Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-01-06

schools. Has been chairman Of board OF Select
men for the past seven years, and has he!d other
minor town Offices; Postmaster at uppeT Glouces-
ter in $780, member Of the House OF Representa-
tives in 1865. Taught school six winters; went to
California in lsi9, returned in 1856, and has been
successfully engaged in agriculture and fruit rais-
| ing since. Formerly republican
! NORTON. BENJAMIN W, Industry. Republican,
Methodist farmer, married; age ~. Born IN new
Vineyard and educated at the common and hlgh
| school.
| NowLAyD, JAMES, Dalton. Republican. Fps
coralian. farmer, married: age Co. Born in Liver
pool. Eng, and educated there. Has held the
several municipal Offices. Formerly wing
| II
rtHcuFR. GEORGE. Leeds. Republican, Tree
BAPTIST farmer, married age 40. Born 10 Leeds,
and educated at kent's Hill and Iitchield; has
held the office Of Supervisor, School aommlttee,
etc Has taught school in Maine and at the W est
Always q republican.
PENpLrroN, WILLIAM A., Hoithpor. Demo
crat Jnivcrsalist merchant, married; age ~.
Born in st. George, y. b., and attended the pup
lie schools. fIas been Clerk and Selectuah OF the
town.
PERcY, ISAIAH, West Bath. Republican, Con
| nregatonalist ship and house joiner, married;
age 6S. Born in Georgetown, now fhipsburg,
and attended the town schools. Has held several
| town offices, Seectman, ASSESSOR Ac.; member o.
The legislature in 1850. His life has been mostly
spent in the shipyalr. Has in preparation hI'-
| tory of the Percy family. Formerly wing
| PHILLIPS, J. WY>rA>, Orriugton. Republican.
| No return.
IKE, rREpEgitK A., Calais. Independent,
| Baptist, LAWYER: age ~. Born in ALAS; received
| collegiate education; studied and praciiccd law;
has been member of the state Legislature tor
! several wears also member OF The House ol
Repre- >ertatiyes in 1871 and 49,; served one year
az Speaker OF the House; was elected TO the 1.th,
;stb, :ath and 10Th Congresses, as Representative
| from the Fifth District Of the State
PI1isBuRY, LrCIEN b., Pennington. Demo
crat Liberal, physician, married. age 40. Born
| in kingtield, attended the common schools and
| I arnington Academy; studied medicine IN New
/ Haven, and graduated at the medical college in
Worcester Mass; practiced medicine eight years
| in Kingfeld; moved to Pennington in 1851 and
| has since pract:ced medicine there ard kept
drug store. Has held the Offices OF Town Clerk
and Postmaster. Member OF The House CT Eep'
| resentatives in 1870
PISKHAM, SETH Fl, kennebuukport. Rerubli-
can, Baptist, merchant, single; Gge ~, Born IN
kennebunkport, and attended the common school,
| Has held several municipal and national offices
| Formerly a yhjg.
PORTER, JosEPn W, bGrlirg toa. Repu blicap,
Congregaiionalist farmer and lunbernan, mar.
lied; age So Born in Milton, Mass; attended
!
TO Gcy. Coburn in 1868; Messenger Of the Lice
toral vote Of Maine to Washington in 1864; mem
Der Of the Maine House Of Representatives in
| lSGI-6j-6o-12; mefnbcr of the Maine Senate in
| 1866; member Of the Executive Council in
lS69-10. Has held positions on important com
mittees in Council, Senate and House. Formerly
a democrat.
| POTTER, WILLIAM a, Woolwieh. Democrat,
| Congreg at ioDalist, farmer and manufacturer Of
lumber; age 81. Born in Bowdcinham. Was the
nominee Of the democratic party for County ON
missioner in lS69-10; has been chairman Of board
of -selectmen for the rast two years; member oil
House Of Representatives in 1872.
POWERS LLEwELIYN, Houlion. Republic IN.
Liberal in religious preferences, lawyer, married ;
age IS. Born in Pittsfeld; educated at Colby
University aud the law department Of Alosny [ nj
versity u y. County Attorney Of Aroostook
county from jan Isl, 1861, TO Jan. lst, 1871 Col
lector Of custom; for the district Of AroosIook for
the term OF four years; member CT tie House IL
1874 -. Always republican
| REED, tEoRGE, fremont. Dsmo.Iat, Liberal
10 religious preferences, trader, married; age H.
Born in Mi. Desert, and attended the common
schcol. Was shpmaster sixteen years prior 10
! 1870. For the whole sixteen years during which
he was master, he saied in the same employ, ard
continually held the papers Of the same vessel, aud
Insurance companies never were called on TO pay
any risks on account of disaster to any vessel sle
he was IN charge.
REED, CHAPMAN n, Boothbay. Democrat,
/ Congregationalist, house and ship carpenter,
ried age Il. Born in Boothl,ay, and attended
| the town school. Served three years in the late
war; belonged to Co. c, lith Me. regiment; en-
/ listed private. promoted to Sergeant, to Second
| Lieut.. snd to First Lieut.; took command OF the
company 10 tie battle of Baton Rouge, when
Capt. Scott was wounded, and was in command in
every engagement in which the company and
res nent were engaged: commanded the company
twenty-five months at one time, with 10 officers
except himself, and in all about two Years and
halt out OF the three.
| RICHARDSON, STEPHEN f., Harlland. Rapub-
lican Cniyersalist, farmer, married; age SO. Born
10 IIartland, and attended the town schools. Has
| held several town Offices.
| ROBERTSON, WILLIAM $, Weld. Democrat,
[ niversalist, farmer, single; age 81. Born in
brunswick, and educated at the town schools and
Pennington Academy. Selectman Of town some
ten years, chairman Of board four wears. Loves
the soil, cuts l25 tons Of hay, and keep- a large
stock. Always democrat.
RoBIE, FREDERICK, Goiham Republican,
Congregationalist, farmer; age 49, Born in
Gorham; was a student in the academy in that
town for many years, and graduated at Bowdoin
College in the class of Al Received the diploma
Of NJ. D., al the Jefferson Medical College Phila-
delphia, in "A, and practced medicine in Bidde-
ford and Waldoboro' for the next twelve years.
In 1857 he returned to his native town and was
elected representative 10 the Legislature for the
years 1859; was member Of the Executive
Council of the State during part Of the year
1861, which position he resigned in order to &C.
cept the appointment Of paymaster in the L. s.
army in virtue Of commission issued in June,
1861; was honorably mustered out of service July
10th, 1866, with the rank of Lieut.. Colonel by
Brevet He was elected to the Senate of Maine
for the years lS6.-68, and was returned member
Of the House of Representatives from Gorham for
lS1l.12, and elected Speaker of the House; and
delegate to the last Republican National Conven-
ton. For several years Vice President and Man
aging Director OF the Portland 4 Rochester r. Il.
Company. He was originally wing, and after
wards republican, and for many years member
of the republican State committee
ROBINSON, j. A., Mt Vernon. Republican,
Methodist, farmer, married; age -. Born in
Mt Vernon, on the farm he now occupies and
attended the town school. Farming has been his
main business; on the board Of Selectmen for the
past five years. Formerly democrat. Never
failed to vote since twenty-one years Of age.
ROBINSON, john F., Holden. Republican,
Congregationaist, farmer and lumberman mar
ried age 81. Bom in Holden, and attended the
common school On the board OF selectmen sew
eral years.
ROBINSON JOHN f., Lincoln. Democrat, no
religious preferences, attorney al law, Inarried
age ~. Born in Sebec, Piscataquis county grad