
| HAWKS L. WARREN, Manchester. Republi-
| can, Friend, farmer, married; age 3S. Born in
| I1allowel on the farm where he now resides ed
ucated at Oak Grove Seminary, Nassalboro', and
Friends School in Providence, r. |. While pur-
suing his studies with the design of fitting for the
employment of teacher, i'll health compelled him
to return to the scenes and employment of his boy
| hood has since taught few terms of school; for
| eight years member of the School Committee OF
the town, four years one of the Selectmen, and is
at the present time first Selectman and Supervisor
| OF Schools. Formerly an abolitionist.
IloUGHToN; ORLANDO c., Bryant's Pond,
Woodstock. Republican, Universalist merchant,
| married; age IL. Born in Paris educated in
| Bethel and Hebron. Was clerk in the L. s. Treas
ury from 1861 to 1870. Formerly democrat.
HUNTER, BENJAMIN, Strong. Republican, Con
gregationalist farmer, married; age "a. Born in
Strong; educated in the town schools, and a few
terms at Pennington Academy. Formerly whig
HURD, FRANCIS, North Berwick Republican,
| Free Baptist, farmer, married; age 6l. Born in
North Berwick, and attended the town schools
captain in the militia five years. Formerly whig
IIUTCHINs, JosEpH NJ, Penobscot Republi-
can, no religious preferences reported, farmer,
single; age %. Born in Penobscot; his grandfather
was the last surviving soldier of the Revolution in
New England, living to the ripe age of l0l years
| and his father was an officer in the war of 1872
| Educated in the common schools of his native
| town and at the East Maine Conference Seminary
| at Duckspoit member of the board of 5. S. Com
mittce for three years has contributed to the col
| umns of the press, and been connected with tenn
perance organizations for ten years is at the pres
ent time County Deputy of Hancock county of the
order Of Good Templars.
| JOHNSON, WILLIAM H., Waterboro'. Republi-
can. No return.
JUDD, LuMAN S., Prcsque Isle. Independent
in politics, radical in religion, farmer, married
age 4S. Born in New Britain, Conn., and cdu
| Gated in that town. Has been engaged most oil
the time in mercantile business. For four years
was Selectman and Town Clerk of Presque Isle
three years as chairman of the board. Formerly
republican.
| KEEGAN, PETER CHARLES, Van Burcn. indie
pendent, Roman Catholic, lawyer, single; age 2j
| Born in Van Buren,, in the Madawaska district
! where he resides fitted for college at Grand
| Falls, y. b., entered the University of New
| Brunswick at Fredericton in 1865; won the
Douglas Gold Medal for the best English essay
| in 1867; was Associate Editor of the University
Monthly, published under the patronage of the
students of the University in 1868; and g,adu-
ated in 1868. Studied law with W. A. Evans,
| Esq, in Fort Fairfield, and admitted to the
bar at the September term Of the S. j. Court for
| Aroostook county in 1867 was elected to the
Legislature in 1869, but owing to some question
which arose in relation to the organization of a
| certain plantation in the Madawaska Representa-
tive District, that plantation omitted from
the official count and the certificate of election
issued to the opposing candidate, Col. Dckey OF
Fort Kent, which brought about the keegan-
Dckey contest in the Legislature of 1870, result
ing in favor Of the former; was reelected in
1870 1871 and 1872; last three elections received
the unanimous vote of all political parties in the
Representative district.
KEEN, DANIEL, Bremen. Republican. No re-
turn.
KEENE. NORRIS, Palmyra. Republican, Chris
tian, butcher and cattle broker, married.; age 40
Born in Turner; attended the public schools. Ha:
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