Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-01-07

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attended the common schools. Has held the of
fee Of Sheriff of Lincoln county, and the various
town offices in Bremen; member OF the Legisla-
ture in 1868. Shipmaster from 1871 to 1893. Dis
abled in 1853 by an accident at North Bridgewa-
ter. on the Fall River r. II. Settled in Bremen
in 1856. Member Of the Senate in 1874. Former
ly a democrat.
LORD, IVORY, Saco, (lork county,. Republ-
can, no religious preferences reported, farmer ana
teacher, married. age A. Born in Saco, and ed
ucated in the common schools, at the old Saco
Academy, and Wcsibrook Seminary. Has held
various town and city offices. Was member Of
the House in 1871. Formerly whig.
MoRRIsoS, JouN, East Corinth, (Penobscot
county,. Republican, Methodist, lumberman and
ford county; attended school in Sebec. Has held
the various town Offices; member of the Legisla-
ture in lS62-7i. Formerly whig.
PALMER, Joan W., Bangor, Uenobscot county,.
Republican, Congregationalist lumber dealer, mar
ned; age So. Born in Lncolnville; has served in
the Maine Legislature for several terms, 6S-69-1l-
"A; member of the Bangor City Council two years.
\ whig until the death of that party.
PRESCOTT, ABEL, Canaan, (Somerset county,.
Republican, no religious preferences, married; age
commenced an apprenticeship at the harness husl-
ness in Augusta serving until attaining his ma jor-
ity; worked at bis trade in different places until
1860; engaged in mercantile business from that
time to 1873, and since that time has been out Of
business. Educated in the common school, with
the exception OF one term at Bloomfield Academy.
Held the office Of seectma;, and town agent sew
eral years; was appointed post master in 1864,
held the Otce about TIM ee years was again appoint
ed last June and now holds the office. Was appoint
ed by Governor Chamberlain one of the Valuation
Commissioners of 1870. Has been member of
the legislature twice, represented the district com
posed of Skowhegan, Pittsield and Canaan in 1862
and 1860 Formerly whig.
RICHARDSON, EBENEzEK F., Knox, waldo
county, Republican, Universalist, farmer, mar
ried; age SO. Born in Knox, and attended the
town schools Was town officer for nine years
prior to 1866. Member of the House of Repre-
senta,iyes in 1867. Wing Hntil the formation of
the republican party
ROUNDS, WILLIAM H., Minot, (Androscoggin
county,. Republican, no religious preferences re-
ported, merchant, married; age AZ. Born in Dan
vile, now Auburn; attended common school in
native town. Learned shoemakers trade at age of
Il; followed that occupation three years worked
on Grand Trunk Railway five years. Commenced
business as merchant at East Poland in spring OF
1860; removed to Mnot Corner in 1866 in same
business, in which he still continues. Postmaster
for twelve years at East Poland and Minot;
member Of Legislature in 1860 from district of
Danve and Minot. Member of the House in
1873, and Of the Senate in 1871. Republican from
the word "go."
RUSSELL, EDMUND, Lewiston, (indroscoggin
county, Republican, Congregatonalist physi
clan, married; age so. Born in Temple worked
the farm and attended school until twenty years
of age; commenced the study Of medicine with DR..
William kIlbourn of Wilton, spent the fall and
first part of the winter of 1916 and lo47 in the
General Hospital, \. y; graduated at the Maine
Medical School at Brunswick in the spring of lS47
commenced the practice OF medicine in Strong,
June, lo47; practiced in Strong eight years. four
teen in Pennington four in Lewiston where he
now resides Examining Surgeon for invalid pen
soners from 1868 to 1869; member of the City
Council of Lewiston Representative in Maine
Legislature from Farmngton session of 1869,
and member of the Senate in 1874 Formerly a
democrat.
STEVENS, WILLIAM H., North New Portland,
(Somerset county, Republican, Congregation
alist, physician and surgeon, married; age 81.
Born in Lowell, Oxford county, educated at the
public schools and North BGidgton academy.
Has held no public office besides Town Treas
urer, experimenting School Committee and Trial
Justice was in the book business in Lowell, Mass,
from 1914 to 1916; commenced the practice of med
icine and surgery at Scion in this State, in 1850;
moved to North New Portland in 1858, where he
has remained in the practice of his profession ever
since; rlulnS over the nils ana tnr0ugn tne val
leys often to the remote settlements of the Dead
River country, and sometimes to the logging
camps, far ints the wilderness. Formerly whig
SwAsgY, JOHN p, Canton, (Oxford county,
Republican, Universalst, lawyer, married; age 80.
Born in Canton; educated at Dearborn Academy.
Seabrook, n. H., Hebron Academy, Bates College
and Tufts College. First Lieutenant in the Army
of the Potomac; Town Treasurer and Clerk three
years, Supervisor Of Schools Assistant Assessor of
Internal Revenue. Admitted to the Oxford bar
and practiced there to the present time, with the
exception of the time spent in the army. Mr.
Swasey is well read in his profession. Member
of the last House of Representatives.
IT
THURLoUGH, GEORGE r., Newburg, (Penobscot
coanty.) Republican. Baptist, farmer and mill
wright married; age SO. Born in South Berwick
removed to Monroe in 1925 resided there until
1852, and then removed TO Newburg; educated in
the town and high schools, and two terms at
Freedom academy; S. S. Committee, Town Clerk
of Newburg for ten years in succession; at present
time Postmaster; member of tie House in 1870
Formerly a democrat.
WEBB. EDMUND F., Wateyile, (kennebec
county.) Republican, lawyer, married; age 3S
Born in Albion, KenIebec county; educated at
Colby University. Member of House of Repre-
sentatives in 1872 and 1873, serving as Speaker
the last year. Member Of Senate in 1874.