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

ABBoT, AMBROSE H., Augusta, (kennebec
COUNTY,. Republican, friendly to all religious de-
nominations but not connected with any; farmer,
married. age 81. Born in China, and lived there
until June, 1872, when he removed to Augusta;
received common school education, with the adj
school in the winter of 1888 in the town of Fair
field and of 1884 in China. In June, 1881, at the
age of twenty-one years, commenced trade at
South China continued in successful business I'M
Ill 1867; then retired from business on account oil
poor health. Made European tour same year
Was also appointed by Gov. Chamberlain as one
of the Commissioners to the Worlds Exposition
in Paris; has not been in any regular business
since, except farming. Has had considerable eX-
perience in town affairs having served at different
times in all the various town Offices, except Con-
stable and Collector Represented the town OF
China in the Legislature OF lS6i-5; was MEM
Der of the Executive Council i'll 1870 and of the
Senatorial board in 1873. Formerly whig.
ARNOLD, JOHN s., Lyndon, (Aroostook county.
Republican, no religious preferences reported, but
believes in the "golden rule" merchant and lum-
herman, married. age AZ. Born in Palermo
Waldo county. and attended common school.
Member of the Senate in 1873.
II
BOYLE, f. X, Belfast (Waldo county.l Repub-
lican, Congregationalist, lawyer, married; age 49,
Born in PALMYRA, Somerset county; prepared at
st. Albans Academy for admission into the Soph-
omore class of Bowdoin College, but his health
had become so much impaired that under the ad
vice of physicians he was compelled to abandon
a college course, and afterwards read law IN the
office Of William Folsom, ESD, now Of Skowhc-
gan, and subsequently with Hon. w. B. Smell, of
Washington, d. G.. Was admitted to the bar i'll
Somerset county; moved to Waldo county, and
entered upon the practice OF the profession IN 1893
In 1862 elected County Attorney OF Waldo county,
and held the office by successive elections till ISL
BURGESS, HENRY H., Portland Cumberland
county, Republican, Orthodox, merchant and
manufacturer married. age 40. Born In Kings
ton, Mass and educated in the common schools.
Was Inspector of Elections in Boston, and has
been member of the Common Council in Portland.
Member of the House in 1870 and 1871, and OF the
Senate in 1873. Has served on important COM
mittees, and taken an active part in the business
of legislation. Resided in Boston eight years and
in Portland fifteen years during all this time has
been engaged in the mercantile and manufacture
ing business.
BUTLER, JOHN EDWARD, Biddeford, II ork
county,. Republican, Free Baptist Editor and
LAWYER married; age 3S. Born in Berwick, and
educated at Bowdoin College. As editor of the
Biddeford "Union and Journal" he has shown
himself forcible and graceful writer and has
taken a prominent part in the politics OF York
county and of the State. Member OF the Phiia-
delpha National Convention of 1872, as delegate
from the First District of Maine, and for five years
has been the York member Of the Republican State
Central Committee, and twice chairman of York
Republican County Committee; entered the edito-
rial profession in 1861 was admitted to the bar in
1865; member of the Senate in 1873, and was re-
elected by the largest majority ever before given
to any candidate in York county. Always a re-
publican.
CARR, ROBERT p, Bowdoinham, (sagadahoc