Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-02-16
From the Congressional Directory.I -
our Congressional Delegation.
SENATOR'S.

SENATOR'S.
UANNiBAL lIAMLIN, OF Bangor was
born mt Paris, Maine, August y. loO9 !
was prepared for Il collegiate education.
bat was obliged by the death OF his lalher
10 take charge of his home farm until he
was of age; was Il year in a printing
office rs comp0sitOr; studied law, ana
was admitted to the bar in 1913. cOnlinu'
ing in active practice until 1915 was a
member OF The Legislature Of Maine in
1886, 1857, 1888, 1889. 1910. and ls4H
presiding rs Speaker OF the House IN
1881. 1889. and 1910; was a representa-
tive from Maine in the Twenty eighth and
Twenty Cong ess; was Governor
ui The state OF Maine in 1891 was elect
ed Vice President OF the United States
on the ticket with Abraham Lincoln in
1860; was appointed collector OF the
port OF Boston lu 1860. but resigned IN
1859; WAS elected - Tie United States
Senate in 1913, Tor four years, TO lill a
vacancy occ1sioucd by the death OF John
Faiglitld was reelected IN lS3l. but rc.
signed In iSj, % act as Governor; was
reelecte In lSJ., aud served until Jan 4,
IsGl; presided over the Senate 10 Wee.
President from 1861 to 1860; was re-.
elected as Republican, and took his seat
March 5, 1862 Ills term OF service will
expire March 3, 1870.
I.Jr VI. MORRILL,. Of Augusta. was
born at Is iyrade. Maine. May ,. 1910
wu> student of Wateryi.c College,
Maine; studied and practi,ed law; was
q member OF the State Legislature in
1854 and lNj6. presiding over the Senate
the ,asl year; was Governor OF Maine in
1875 1850. and 1860; was elected 10 the
uitcd States Senate - Republican 10
al the vacancy created by the election oil
/ Hannibal Utmin 10 Tho ice-Presidency
aud took his seat January Il, 1851; was
reelected in 1863; was appointed in
December. 1869 and aiterward cleo, ed
/ by the Legislature. 20 MI The Vacancy
accustomed by the death OF William Pin
Fesscndcn, and va, reelected as Re-
publican IN 1871. His term OF service
will expire March 3. 1871.
REPRESENTATIVE.
Fussr DlsGRicr.-CJmut Cumber.
/ land and York.
ions II BuNLJGH, of South Berwick
was born a, South Berwick, Maine
I October .. 1872; received an academic
education; went % sea 40 the agc OF six.
+ teen; commanded ship on lOteigu
/ voyages seven years; lt!t the sea in 800
and engaged in manufacturing; was q
member OF the State House ol Rrpresen
/ tali,cs m l-62 1854. 1866, and 1872; was
+ delegate al .4rse L. the National Rrpub,
+ lican Convention ut Baltimore in 1854
aud WA, elected 10 the Forty third Con
gtess rs Republican. receiving lj,iS'
+ votes against 1926 votes Tor W. Ii. Cit.
. fond, Democrat. he e!-c.,d.
SECOND DISTRICT Counties. -Andro
scossin, Franklin. Oxford. and SIgadl.
hoe.
/ WILLIAM =. Frye. o.. Lewiston. was
born 90 Lewiston. Maine. September ,,
/ 1881; graduated nj B5wion College,
I Maine, IN 1850; studied and pfaCtl~ed
/ law ~, "a member ol tho Safe Legs
latute iu 1861. 1862, and ls61; wa.
/ Mayor % the city OF Lewiston IN l,Gt
and 1867; was ATONE, General OF The
State OF Maine in 1867. 1865, and 1863
and was elected to the Folty.srcond Con
gress. and was &c. elected to The Forty
third Congress IS q Republican, rcceiy
ing Is $50 votes against 9 l55 votes for \
Garcelou. Democrat. Reelected.
TnIRp Dl>rmcr.- Counties -Kcnne-
bee. Lincoln, Somerset and halt d
| Knox.
JAMS G.. BLAINE oil Augusta. Speak
or of the Nousr va, bora 90 Washington
County. Pcnu,y January 81. 1880
graduated at Washington College, Penn
sylyaniA; adopted The editorial profession
and went To Maine. where be Udiied The
! Portland Advertiser aud The kennebe'
Journal: was member OF the Main,
Legislature 10 1899, lsJO, $50 aud 1852
serving the last two years ~ Speaker o
the House; was elected TO the Thirty.
eight. Thirty. ninth. FOrlicth. Forty llrst
aud Forty second Congresses, and wa
reelected 20 the Forty third Congress a.
a Republican, receiving L. .OS4 vote
against II 90 vote, tog /. >. Lang, Liz
eral Republican. IL elected.
4 OIklA us llsll . .--. p'tIttt.' ~ Jus
took, Penobscot. and Pisca,aqais.
SAMUEL +. liERsEY. OF Bangor, va.
born at Sumner. Maine, April II, 1912
received an academic education; Is {
merchant, and has been engaged in bank
ing, aud largely Interested IN the lumber
business in Maine. Minnesota. and Wis
consin; was member OF the Legislature
I ~ ,
1869, and OF the Executive Council II
1851 and 1852; was delegate 10 tht
National Republican Convention at Chi
cago In 1860, also at Baltimore in 1861
and was member OF the National Re
publican COMMITTEES from 1861 10 1868
and was elected 10 The Forty third Con
gress as n Republican, receiving 1851
votes against :. zoo votes for NJ. Emery
| Democrat. Re elected.
FIFTH D!sTRtcr. Counties Hancock
Waldo, and Washinslun Counties. anC
Appleton. Camden. Hope. Rocklaad, So
Thomaston. aud lslcsborough, 10 KnoN
County.
EUGENE Hale, OF + sworth, was born
AZ Turner. Oxford County. Maine, june
9. 1856; studied law, MAS admitted tc
the bar 10 1851, and commenced practice
was for nine successive years County
Attorney lor Hancock County; was d
member OF the Legislature OF Maine ID
1867 and 1868; was elected 10 the Forty
first and Furly.second Congresses, ant
was reelected 10 the Forty third Congress:
as Republican, receiving Il, ISL vote:
against 10 ,9lS votes lor +. A. Pike. Lib
eral Republican; was appointed Post
master General by President Grant, but
declined Reelected.
Bowdoin College.