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

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ESTES, Jason, Troy, (Waldo county,. Demo
crat, no religious preferences, farmer, married; ];
age 5S. Born III Troy, and attended the town
schools. Twelve years chairman Board OF Select
men, and served on boards OF other towns four
teen wears: Trial Justice at the present tune
member of the House of Representatives in ISL
Always a democrat.
French, ALBERT g., North Fayette, (kennebec
county,. Republican, Methodist, physician, mar,
ried; age 46. Born in North Fayette; educated
at the Maine Wesleyan Seminary, and at the Name
Medical School; member OF the board OF Select
twenty wears member of Maine Senate in 1875:
Assistant Surgeon 3lst Reg. Me. Vols; engaged
in the battle of Wilderness, Spottsylvania, North
Anna Cold Harbor, Bethesda Church end Peters
burg. Formerly whig.
GRAY, ALBERT, Harrison, Cumberland county.
Democrat, no religious preferences reported, FAR
mer lumber dealer and surveyor, married; age
60. Born in Hiram, Oxford county, and attended
the common schools. Selectman for several years;
member Of House Of Representatives in 1871,
Appointed by Gov. Dingley to explore and survey
the public lands the past year. Always an eIer-
getic and enterprising business man.
HASKELL, CHARLES H., Portland, Cumberland
county,. Democrat, | nitsrian, merchant, single;
are about IL. Born in New Gloucester, and edu-
Gated in the public schools. He IS one OF the lead
ing Wholesale grocers OF Portland, of the firm Of
Shaw & Haskell; he was an officer Of customs
under Buchanan, and is Director of the National
Traders Bank; he has long been one OF the ac-
tive IEeH OF Portland in the various public interests
that coicsrn her; an officer in the Board Of Trade;
several Times President Of Mercantile Library
Associstion member of the City Council, Justice
OF the Peace SC. He has always been an earnest
democrat, and prominent in the various local,
county and district political committees of that
partt. f.e was elected City Auditor by the den-
ocratic city government Of 1869, which position he
declined. Member of House Of Representatives
in 1871; member Of Senate of 1875. Has been
APPOINTED by President Grant, Centennial Comns-
sioner fer Maine. ls1G. Formerly whig
H1Sc1Er, JOSEPH T., Bluehill, (IIslcoek
county,. Republican, Ccngregationalst, mer-
chant and granite dealer, married; age 81. Born
IN Bluehill; educated at the Bluehill town schools
aud academy. Has been Selectman twenty one
years, and County Commissioner from 1865 to
1874. Member Of The Maine Senate in 1873. For
merly whig.
HYDE, THo,GAs WORCESTER, Bath, (sagadahcc
county,. Republican, Swedenborgian, iron foun-
der, married: age 81. Born III lorenzo, Italy;
graduated at Bowdoin College class Of 81, and at
Chicago University. During the rebellion en-
listed company for the 1th Maine Regiment, and
was commissioned captain; became Major OF the
same; won distinction in the famous Peninsula
,,i cn,,'roan1nJ tbe rag;nant insnertor
General on the stafl of Gen. w. f. Smith Provost
Marshal 9TH army corps on Gen. eedgwick's stat;
promoted Lieut.. Colonel in December, 1868; Col.
hrara.tej Er;.,odicr General Has held several
oac;aI nos;t;nns in Dath. Member of the Maine
senate in lS1J.
JORDAN. CHAnif, t.. Lisbon. (indroscosgiu
county. Republican, Tree Baptist, merchant.
10 f,,hcr lohor;nr mno, the farm nn.I n wears
a. ar.,. 1.,ardnJ thn conn,on schools. learned
80 Iorsa csrncrtnr +roIo and wor,-oI a. +ha.
Gnsino.s >urnrer. and tanoht school winters:
servad as c1'rl in srore in Lisbon: in 1857 went
mo the ,nerHantiie business unIer fbe firm of
1oombs { .Ior5an. chosen SIperyisor of schools
in Narch 1S5S sewing in that canacty one wear:
was elected Town Clerk in 1850, serving three
years. las held other pnohc rosluons most ol
the time since has been engaged IN mercantile
business for lhe last twenty year. Member OF
legislature IN 1913. y trm oeheVer IL total ao-
stinence. and strong advocate Of Temperance
principles "a touching moral reform
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Eyrs FprSsyFR s. Jay. (Franklio county,.
Rsnnbhcan. merchant and counsellor at law. mar
r;ea ale 33 Porn in Jav. graduated at Bowdoin
coIis'~c class Of * Enlisted as private in lsfo
y. Ho,1 A. Va anJ servaI in that rng;ment
n. and 35i Me. Vcls.. discharged july. 1866 as
,so,,,o;,, .rJ D,o,t \ioior / - Vols bsvinu been
-. f .,yl'ant md ,ner;,orion condnct" at
no osea,,lt ON pctarshnrU at its canture. where
ne ,.ae canomanird the 3Ist am, lod Me, REGIMENTS.
w e ~ - 49, of t;eneraI Conrt Martial in
~ ~ ,,,n1 v,as u.,nnJcd at Cal Uarho, .Iune
"a iSfi' HeaI law v;th Judre Jnce of Anburn.
Hg oi ,;.rr5 70 .ja lar il, Ar1irs; ,yzr,11 ,onty
lS66, and subsequently pracnced Jaw AZ Mechahic
Fails. has held the oitces OF Town o!erh' = :.
Committee and postmaster al Norm jay.
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IoRp IVORY. Saco. York county). Rcpub-
can no rclipious preferences reported. farmer and
teachrr married: arc 4S. Born in Saco, and ed
nca,ed in the common schools. at the old Saco
ACADEMY and Westbrook Seminary. Has held
varions Town and city offices. Was a member of
the Unuse in lS73-4. and Of the Senate in 1875.
Formerly whir.
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FEAhs, Thomas j., Charleston lrehonsc9l
county,. fepubhcan, bapus'' iherchah, hiairieo'
age II. Bonn IN l'eonan anu attended schooi IN IN
Charlestohi thrown on MS own resources n Mhen -
years OF age. IN lc''-, went TO i-o"eli, MASS. anu
worked SIX years IN a miil, ming saws. Al tne
preaklh@ our oil tiie repelioh "as eeI IA VIZ llnE %
organized the Militia Of the town and made the
first draft; took drafted mans place in the ranks,
and was elected ID Lieutenant of Company Z, 22d