Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-01-27
Biographical Notice OF the Oxford County
Members OF the Legislature.

Biographical Notice OF the Oxford County
Members OF the Legislature.
We clip the following brief biographical
notices of the members OF the Legislature
from Oxford County, from the Daily KsH-
nebec Journal
SENATORS.
FOSTER, ENoCH, Jr., Bethel, (Oxford
county, Republican, Baptist. lawyer,
married; arc 80. Born in Newry, edu-
Gated at Goulds Academy, Maine State
Seminary, and Bowdoin College; studied
law in the Office of Hon. Reuben Foster
of Waterylle. and graduated at the Law
University of Albany, n. Y; commenced
practice at Bethel in 1865. and been in
active practice since; elected County At
torney for Oxford County in 1867 for three
years. and reelected in 1870, which Office
he has held till Jan. LIST, 1874. At the
breaking ont OF the rebellion he entered
the army. Sept. 1861 was commissioned
Second Lieut.. In Co. II, 18th Maine Regt.,
which was assigned to the expedition
undsr Gen. Butler for the capture Of New
Orleans; afterwards commissioned FIRST
Lieut.. and served three years in the Army
of the Department OF the Gulf. Was ap-
pointed Provost Marshal by Gen. Banks,
and served in that capacity for year and
a half in Louisiana; resigned that position
and joined his regiment TO serve in Banks
ill-fated Texas and Red River campaign.
MARTIN, JONATHAN X, Rumford, COX
ford County,. Republican, Cniversalist'
farmer, single age A. Born in Rumiord,
educated at the district or town school,
Selectman for five years, honored by his
town by seat In the House OF Representa-
tives in 1870 and 1871; member of the Sen
ate in 1873. Formerly awhig; republican
since the organization of the party.
REPRESENTATIVES,.
CUsHMAN, 5. p, Hebron. Republican,
Baptist, farmer, married; age a. Born
in Hebron; educated in the town schools
Has held the Office OF Town Clerk and
Treasurer ten years in succession.
HARRINGTON. JAMES E., Lowell. Dem
ocrat. Universalist, merchant, single; age
30. Born in Lowell. Was n war demo-
crat.
FOSTER. ORRIN, Newry. Republican,
no religious preferences reported, farmer,
married; age 46. Born in Newry; edu-
Gated at Gould's Academy, Bethel. Has
held one or more town offices for the last
twenty years; Assistant U. 5. Marshal in
1870; member OF House in 1856 and 1868.
Formerly democrat.
FRoTHINGHAM, WILLIAM A., South
Paris. Democrat, no religious prefer
ences reported, blacksmith, married; age
43. Born in Hayerhill, Mass. Selectman
of Paris four years. chairman ofthe board
two years.
HoUGHroN, ORLANDO c., Bryant's
Pond, Woodstock. Republican, Univcr-
salst, merchant. married; age AZ. Born
in Paris: educated in Bethel and Hebron.
Was clerk in the L. S. Treasury from 1861
to 1870. Formerly democrat.
KIMBALL, ALFRED s., Waterford, Dem
ocrat, Universaist. lawyer, married; age
81. Born in Waterford, and always re-
sided th ere; attended district school until
fifteen years of age, then attended North
Bridgton Academy. teaching school win
ters and working on farm summers-at-
tending spring and autumn terms OF
school. Studied law and admitted TO
practice in Oxford county, Sept. 81, 1864;
has acquired a fair business in the prac-
tice of his profession. Selectman from
1867 to 1870. inclusive; School Committee
eight years. Was war democrat-now
a progressive democrat
MoULToN, MOSES s., Porter. Republic
can. Protestant, farmer, married; age 4o.
Born in Porter; educated at the town and
select schools of Porter, and at Parsons
field Seminary; engaged in farming on
the homestead; held the office of Justice
of the Peace and Quorum for Oxford
county. Town Clerk OF Porter, Treasurer,
Superintending School Committee, chair
man of the board of Selectmen for six
years. and represented his district in the
Legislature OF 1870.
SwAsEY. JOHN p. Canton. Republi-
can, Universalist, lawyer, married; age
"a. Born in Canton; educated at Dear
born Academy, Seabrook, n. H., Hebron
Academy, Bates College and Tufts COL