The Portland daily press., 1876-01-05
BiOgraphical.

Owen OF the Kennebec journal:
The Senate is composed of 81 members It's
political complexion is as follows: Republi
cans 20, Democrats IL. Total 81. On account
of errors in clerks returns and the recent 0e-
cison of the judges in rejecting votes cast con-
tanning the initial letters of the names of can
didatcs, certificates of election were not issued
to Wm. H. Stevens of Somerset, and Franklin
L. Carney of Lincoln. AS the Senate on as
sembling, will promptly give seats to both
these gentlemen, we have given their biogra-
phies in the proper place. There is no elec
tion of one of the Senators in York. AS Ura-
nus o. Bracket is the constitutional candidate
on the Republican side, and will undoubtedly
be elected, his name appears in our sketches.
We have received material sufficient to enable
us to write the biographies of all but two men,
bers of the board.
The oldest member is Senator Wentworth of
Washington, who is GA; the next oldest is Sen
ator Webb of Penobscot, who is 81. The
youngest members are Senator Keyes of Frank
lin, aud Senator Donworth of Aroostook, who
are each 33 years of age. Senator Brown of
Piscataquis, and Senator Hyde of Sagadahoc,
are each "a. Eight of the members at the
Senatorial board are between 80 and 40 years
of age, six between 40 and so, eleven between
80 and 60, four between 60 and 20, and two un-
reported. All the members but three are ma
tives of the state; one was born out of the
country; twelve were born in the towns where
they now reside;l five are graduates of COL
leges, nine received an academical education,
and the remainder had only the advantages
afforded by the district or common school
twenty six have had legislative experience.
There are three single men at the board.
Profession or Occapation-- Merchants, 5; Ply.
scians and surgeons, 8; farmers, 2; farmers
and traders, q; lawyers, 2; farmer and mill
wright 1; farmer and lumberman, l.; farmer.
lumberman and insurance agent, L farmer and
teacher, 1; merchant and counsellor at law, /;
md Chi rhnil 4 ohar
granite dealer, 1; manufacturer of lumber, 1;
woolen manufacturer. 1; lumberman, 1 ship
builder and owner, 1; iron founder, 1; sole
leather tanner, 1; coal dealer, 1; no occupation
reported, 3.
acknowledgements 4; Universalist,
4; Baptist, 3; Methodist, 3: Liberal, 2; Ortho-
dox / Free Baptist, L: Unitarian, 1; Swed-
enborgian, L; Catholic, 1 members having no
religious preferences,4; no religious prefer
enceS reported, 6.
The House of Representatives is composed of
Isl members. The political complexion of the
present House is as follows; Republicans, SO;
Democrats, 81; Independents, 8; Liberal1
We have returns from all but twelve members
The certificate of election was issued to Fred
2. Haviland, Waterville. instead of to Nathan
iel Meader, in accordance with the Judges de,
cision, (referred to in our Senatorial summary. J
and under the same decision the certificate was
issued TO David Colder of Belgrade, instead of
to Henry f. d. Wyman. We have, however,
given the names of all four of these gentlemen,
as also the name of Mr.. Chase of Bridgton,
who claims an election.
OF the members from whom we have complete
returns the following facts are collated: The
oldest member is Isaiah Percy of West Bath,
who is 68; the next Oldest is Frederick r Hav-
iland of Waterville, who is 81. James Now
land OF Dalton, Timothy Carey of Alfred,
James Trickey of Cape Elizabeth, and Daniel
s. Stone of Hampden are each 66 years of age.
q of
Fort Kent, who is 25; the next youngest is
Franklin Trussell of South st. George, who is
26; Benz T. Chase of Bridgton, P. G. Keegan
of MadawaSka, and Thomas N. Lord of Blue
hill are each 27. Seven of the members are
between 20 and 30 years of age, thirty.one be-
tween 80 and 40, forty-seven between 40 and
30, thirty-three between 80 and 60, and twenty
one between 60 and 20. Sixty-six were born
in the towns or cities they now represent;
eleven members only were born out of the
state. Forty-two have had legislative expert
ence. Sixteen received collegiate education,
thirty.eght an academical education, and the
remainder were educated in the district or
common schools. Twenty Of the members are
single. Scarcely nameable profession or oc-
cupation is unrepresented, the farmers stand
ing at the head of the list.
Profession or Occupation Farmers, 35; mer-
chants, %; lawyers, II; manufacturers, s;
lumber dealers and manufacturers, 6; mer-
chants and lumbermen, 4; farmers and lum-
bermer, g. farmers and teachers, 3; teach
ers, 3; druggists and apothecaries, 3; mer-
camille business, 2; traders, 2; farmers and
traders, 2; master mariner, 2; ship and house
joiners, 2; farmer, lumberman and millman, 1 :;
farmer and boot and shoe maker, /; farmer and
manufacturer 1; farmer and insurance agent,
1; yeoman, 1; ship master, l.; ship builder, /;
physician, 1; mechanic, 1 agent, 1; accountant,
1; merchant clerk, 1; steamboat captain, 1;
stone cutter, /; carriage manufacturer, / mar
BILE manufacturer, /; carpenter, l.; contractor
ard builder, l. contractor of granite, l. land
surveyor and manufacturer, 1; painter and fur
niture dealer, 1; merchant and ship builder, 1;
house joiner, L scaler of logs, L; retired ship
masters. ). retired manufacturers, l; retired
merchant, L; no occupation reported, IA.
Religion-Universalist 33; Congregationalst,
%; Baptist, IS; Liberal, IA; Methodist. 9; Free
Baptist, s; Unitarian, 4; Orthodox, 3; Roman
Catholic Q; Christian, 2; Friend, q Independ-
ent Orthodox, !; Swedenborgian 1; Episcopal
ian, /; Independent, 1; members having no
religious preference, 8; no religious preferences
reported, 10.
The following are the biographical sketches,
so far as given, of the Senators and Represen-
tatives from Cumberland county, arranged by
Mr.. Howard Owen:
SENATORS.
BARKER, BENZ. f., Windham, Cumberland
county, Democrat. No return
BROWN, ISAAC S., Pownal, Cumberland
county,. Democrat, no religious preferences,
farmer and trader, married; age 60. Born in
Pownal, and attended the common school.
Followed the sea from 1910 to 1857; since that
time farmer and trader. Selectman several
years; Town Clerk one year. Member of the
legislature of 1871.
GRAY, ALBERT, Harrison, Cumberland
county.) Democrat, no religious preferences
reported, farmer, lumber dealer and surveyor,
married. aged Co. Born in Hiram, Oxford
county, and attended the common schools. Sc
lectman for several years; member of the
House of Representatives in 1871. Appointed
by Gov. D;ngley to explore and survey the pub.
lie lands the past year. Always an energetic
and enterprsing business man.
HASKELL, CHARLES H.. Portland, (Cumber-
land county,. Democrat, Unitarian, merchant,
single; age about 81. Born in New Gloucester,
and educated in the public schools. He is one
of the leading wholesale grocers of Portland, of
the firm of Shaw & Haskell; he was an officer
of customs under Buchanan, and is a director
of the National 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, justice of the
peace, &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 20.
sition he declined. Member of the House of
Representatives in 1871; member of the Senate
of 1875. He has been appointed by President
Grant, Centennial Commissioner for Maine,
1876. Formerly Wing.
REPRESENTATIVES
ALDRIcH, GEORGE, Freepcrt. Republican,
Universalist, farmer, single; age AZ. Born in
Freeport and attended the common school. Sc
lectman two years; member of the House of
Representatives in 1874 Wing until the for
nation Of the Republican party.
BLANCHARD, PEREZ N, Yarmouth Demo-
crat, Congregationalist, retired shipmaster, ship
owner and builder, married; age go. Born in
Yarmouth, and attended the town school.
Chairman of board of seectmen for ten years
past. Member of the House Of Representa-.
tives in 1876 Formerly a Whig,
BLANCHARD. bella, Falmouth. Democrat,
Congregationalist, farmer, married; aged 81.
Born in Cumberland, and attended the COM
mon schools Has held the Office of Selectman
Formerly followed the sea as business. For
merly Whig.
CHASE, JOHN L, Standish. Republican,
Liberal, farmer and teacher, married; age A.
Born in Hiram, Oxford county, and educated
in the common school and at Standish Acade-
my. Collector of taxes and S. s. Committee
for several years.
CHASE, BENJAMIN T., Bridgton. Republican,
Congregationalist lawyer, single; age q. Born
in Danville; attended common school unit! 13,
then entered the Lewiston Journal Office for the