Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-01-03

Lieut.. Colonel, and In the fall OF that year was
, placed in command of it. lie was in all the en-
gagements in which his regiment bore share
during the war; including Fort Semmes, Fort
Esperanza, Sabine Cross Roads, Pleasant Hill,
Mansura and Cane River Crossing. In the sum
NOR of 1864, after the Red River campaign, he
was in the army in Northern Virginia and
the Shenandoah valley. In the winter of lS64-6j
he commanded the troops on the line of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. He served upon
the staff of General Dwight, and afterwards upon
the staff of General Emory, commanding the 10th
army corps. In 1868, he raised five companies,
which were known a the lst Maine Battalion.
I The same year he commissioned Colonel OF
| the 18th regiment After the surrender of Lee,
he was for a time Provost Marshal General of the
| Department Of the South, upon the staff Of zen.
Q. A. Gilmore. He twice hreyetted by the
| President, the second appointment being that OF
| Brigadier General, for faithful and meritorous
! services during the war; dating from March,
| lNij. lie remained in the service until July,
| 1866. Member of the Maine Senate IN 1869 ;
| Adj ltaut General from 1859 10 1876
| NORRIS CHARLES T.. Damauscolta. mdcpcn-
| dent, no hgious preferences reported, shipbud.
/ er single; age 81. Born IN Dsmdri-cotta, and
/ attended the common schools
NORWOOD, FRED A., Camden. Democrat, no
reig ioUs preferences, merchant married; age -.
Bonn in Camden and received commercial edu-
cation. Enlisted in the war Of the rebellion IN
''Nf'
time until the close of the war
NowIANp. JAMES, Ashland. Republican,
Epscol alian farmer, married; age 6S. Born IN
Liverpool, England, and educated there. Has
held the several municipal offices. Member OF
the Maine House in 1876. Formerly wing.
ORR, PAYNE r, Cushing. Democrat, Mctho-
dist met, mari d age - Born III Waldo
boro', aud attended scnool there. Has hc'd the
office Of Nelcctman and Assessor.
OTIs, CHARLES. Otis. Republican,, Unitarian,
farmer, married. age -. Born 10 Boston, Mass. :;
family removed from Boston to Ellsworth when
lac six wears oil ; resided there eight years,
attending public and private schools, when lac re
moved to Otis. Has been first Selectman. super
visor, and experimenting School Committee
number Of wears. Served in the amy during the
rebellion, from 1863 to 1865, private in'the
Sd. I'm and Ism Me. Regiments. Formerly a
whig.
P,RkuuRsr ELISHA f., May-vic. Republic
can, COngregationalist, farmer and dealer in
moving machines and grass seed, married age ~.
Born III Dresden, and educated IN the Unity town
and high schools Has held the offices of select
man and member of the Maine Board of Agricul-
ture. For two wears Master of Maysyil.e Centre
Grange. Breeder of thoroughbred Durham
Shorthorn cattle, turkeys, hens, ducks, sc.
Member Of the Maine House in 1877.
PARLIN, j. JUSTIN, North Arson. Democrat,
[ nitarlan lawyer, married; age 40. Born in
Freeman, Franklin county; educated at kents
Hill and Maine State Seminary. Read law with
lion. Jonas ). Rowe of Bangor, from 1861 to
1861 commenced to practice NJ North An'on,
May |, 1861, in company with Geo {. Getchell,
which copartnershp continued until October,
1860, when Mr.. Getche withdrew fIom business,
and Mr.. Parlin has continued the practice. Was
elected a member of the School Committee in
1863, and has held that office since that time; APP
pointed Register of PFC bate for Somerset county,
by Judge Rowe, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death OF G. A. Fletcher, which office he held until
August 1917.
PARTRIDGE, Roswell s., Whitefeld. Repub-
lican, Methodist, lawyer, married; age 81. Born
in W1iiteield, and educated at the Maine Wes
leyan seminary. Has held every office within the
gift OF the town. teacher for fifteen years.
PHINNEY, NAHUM L., Jay. Republican, Bap-
fist, farmer, married; age Al. Born in Jay, aud
educated al the town and high schools. Taught
school six terms with very hattering success. One
OF the directors OF the Jay Mutual Fire Insurance
Company for a number OF years, and in 1870 was
chosen Secretary and Treasurer OF the same, which
position he now holds; chosen on the board Of
Selectmen, Assessors aud Oversecrs of the Poor,
in 1872, and continues IN that po ition, besides
having held other town Offices. Secretary of the
North Jay Cheese Co, since its organization.
Member Of the Maine House in 1877. Always
republican.
PICKETT, BENJAMIN W, Cape Elizabeth, Ferry
village. Democrat, Liberal, shipbuiider, married;
age 50. Born in Newbuiypoit, Mass, and al
tended school there. Has held the various town
offices. Always democrat.
PIERCE, LEWIS, Portland Democrat, Unita-
lian, lawyer, married; age i5. Born in Gorham,
and educated at Bowdoin College and Harvard
Law School.
PrLsBuRY, GEORGE H., Lewiston. Repub-
can, Baptist, cashier, married; age 49, BON in
Saco, and educated at the Bddeford nigh school.
nt lnp Iap nj ha
Franklin Company. Has been Mayor Of Lewis
ton, and served IN the city government for five
years. Has been deeply interested in and has
abored earnestly and eliectually for the moral and
material advancement of the city of his adoption.
Assessor for two years, on the school board seven
ears, and is serving on the water board having
been elected fora term Of five years. Member of
the Maine House in 1871. Always republican.
PIPER, HARRISON Lincoln. Republican, no
religious preferences, watch maker and ieweler,
married; age 80. Born in Great Falls, \. H.,
and educated at the Great Falls Academy. Has
been Town CLERK, Treasurer and Selectman.
Always a republican.
PLUMMER, CHARLES B., Lisbon Falls. Repub-
hcan, Baptist, mlllwright, married; age IL. Born
IN Durham, and attended the common schools.
Has held the office of Trial Justice. Always
republican.
PORTER, THOMAS W., Burlington. Democrat,
Congregationalist, lumbeman and dealer in real
estate, single; age f3. Born IN Massachusetts;
and rect ived an academic education. Lieutenant
in the l4th Maine Regiment Member of the
Maine House in 1877. Formerly republican.
a conservative democrat.
PORTER, CHARLES W., Caribou. Republican,
Methodist, merchant, married; aye 33. Born in
tloulton; education self-acquired. Member of
Maine House in 1871. Always a republican.
PRATT, GEORGE W, Guford. Republican,
Free Baptist merchant, married; age 81. Born
in FoNCroft, and educated IN the common schools
and at FoNcIou Academy Has held the offices
of Trial Justice, School committee, Solcctman
and Ovcr~eer OF Poor. Has taught fourteen
schools has followed farming, building and mer-
camille pursuits. Always republican.
PURINToN, STEPHEN H., South Iimington.
Republican, Free Baptist, farmer, single; age 80.
Born in Limington, and educated IN the common
schools, at Liminuon Academy and South Linn
ingion Seminary. Has held town Oil ces; char
man board Of Sclcctmen. Alwaysu republican.
| REYNOLDS, OLIVER Nj, Lubcc Republican,
Christian blacksmith, married; age u. Born IN
! Lubcc, and educated in that town. Has been first
! Selectman and Oyer>ecr Of the Poor, and held
other town Offices. Has been chairman Of the
republican town committee since 1876. Member
Of the Maine House in 1871. Formerly whig
republican since the formation of the party.
| RICHARDSON, Roswell NINARp, Portland
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