Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-01-07

since been in the employ of the Portland, Bangor
& Machias Steamboat Co. Was clerk IN the
obtaining stock for said company; subsequently
clerk for four years in the steamer Governor; as
sisted in getting up new company called the
Penobscot Steam Navigation Co.; this company
built the steamer "Daniel Webster" and Mr. Cush-
ing clerk in the steamer eight years; has been
connected with the inside line Of steamers twenty
five years Formerly whig.
CUTLER, GEORGE, Midway, CPcnobscot countyD
Republican, Univcrs alist, hotel Keeper married;
age SO. Born in Rovalston, Worcester county,
Mass; educated in the common schools and acad-
cmy of his native town. Has held various town
offices; member Of the House of Representatives.
in lS54-5j-74. Formerly whg.
DoNwoRTH, JOHN p, Houlton, (Aroostook
county,. Democrat, Catholic, lawyer, single; age
32. Born in Machias, educated at st. Johns col
lege, Fordham, Ny. County Attorney of Aroos-
took in lS1l-12-13 member of the law firm OF
Madigan & Donworh, Hon. Jas. c. Madigan being
his partner. A war democrat.
DYER, ALBION, Strong, (Franklin county,. Re
publican, Congregatonalist, merchant, married;
age41. Born in Strong; attended the town school.
Member Of the Legislature in 1866 and in 1874
EMERY, LUcILIUs A., Ellsworth, Hancock
county, Republican, Congregationalist, lawyer,
1uaffleut age oh. DOTH III tdIIuel, anu IeiAONtu
to Hampden at nine years of age; graduated at
Bowdoin College in 1861; studied law with A. W.
Paine, Esq, in Bangor; admitted to the bar IN
1868, and Immediately began the practice of his
profession in Ellsworth. IL the spring of 1869 he
became the law partner of Hon. Eugene Hale NJ.
e. from the fifth district which relation still con-
tinues. iIas been County Attorney, member OF
Ellsworth City Government and City Solicitor for
several years, is now City Solicitor and Bal Gem
missioner for Hancock county; is associate editor
of Ellsworth American; is engaged in the active
practice of law at Ellsworth. Always a republican.
Foss, JAMES, Abbot, (Piscataquis county,. Re
publican, Free Baptist, millman and lumbermaD,
married age so. Born in Saco; educated in the
common schools and academy at st. Albans; has
resided in Abbot for twenty y-seven years; has been
Sclectman, Town Treasurer, 5. S. Committee and
Collector and Constable; member of the Maine
House of Representatives in 1864 and 1870 and Of
the Senate in 1874. Formerly free-soilcr.
FOSTER, ENocH, JR Bethel, (ONford county,
Born in Newry educated at Gould's Academy,
Maine State Seminary, and Bowdoin College;
studied law in the office of Hon. Reaben Foster,
of Waterville, and graduated at the Law Cniver-
sity of Albany, n y; commenced practice at
Bethel in 1865, and been in active practice since;
elected County Attorney for Oxford County in
1861 for three years, and reelected in 1870, which
office he held till Jan. lst, 1874; member of the
Senate in 1874; member of the Republican State
Committee. AT the breaking out Of the rebellion
stoned second Lieut.. in Co. II, 18th Maine Regt.,
which was assigned to the expedition under Gen.
Butler for the capture of New Orleans; afterwards
commissioned First Lieut.. and served three years
in the Army of the Department of the Gulf; was
appointed Provost Marshal by Gen. Banks and
served in that capacity for year and half, IN
Louisiana, resigned that position and Joined his
regiment to serve in Gen. Banks i'll .fated Texas
and Red River Campaign.
FRENCH, ALBERT g., North Fsyette, (Kennebec
county, Republican, Methodist, physician, mar
ried; age 45. Born in North Fayette; educated
at the Maine Wesleyan Seminary, and at the Maine
Medical school; member of the board of Select
eleven years, and is at the present time chair
man: 5. :. Committee twenty years. Formerlya
whi,.
GcoLp, WILLIAM, Windham, Cumberland
county, Republican, Epscopslian, farmer, mar
ried; age 65. Bonn in Windham, in the house
where he now lives educated in the district school
and by the way side; member OF the Maine Histori
cal Society, and also of the New England Historic
Genealogical Society; is deeply interested in his
torcal researches, and is author of valuable his
torical pamphlet published in 1873, entitled the
Burning OF Falmouth by Capt. Morratt, in l11j."
Has contributed many historical articles to the
Portland papers, over the familiar initials "W. G.
Windham and Scarboro in 1867, and member of
lie Maine Senate in 1874. Formerly whig.
HALL, JOHN, North Berwick, Nork county,.
Republican, Free Baptist. farmer and dealer in
wood and lumber, N married age -. Born in North
Berwick, and attended school IN that town. Was
Quartermaster Sergeant in the 9th Regiment Me.
Vols, and afterwards Quartermaster Of the 32d
Regiment Me. Vols; was promoted to Commissa-
ry in Gen. Fessenden's Brigade. One of the mos.
efficient members Of the Senate Of 1874. Former
ly ~hig.
HANSON, BENJAMIN F., Sanford, Iork county,.
Republican, Baptist, farmer, married; age 56.
Born in Sanford; attended the common schools;
County Commissioner for six years; member of
the House of Repre- sentatives in 1863 and of the
Senate in 1874. Formerly whg.
HASKELL, CHARLES H., Portland Cumberland
county,. Democrat, Unitarian, merchant, single
age about So Born in New Gloucester, and ed
ucated in the public schools. Although about 30
years Of age, has all the physical and mental &C.
tivities of a man of 80. He is one of the leading
wholesale grocers of Portland, of the firm of Shaw
4 Haskell; he was an officer of customs under
Buchanan, and is Director of the Nat Traders
Bank; he has long been one of the active men Of
Portland in the various public interests that con-
Germ her. an ctfcer in the Board Of Trade; several
times President of Mercantile Library Associa-
ton; member of the City Council, &c. He has
in the various local, county and district political
committees of that party. He was elected city
auditor by the democratic city government Of
1862 which position he declined; and was dem
ocratic member Of the House of Reps. in 1871.
IIINcKLEY, JOSEPH r., Bluehill, (Hancock
county) Republican, Congregationalist, mer-
chant and granite dealer, married; age 50. Born
in Ruehill educated at the Bluehill town schools
and academy. Has been Selectman twenty-one
years, and County Commissioner from 1868 to
1874. Formerly whig.
IIoLBRooK, SAMUEL A, Freeport, (Cumber-
land county.) Republican, Unitarian, merchant,
married; age Co. Born in Lebanon, Conn; at
tended the district schools. Town Treasurer for
twenty one years; member of the Maine Senate
in lS6j-66-61-74, and of the House in lSj0-63 Ga
70-12. Formerly whig.
HYDE, THOMAS WORCESTER, Bath, (Sagadahoc
county,. Republican, Swedenborgian, iron foun-
der, married age 49, Born in Florence, Italy
graduated at Bowdon College, class of '6l, and at
Chicago University. During the rebellion en-
listed company for the 7th Maine Regiment, and
was commissioned captain; became Major of the
same won distinction in the famous Peninsula
campaign and second Bull Run and Antetam,
when he commanded the regiment; Inspector
General on the staff of Gen. w. +. Smith Provost
Marshal 9th army corps on Gen. Sedgwick's staff;
nromoted lent. Colonel in December, 1868 Col