Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-01-16

We clip from the Biographical
Sketches Of Members Of the Senate and
House OF Representatives. as compiled BY
Howard Owen. Esq. II the Kennebec
Journal. the following relative to he SEN
ators and Representatives from this coun-
":
CooMBs. HIRAM d., Gouldsboro', (Hancock
county, Republican, Baptist, merchant. mar.
ried; aged A. Born In Vinsihsven, and eti,,.
Gated 1t the common school. Formerly mss
ter mariner. Deputy Collector OF Customs OF
the port 81 Gouldsboro'. holding the Office five
year-, uurI twas DISCONTINUED. Al present.
chairmsn Of the board Of Selsctmeu. Msmb r
OF Maine House OF Representatives in 1878.
Always Republican.
GRINDLE. WILLIAM, Penobscot. Hancock
oouat J Republican, Baptist, farmer. mar
RED: aged ~. Born Ia Penobscot. now Brook.
.iiie, and educated at the district school. Has
been selec'man twenty-five years. Town Treas
ureF three years, Assistant Assessor eight
wears. Member Of the Executive Council IN
lsIi-s&-I5. being placed on the most import
ant cosamittee.. Member OF Maine senate in
is,s. Whig until the formation Of the Re
publican party.
REPRESENTATIVES,.
FESNELY, WILLIAM. Som.syiI,e, NJ. Des-
married: age 81. Born iu Boston. Mass, aud
attended the public schools In Masssebuseu.
Removed TO s~ampscou at sn early age. and
resided there until 1850 Removedt to MI Drs-
ert aud engaged In thu fishing business until
1863: enlisted in Co. H. 18th Main. Infantry
as private: wounded at the battle NJ rresis r
tckshurx. Dec Is, 1851; returned to duty In
July, lsS, ss sergeant; took part In ali the
engagements OF the regiment until August Is.
1864: taken prisoner at Wellon Railroad, and
confined In Ihf,N rrt.,p Raj LIZ :
bury stockade. I'LL March. 1-s5; discharged a,
close OF the war, snI returned to Mt. Desert:
appointed light keeper at Rear Island, July,
lsss. and served I'LL July. 1874; resigned and
OPENED 2 hotel at his present residence. Al
ways = Republican.
can. Congregation iist, merchant. farmer aud
granite dealer. married: sge 81 Rom in Blue.
hill; educated at the Buehill town school. and
ses'ismy. Tie has been Selectman TWENTY-FIVE
years and County Commissioner from l>sss tn
1874 Member OF The Maine Scus,s in 1885,
aud Of the House in 1871. Formerly Wing
HOPKINS. DAVID D., Lsmoine. Republi-
can. Baptist. mssicr ship carpenter, married !:
aged ~. Born in Trenton, and attended the
common schools. Never held Office Republi-
eau from the organization Of the party.
HOMER. CLEVELAND C., Buek.port. Dem.
oerai- Liberal. merchant: single, age p. Born
Ia Bucksport and .itepded school there, First
Democratic representa- from Bucssro for
i~enty-seven years. and the youngcs, for ,wen-
~ years.
lvEs. ALYRyp EAroS. Cas,ine Rrpuhli.
can, Orthodox Cont reg.tiousii.t, CLERGYMAN
married aged ~. born In New Haven, Coon.
educated at Yale College, graduating in III,
class of 1885,, Of which Chef J ...ica Waite
Vim. NJ. Evarts and Edwards Pierrcpont were
members, and Al Yale theological seminary.
Was pastor in Connecticut tn years, in Mass
schuset's about six years, and In Cs.tine from
t~@ L., -
General Congregational Conference Of Maine
IN l>bo-S9, IL Trustee OF Bangor Theological
seminary; for thirty years was on the super
int nding School Committee In Connecticut
MA>sachuseits or Msin- was one Of the esrie,t
members OF the hrst temperance society formed
in Connecticut. more than fry wears ago and
has Tough, IL out on that line" ever since
Has published spsriugiy, but his name IL in Al
liboue's Dictionary OF British and American
Authors" Formerly Whig.
NUKcH. HENRY L., Ellsworth. National
Grecnbzcs, Lio~rzl. pnmp sad block maker
single: age 81. Born ia Belfast. and attended
the public schools. Never held Office. Form
ely Democrat.
RAND. REuBEN. Winter Hartpor Gouli.-
boro'. Republican. Baptist. painter and me-
chansc, singei age j.. Born in oouldsboro';
received his education NJ the common Town
schools. Has been on the board Of Selccim-n
lour years, and one OF the Superinie ndng
School Committee two years; sctively inter
e.i.d In tsxu and general sfairs a number Of
years. Followed the ~. several years. since
which he has been engaged In painting and
mechanical business. Alsays = straight Re-
publisAn.
KISS, CHARLES A, Deer I,Ie. National
Greenback, Liberal. trader and contractor
married. age 20 Born in Belfast, and edu-
Gated 10 tina, town. Removed 10 1881 to Chin..
kennehec county; held the various Office. in
town, sDd Office Of Justice Of the Peace and
Quorum for shout forty-nvc years; also Post
master about twenty years. Was twice elected
from China, Representative TO the legislature
10 the wears ist3+s. By the Democratic party.
Resided In China ihirty-,hree years; engaged
In trad. NUMBERING, tanning. and manuf,ctur-
ing and holessling boots and shoes. Re-
turned 20 Beifss, in 1853 engaged n navigation
and importing moiasses. sugar and salt; built
Ing. and stock burned in lss.5. Moved H. Deer
Isle In lst9; gagged In trade and granite bus
inc-s, and has followed the sam- O ia ,,,es ent
time. Ha, acted through lite with the bemo-
cratic party.
SARGENT, HENRY wYER, Ssrgeu,,Ille.
sedgwieA. Republican, Baptist, trader, mar
ried; age 3. Born in sedgwick educated in
the common school. and 1t East Maine Con-
ferene. Seminary. Went to sea from the age
Of sixteen to nineteen; went TO San Francisco
- ofiicer OF = ship when nineteen years Of age :;
amer that was In the STORE with his father /;
when twenty three, was admitted ~ partner
with his father under the drm name Of W. q.
Sargent Son. Always \ Republican.