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

Peace seventeen years member Of the Legislature
in 1853. Formerly democrat.
SMITH, CALEB, Livcunore. Republican. No
return.
Snow, JOHN S., Ilallowel. Republican, Free
Baptist, accountant, single; age "a. Born IN Hal
lowell; educated in the city schools and at the
IIallowell Academy has held various city offices,
and is now city Treasurer Enlisted as private IN
the LIST Maine Battery, promoted to Senior First
Lieutenant; brevetted Captain at the battle OF
Winchester, and Major at the battle of Cedar
Creek. Always republican.
STONE, BENJAMIN c., Bridgton Republican,
| Congregatonalist, merchant, married; age 90.
| Born in Bridgton; fitted for college at Thetford
| Academy, Vt, but did not graduate, preferring a
| life of active business. Was at one time largely
engaged in the -four business in Portland, but
closed that up and has since been in business IN
Bridgton. Has held all the town offices, such as
Town Clerk, Selectman and Auditor; was unanl-
mou.lv nominated as candidate for Representative
to the Legislature. Always a republican.
| STUART, SOLOMON, Deering. Democrat, no re-
| ligious preferences reported, manufacturer; age
81. Born in Scarboro'; received common school
and academic education; taught school for five
years, commencing in 1887, after which he COM
menced the manufacture of brick, in which he is
now engaged. Member of the House Of Repre-
sentatives in 1872. Always democrat.
| STURGIs, BENZ. F., Auburn. Republican, I nj
versalist, physician and surgeon, married; age SO.
| Born in Gorham; received a medical education at
Bowdoin and Harvard Colleges; has been s. S;
Committee, Common Councilman, in Auburn, and
Town Clerk and S. S. Committee in New Glouccs-
ter; was Assistant Surgeon 10Th Regiment Maine
Vols. and is now L. s. Examining Surgeon for
Pensioners.
TABBuT, GILBERT L., Addison. Democrat, re-
ligious creed embraced in the golden rule, farm
md luy,b al
Columbia educated in the town schools. Moved
to Addison in 1871. Has held various town offices
in the town Of Columbia Falls, such as Selectman,
Assessor, S. s Committee, and Collector, and took
an active part in filling the towns quota during the
rebellion; member of the House of Representa-
tiyes in 1872. \ firm and consistent believer in
total abstinence from both liquor and tobacco.
Always democrat.
TALBOT, JOHN C., East Machias. Democrat
Christian, lawyer, married; age 80. Born in East
Machias; educated at Washington Academy and
at Bowdoin College; was Deputy Collector OF
Customs from 1913 to 1913, State delegate to Ma
tiona Democratic Convention in 1856, district del
egate to National Convention at Philadelphia in
1867; District Delegate to National Democratic
Convention in 1858. Member Of Legislature in
lS49-50-5l -52-53-56-57; Speaker of House of Rep
resentatives in 1858. Always a democrat.
THOMAS, WILLIAM W., Jr., Portland. Repub-
lican, Congregationalist, lawyer, single. Born in
Portland and graduated at Bowdoin College in
1860. Was sent to Constantinople early in 1862
as Vice Consul General of that port; soon after
appointed Acting Consul at Galatz, in the Princi-
pality of Moldavia, and received the special
thanks of the Department of State" for impor-
tant services rendered while there. In 1868 was
promoted to be full Consul at Gothenburg, Swe
den, which position he filled until the close of
1865. On accepting his resignation, the State De-
partment took occasion to express its high appre-
citation of his conduct as public officer. He
admitted to the bar in 1866, at Portland, and
entered at once upon the practice oflaw. In 1869
| he was one of the Commissioners on the settle
ment Of the public lands of our State. In 1870,
as Commissioner of Immigration, he sailed to
Sweden, recruited colony, returned to Maine and
founded New Sweden in our northern forests.
The history of this enterprise is well known; the
colony has steadily increased, and Maine numbers
| to-day 1900 Swedish inhabitants. Member of the
House in 1873. Always republican.
THURsToN, WILLIAM j., Rockland. Republi-
can, Free Baptist, mechanic, married; age A.
Born in Appleton; attended the common school,
Member of the City Council of Rockland for four
years past; Orderly Sergeant in 18th Me. Regt
Democrat previous to the war.
TIBBETrs, L. b., China. Democrat, physician;
age about 40. No return.
TREAT, HIRAM, Frankfort Republican, Meth
odist, farmer, married; age 63 Born in Prospect.
Postmaster since 1869.
VITTUM, OREN o., Concord. Democrat, no re-
igious preferences reported, farmer and dealer in
live stock, married; age 43. Born in Concord;
educated at district school and at Arson Academy
and Teachers Seminary, Plymouth, N. H. Has
held the office of Town Clerk and Selectman six
years in succession, on the board of S. S. Com
mittee seven years, and Postmaster four years;
served non-commissoned officer in the fth
Maine Battery in the war of the rebellion
WALDEN, CHARLES A., Portland Republican,
Methodist, manufacturer, married age AZ. Born
in Lynn, Mass. attended school in that city. In
carly life commenced the shoe business and has
followed it until the present time, being now en-
gagged in the manufacture and jobbing of boots and
shoes in Portland. In political views, has always
been on the side Of the oppressed his first vote
was with the free soiers, as they were called,
when they came ont from the whig and democrat
ic parties in lS4S; has ever since acted with them
and the republican party.
WARREN, JOHN E., Cumberland Mills, West
brook. Republican, Congregationast, paper man.
ufacturer, married; age 80. Born in Grafton,
Mass, and attended the common schools in Wis
consin. Spent most of his life upon farm until
he had attained the age of 20 years. When the
war broke out he Immediately entered the service,
first in the lst Reg't Wis. Vols, serving three
months in the Shenandoah Valley; and afterwards
in the It'll Wis., Light Battery until after the close
of the war; some more than four years in all prin-
oner in January, 1864, and spent some five months
in Andersonville; was paroled and returned to the
service. About one year after the came TO
Maine, where he has since resided. Member of
the last House. Always republican.
WATSON, SAMUEL, East Surry. Republican,
Liberal Congregationaist, farmer, married; age
50. Born in Brooksville; educated chiefly at home.
One Of the Selectmen for fifteen years. Trial JUS
tice fourteen years, member of Maine Board of
Agriculture eighteen years, President of the Maine
State Agricultural Society two years, Secretary of
the Society one year, and Trustee fourteen years
member Of the Maine Senate in 1878, and of the
House in lS65-70; taught school twenty eight sea-
sons published at one time the eastern Farmer"
Formerly whg.
WELT, AUGUSTUS, Waldoboro. Democrat,
Spirituast, shipbuilder, married; age 81. Born
in Waldoboro'; attended school in that town;
commenced business first as shoemaker, and
then went into trade and shipbuilding; for the
last thirty years has been partner in the firm of
Reed, Welt & Co., and exclusively engaged in
shpbuilding and ship-owner; has boon inter-
ested in the building of forty vessels of var-
Gus kinds. Selectman of the town member of the
Legislature in 1923. Formerly wing.
WENTWORTH, JOHN, Bucksport. Republican,
Methodist, house joiner, married; age s.. Born
in Orrington, and moved to Bucksport in 1855;