Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-02-21
THE NEW MARSHAL.

President Arthur has nominated Hon.
Geo. ID. Bisbee of Buok6eld as United
States Marshal for Maine. Mr.. Bisbees
many friends congratulate him, upon this
deserved recognition Of his merits. The
appointment is heartily approved by the
papers of Maine, as will be seen by the
following extracts:
/ Marshal Murray. whose term Of Office is
soon to expire, has made many friends
during his residence in Portland. An ell
cient officer and courteous gentlemen, his
retirement viii be greatly regretted. HIS
successor, Mr.. Bisbee, was the Secretary
/ of the Hale Committee OF Investigation al
/ Augusta, ia 1850, and is now Senator
/ from oxford county.-P0rtidad Adcer-
/ tiSer.
/ Mr.. Bisbee is lawyer at the Oxford
county bar. He resides at Buckfield where
he has practiced his profession for long
time. For six years, from 1873 to 1879,
he was County Attorney for Oxford Co.
He has served in both branches of the Leg
islature, and Is member OF the present
State Senate Mr.. Bisbee IL lawyer of
ability, aud an afiable aud courteous gen.
tleman.-1rgWS.
Hon. Geo. ID. Bisbee of Buckfield. who
i nominated TO be L. 5. Marshal for Me-.
was also a gallant soldier, rising from the
ranks 10 Captaincy In the 10th Maine,
was wounded severely at Gettysburg. and
suffered in a rebel prison for nearly two
years, from which he has never fully re-
covered. Mr.. Bisbee is leading lawyer
IN his section, has been County Attorney
for oxford, was the efficient Clerk or the
famous Legislative joint Committee TO in
veStigate the contingent frauds, and Is
now a Senator from oxford county. He
is thOrou:h-going Republican, man OF
excellent abilities and will make most
competent United States Marshal.-Whig.
our dispatches report that Hon. George
ID. BiSbee has been nominated 10 DC |. ).
Marshal for the District of Maine. Mr..
Bisbce is amply qualified FOR the position.
Mr. y. served with marked credit In the
army during the war as Captain IN the
10th Maine lie was severely wounded at
Gettysburg. and is still suffering somewhat
from the effects OF the wound. lie was
taken prisoner with large number or his
regiment and spent a year and half IN 8
rebel prison. Mr.. Bisbee Is an able and
successful lawyer: has served Is County
Attorney of oxford, was Clerk OF the Joint
Select Committee 10 investigate The count
iue-out fraud, and is now Senator from
oxford. Mr.. Bisbee has ably filled many
responsible positions, aud he will make a
good United States Marshal.-Le'eis'oE
Journal.
The selection of Hon. Geo. II. BiSbee OF
Buckneld as Marshal is equally approved.
Mr. Bisbee is young man, but has 81
ready established high reputation
throughout the State. lie was a good
soldier In the war Of the rebellion, serving
Is decentralization then very young,
10 the 10th Maine Regiment. He was for
a year and half a prisoner in Libby priS-
on and other prisons OF the South, and
suffered the SevereSt distress IN his con-
6ncment. His record since then a. law
Yer In oxford county has been tiue one.
lie is the leading practitioner OF that sec
tiou OF his county. He was for many years
County Attorney, and is now Senator for
that county. lie Is an earnest. active Re-
publican, an able lawyer, 4 thoroughly
honest. reliable man, and will make good
Mar>hal.-PreSS.