Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-12-27

1t becomes our painful duty to announce
the decease Of Hon Samuel T. Gilman, on
Tuesday morning. Dec. e6rh, At his residence
in Hallowell, where he has spent q long and
useful life, honored and respected BY his
fellow citizens and revered and beloved BY
all 90 fortunate A. to be numbered among his
friends and associates. His honesty of pur-
pose and genialify Of companionship, accom-
panied with unostentatious but devoted piety
and zeal. won for him the confidence and
contact either in social, business or religious
life. We shall all cherish and revere his
memory, realizing that the influence of such
. life cannot soon pass away.
Mr.. Gilman was born in Exeter, n. a.
May End. 1876, and was descendant of the
Edward Gilman branch of the family which
settled in Exeter in 1910. Receiving the usual
common school education of his time in his
ing Office, thus fitting himself for the various
honorable positions to which he was called
He enlisted and served in a military company
at Exeter in 1872. for which service he re-
ceived a pension from the United States.
Mr.. Gilman commenced his active business
life in Hallowell in 1915, as printer. From
1918 to 1924 he was editor and proprietor of
the American Advocate, which was conducted
with the vigor and boldness characteristic of
the man. The Advocate was the only
republican paper east Of Portland, and took
an important part in opposition to the
Federalists in the political excitements of the
times incident to the separation of Maine
from Massachusetts, 1919 20. Mr.. Gilman
used to relate with much pleasure and salts
faction as journalist, that once, by favor
able circumstances of wind and weather,
important news was brought by q sailing
vessel direct from New Orieans--"ahead of
the mails" His paper was ready for publ
cation, SO he stopped his press, Incorporated
the news, and it was sent to Boston, reaching
there in advance of the usual means of
Owing to ill health Mr.. Gilman was obliged
to give up the printing business. He was
appointed by President J. Q. Adams, Collec-
tor of the port of Castine, Maine, in 1927,
and was very efficient in breaking I'D the
extensive system Of smuggling previously
carried on in that district. On Gen. Jackson's
coming into power in 1929, he was removed;
united with his friends in efforts for his re-
tention in the Office. Returning to Halo
we'll in 1929, he studied law in the Office of
the Hon. Peleg Sprague. and was admitted
to the bar in 1882.
In 1888 so and 81 he represented Halo
well in the State Legislature, when A. chair
man of the Finance Committee, his zeal and
watchfulness for the careful expenditure of
money won for him the appellation of ''the
watch dog Of the Treasury"
At the formation of the Municipal Court
of Hallowell in 1858, he was appointed Judge
by the Governor, serving two wears, and held
the Office by annual reelection until 1872.
His administration Of the office was eminent
ly just, tempered with mercy.
On the location of the ''Kennebec and
Portland Railroad" he was selected as the
Agent of the company to purchase land and
settle claims for damage in the
Hallowell section. His familiarity
with the property. having served many years
as one of the Selectmen of the town, and his
knowledge of law, well qualified him for the
position. When the road was opened for
travel, he WAS appointed Station Agent; and
through the kind courtesy of the officers Of
the Maine Central Il. R., and notwithstanding
the increased infirmities of years, he retained
that position until his decease-the Oldest of
fetal in age and continuous service on the
line from Bangor to Boston.
Mr.. Gilman officiated as one of the deacons
of the Old South (COngregationaD church
from May, 1910, and was regularly chosen to
the office in 1912, and holding the position up
to the time of his death--the last of seven
deacons of the church since its organization in
1896. His whole life. social, political and
was one of active participation
in all matters pertaining to the best
interest of the place of his chosen home
whether as the captain of the old Hallowell
Artillery" which was considered 1.-THE best
drilled company in the State" or leader in
republican politics, or doing duty in preaching
in the county school houses, where he was
saught for and ever most welcome. In 1921 he
was married to Lucy Gorham Drummer, grand
daughter of Judge Nathl Dummer) who died
in 1875. Three of his family survive him.
two sons, Gorham ID and John A., the
Messrs. Gilman Brothers of Boston, and one
daughter. Miss Sophia B. Gilman, who has
always resided with her parents at the old
homestead in Hallowell. OF the departed it
may tru,htuly and appropriately be said
blessed are the dead which die in the Lord
from henceforth; yea, saith the Spirit. that
they may rest from their labors and their
works do follow them II.
NS@Mr John Parsons has secured the
Agency for the Dorcas, Saxony, Knitting
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