The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-23
LEGISLATIVE STATISTICS.

The Age, Politics, Occupation and Reh-
gion of Our Lawmakers.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 22.-Howard Owen will in
day or two issue his biographical sketches of
members of the Legislature. The following
statistics were gathered from the advance
shoot.
The Senate is composed of 81 members. It's
political complexion this year is as follows:
Republicans, 80; National Greenbacks, 49,
Democrat, L. Independent, l. Total 81. The
oldest member at the board is Hon. Noah
Barker of Penobscot who is y. The next
Oldest is Hon. Amos f. Parlin of Somerset,
who is 6S. The youngest member is Hon.
Joseph A. Loo Ike of Cumberland, who is &c.
The publisher has failed to receive returns
from six of the members and our statistics out
side of politics are confined to the names fur
nished. Three of the members are between
80 and 40 years of age, 10 between 40 and 80,
six between so and 60, and five between go and
70. The members are all natives of the State
with the exception of three, and one was born
out of the country. Five were born in the
towns in which they now reside. Two are
graduates Of colleges, eight received an
academcal education and the remainder had
only the advantages afforded by the district
and high schools Twenty-three have had
legislative experience. There are but two
single men at the board. By the action of the
Governor and Council the board would stand
politically 1. Republicans and 20 opposition.
Profession or OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 6;
manufacturers 4; farmers 8; farmers and lum-
bermen 2; physicians and surgeons 2; farmer
and manufacturer l; farmer and millwright l;
farmer and land surveyor manufacturer and
lumberman 1; druggist 1; lawyer 1.
Retigio1o-Congregatio A. Universalst
4; Baptist 4; Methodist 4; Unitarian 2: Liberal
2; Free Baptist l. Christian 1; no religious
preferences 3.
HOUSE.
The House of Representatives is composed
of Isl members. The political complexion of
the present House is as follows: Republicans
"a; National Greenbackers At; Democrats 10;
total Isl. No returns have been received from
"a members The Oldest member is George I'll.
Robbins of EaStport, who is II. The next old
est Ebenezer Sproul of Veazie and Edward
Jewett of Sangerville, who are each "a years of
age. The youngest member is A. G. Brad
street of Bridgton, who is 81 years of age, and
the next youngest is Charles G. Springer of
Yarmouth, who is %. Two of the members
are between 20 and 30 years of age; twenty-six
are between 30 and 40; forty-six between 40
between 60 and70; and six between 70 and so,
All but five were born in the state Fifty
eight are natives of the towns they now repre-
sent. Forty have had legislative experience.
Eleven received a college education, "a an
academical education and the remainder were
mon and high schools. There are but eleven
single men in the lower branch. Scarcely
nameable profession or occupation is unrepre-
sented, the farmers as usual taking the lead.
According to the recent certifcating of the
Governor and Council, the board would stand
politically 60 Republicans and n opposition,
with - vacancies.
Profession or occupation-Fa Farmers. 81; ,mer-
farmers and toaohors. 6: farmers anu ner-
chants, 2; farmer and painter, l. farmer and
brickmaker, 1; farmer and joiner, l. physi-
clans, A. shipbuilders, g. carpenters, 2; master
mariners, 3; mechanics, 2; travelling statesmen,
Q; editors and publishers, Q; lumbermen, ice
dealer, stone cutter, clergyman, treasurer,
apothecary, miller, paymaster, express and in
surance agent, seaman, mason, stage driver,
watch maker, millman, teacher, auctioneer,
granite cutter and bookseller one each.
Religion-Baptist, 10; Universalist, 10; Con-
gregationalist, Is; Methodist, s.; Free Baptist,
I; Unitarian, 4 Liberal, g. Episcopalian, 4;
Christians, A; Free Thinkers, 3; Catholic, 9; no
religious preferences, 26; Friend, Religion of
Christ, Spritualist, ReStorationist, Indepen-
dent, each.