The Portland daily press., 1875-01-07

tions and now looks out for the farm and good
cattle. Has held the various town of'ices ana
that of Trial Justice. Member of the state
Senate in 1874. A Wing until the tormation
of the Republican party.
WILLIAM GooLD of Windham is Republic
can, Episcopalian. farmer, married; aged 20;
Born in WIndham, in the house where he now
lives: educated in the district school and by
the way-side; member of the Maine historical
Society and also of the New England Historic
genealogical Society; is deeply interested in
historical researches, and is the author OF a
valuable historical pamphlet published in 1872,
entitled the Burning of Falmouth by Captain
Mowatt, in 1775" Has contributed many his
familiar initials "W. G." Representative
from the district composed of Windham and
Scarboro' ini1867, and member of the Maine
Senate in 1874. Formerly Wing.
SAMUEL A HoLBRooK of Freeport is Re-
publican, Unitarian, merchant, married
age co., Born in Lebanon, Connecticut M
Treasurer for twenty-one years; member
of the Maine Senate in 1866 67-74, and of
the House in 1850-63-6470'72 Formerly a
Wing.
CHARLES H. HASKELL of Portland is a
Democrat Unitarian, merchant, single: age
about so. Born in New Gloucester, and edu-
Gated in the public schools. Although about 90
years of age, has all the physical and mental
activities of a man of 80. He is one OF the
leading wholesale wholesale grocers OF Port
land, of the firm of Shaw and Haskell; he was
an officer of customs under Buchanan,a and is a
director of the Nat. Traders Bank; he has
long been one of the active men OF Portland In
the various public interests that concern her;
an officer in the Board of Trade; several times
President of the Mercantile Library Associa-
ton; member of the City Council, &c. He
has always been an earnest Democrat, and
prominent in the various local, county and
district political committees of that party. He
was elected city auditor by the Democratic city
government of 1869, which position he declined
and was Democratic member OF the House OF
Representatives in 1871.
HOUSE.
The House is composed of 151 members, OF
whom 81 are Republicans, 50 Democrats and
Independents. The Oldest member is Jere-
miah Evans of Waldo, who is "a. The young
est member is John A. Nadeau of Fort Kent,
who is "a. Six of the members are between 20
and 80 years of age, thirty-one between 30 and
40, thirty.seyen between 40 and so, thirty
three between 80 and go, twenty-three between
60 and 20, and two between 20 and &c.
Twelve received collegiate education, th.r-
ty-six an academical education, and the re-
mainder were educated in the district and high
schools. One hundred and forty-five of the
members are married. Nearly all the namea-
BILE occupations or professions are represented
in the popular branch. There are 81 farmers,
q merchants, Is lawyers, physicians, 1 editor
and author, 2 clergymen, 2 teachers, 8 farmers
and lumbermen 2 farmers and mechanics, 1
farmer, lumberman and merchant, farmer
and stock breeder, 2 farmers and teachers, 1
farmer and butcher, 1 farmer and merchant,
5 lumbermen, 2 mechanics, 3 boot manufac-
turers, druggists, manufacturers, 1 mer-
chant and manufacturer, ship builders, 1
ship master, 2 ship carpenters, retired ship
masters, 2 blacksmiths, 2 no occupation report
ed, each of lumberman, clerk, marine insur-
ance business, real estate, accountant, fisher
man, furniture dealer, and tanner. There are
20 Universalists, % Congregationalists, IL
Methodists, II Baptists, 9 Liberals, Free
Baptists, Unitarians, Episcopalians, 2 Swe
denborgians, Orthodox Christian Friends,
2Spiritualsts. 9 Roman Catholics, Catholic,
no religious preferences, Is no preferences re-
ported. .u ..tl.ef-
The following sketches of the Cumberland
delegates are given: II s aI
JOHN d. ANDERSON, Gray. (No return.)
PEREZ n. BLANCHARD, Yarmouth, Demo
crat, Congregationalist, retired ship master,
married; age SO. Born in Yarmouth and at
tended town school. Chairman of Board of
Ssectmen for the year. Formerly Wing.
WASHINGTON BRAY of Naples is Democrat,
Universalist merchant, farmer and lumber
tended the town schools. Town Clerk four
years; Town Treasurer eleven years; Select
man Assessor, &C., twenty-four years; MEM
Der of the Legislature in 1851, 1852. Hopes to
live to see the resumption of specie payments.
Always Democrat.
NATHAN CLEAvEs, Portland Democrat, Epis-
copalian, lawyer married; age 49, Born in
BridgtOn, Cumberland county; graduated at
Bowdoin College, class of 1853, studied law with
Judge Howard, admitted to the bar in 1860,
and commenced practice in Bowdoinham;
moved to Portland and formed law partner
ship with Hon. L. D. M. Sweat, and subse-
quently with Hon Joseph Howard which still
continues. Has always devoted himself to his
profession, and occupies high social and pro-
fessional standing; City Solicitor in Portland
Legislature in 1871. Always q Democrat, but
was unwavering in his support OF the govern
ment during the war. { : a ,I--. lfa"
WILLIAM c. DAVIS, Portland, Democrat,
Swedenborgian, merchant, married; age 49,
Born in Limington. Is one of PorGand's &C
member of the firm of Davis & Baxter, of the
noted portland Packing Co., the largest
establishment of the kind in the world.
KMBALL EASTMAN, West Gorham, Demo
GRAFT, Episcopalian, trader, married; age 80
Born in Chatham, N. H., and educated in Cor
ham.
ANDREW HALVES, Deering, Republican. no
religious preferences stated, merchant, single;
aged 50. Born in Deerng, formerly Westbrook;
educated at town school and. Westbrook Semi
nary; has held various town offices; member of
the House in 1873. Always Republican.
JOHN P. LAMB, Harrison, Democrat, Univer-
salist, farmer, married; age g. Born in Har-
rison, and attended the common school.
HARrwELL LITTLE, Brunswick, indie pend
in Whte6eld; picked up his education s'all
along the line" Never candidate until last
September for any office. Resided seven years
in California. Is progressive farmer, and
deeply interested in the grange movement"
Formerly Republican.
ISRAEL T. MCINTYRE, Pownal, Republican,
no religious preferences stated. shoemaker,
married; age 46. Born in Pownal, and educa
ted in the public schools. Has held the Office
of Selectman and 8. s. Committee.
PETER MERRILL. Cumberland, Democrat,
no religious preferences, farmer, single; age IL.
Cumberland, and attended the common schools;
Representative in the Legislaturelof 1860.
JOSIAH MMLIKEN, Baldwin, Democrat, no
religious preferences reported, farmer, married !;
age So. Born in Baldwin, and attended the
town school. Selectman and Justice of the
Peace. Member of the Legislature of 1865.
WILLIAM MoULToN of Scarboro', Democrat,
no religious preferences, farmer and teacher,
married; age Al. Born in Hartford and edu-
Gated at the common school and academy. He
has held the offices of Town Treasurer, Clerk,
and s. s. Committee Member of the House
of Representatives in 1874
NATHAN p. ROBERTS, Westbrook, Independ-
ent, no religious preferences reported, carpen-
ter, married; age 43. Born in Falmouth ;
educated in the common schools, with occasional
term at Westbrook Seminary. In matters of
national interest has heretofore acted with the
Republican party, but in town matters has
never confined himself to party nominations.
CHARLES ROGERS, Windham, Republican,
Congregationalist, merchant, married; age 4S.
Born in Windham, and educated at the COM
mon schools. Has held the Office of Selectman
five years, and has been Trial Justice. Member
of the House of Representatives in 1874.
Formerly Wing. 1saf-si
BENJAMIN G. STONE, Bridgton, Republican,
Congregationalist merchant, married; age 40.
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 Port
land, but closed that up and has since been in
t. ~ rvka, 10 hoe ha1d oil ha