Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-01-09

BEARcE, HENRY NJ, Norway Republican, ne
religious preferences, attorney at law, single age
IS. Born in Hebron, Oxford county, and edu.
Gated at Watervil'e College. Postmaster thrteer
years; now President of the Norway Nationa
Bank. Was Lieutenant in the srmy, and incar
| cerated in a rebel prison eight months. Always
republican.
BROWN, ALoNZo A., Liberty. National Green
back, Baptist, farmer and lumberman. married
| age 40. Born in Montville, and attended the COM
mon schools. Selectman, Assessor and Overseer
of the Poor eight yea,s. Formerly republican
BOLTON, JAMES W., Frenchville, Republican,
no religious preferences, merchant and manufac-
turer married; age Sc. Educated in the common
schools.
BARRows, EDWIN c., Vassalboro. Republi-
can, Liberal lawyer by profession, and formerly by
practice, married; age 40. Born in Vassaiboro,
and educated at Bowdoin College. Has held the
Office of Supervisor of Schools. Left College in
Junior year to enlist in I'd Regt. Maine Cavalry,
serving until close of war. Graduated at Law
University at Albany. n. Y, in 1867. Admitted
to the bar in n. Y but went to State of Nebraska
and was engaged in practice of law a number of
years. Always republican.
BURLAND. JOSEPH, Lincoln. Republican, Epis-
copalian, farmer, married; age 56. Born in Can
ada, educated in Canada and Boston. Tanner
and carrier until 1872; carried a currying husi-
ness in Be ston until 1859, in Lincoln until 1872,
duu sinct tlieu Has Deen engaged IN farming. Be
came an American citizen by naturalization in
1886. Always republican.
Blossom, ALDEN, Boothbav. Republican,
Unitarian, physician and surgeon, widower; age
g. Born in Turner; prepares for college at the
Maine Wesleyan Seminary; attended two courses
of medical lectures in New York city, and two at
the Maine Medical School. Graduated at the
Maine Medical College in May 1913. Was one
year IN The Union Army as Assistant Surgeon,
was examining surgeon under Governor Wash
burn to examine the volunteers in Lincoln County
in lS62-63. Was appointed u. S. Examining
Surgeon for Invalid Pensions in 1862, and now holds
the office. Was Census Enumerator in 1880 for
Boothbav. Has been town clerk, town agent,
town auditor, and on the school committee Thirty
eight years. Formerly democrat.
BRIGGS, JOHN s., Poland. Democrat, Univer-
salist, proprietor of the Poland steam mills, mar
ried; age 35. Born in Poland, and attended the
town schools.
BUoKLIN, EDWARD S., Warren. National
Greenback, no religious preferences, but esteems
all denominations; farmer, married age fl. Born
in Warren, and attended the common schools Al
the age of seventeen in 1855 he went out from the
paternal roof to California via the Isthmus,
touching at the two Mexican ports Acapulco and
ManZanillo. In 1869, at the end of eleven years,
after visiting Oregon, Washington Territory,
British Columbia, Idaho Territory and Nevada,
he returned to his home by rail- a few months
after the Union and Central Pacific X. X. was
completed. Has held the office of Selectman and
Assessor.
BRACKETT. ANTHONY, Starks. Democrat, Free
Baptist, blacksmith, single; age 4S. Born in An
son, and attended the town schools. Has held the
several town Offices. Born a democrat, has lived u
democrat, and will die democrat.
G
CHAMBERLAIN, DAVID, Bristol. Republican.
Congregationlist, farmer, surveyor OF land and
coiveyancer, married; age Ga. Born in Bristol,
ln1,, sI-x =
aud Gorham Academies. Was member of the
legislature in 1850 and 1850 Has held the Office
of County Commissioner of Lincoln county II
years, fl ON 1867 to 1879. Is one of the Seectmen
and Assessors of Bristol first elected to that
office in lS47 and has since held the place, and
other offices of trust in the town, for MANY years.
Formerly whg.
CHANDLER, STEPHEN Stow. Democrat, Uni.
versalist in religious preferences, farmer, mar
ried: age so. Born in Chatham, n. H., and at
tended the common school and academy. Select
man, Assessor and Overseer of the Poor ten
years. Supervisor of Schools nearly as many,
and has held all the other minor offices pertaining
to town affairs. Enlisted in Col. Virgins regi-
ment in S62 mustered out of the service in July
1868.
CHASE, JAMES E, Litchfeld. Republican, no
religious preferences, merchant, married age A.
Born in Bowdoin, and educated at Litchfeld Lib
eral Institute. Postmaster at Litchfeld Corner
since 1873.
COPELAND. II. W., Turner. National Green
back, Unitarian, farmer, widower; age 40 Born
in Turner, and attended the common school, Sc
lectman for the last six years. at the present time
chairman of the board. Always lived on the same
farm where he was born, except ten years in Cali
forna. Member of the Grange
CUsHMAN. JAMES T.. Ellsworth. Republican,
Baptist, farmer and lumberman, married; age As.
Born in Oldtown, and attended the common
schools. Member of the Common Council in
Ellsworth two years. Member of the legislature
in 1881. Formerly democrat. Voted the rcpub-
hcan ticket for State and National offices for ten
years or more; in city and county affairs, has
supported men without regard to party.
CHAPMAN, CHARLES D., Orrington. Republi
can, religious preferences, farmer, married ;
age %. Born in Newburgh, Penobscot county :;
attended the common schools and FOxcroft Acad-
emy. Has held the various town Offices, and
several years Deputy Sheriff. Served two year.
in the army, in the I'd Msine Cavalry. Member
OF the legislature in .S7S. Always republican
CYR, ALEXIS, Grand Isle. Democratic, Roman
Catholic farmer, married; age 45. Born in
Grand Isle; educated at Houlton Academy, anc
one year at Holy Cross College, Worcester, Mass.
Selectman. Assessor and School Committee over
fifteen years; Deputy Sheriff four years. Mem
her of the legislature in 1864. 1856, and 1877.
CASE, JOHN s., Rockland Republican, Con-
gregatonalist, merchant, married; age SO. Born
in Belgrade, and educated in the common school,
Has occupied many places of public trust; held
various municipal offices in his city from 1850 to
1882, the last two years serving as MAYOR. Was
a member of the legislature in 1860. re-
publican since the formation of the party; a whig
previously.
CHICK, SANFORD, Plymouth. Republican. Free
Baptist, farmer and cattle drover, married; age
64. Born in Dixmont, and attended the public
schools of that town. Has been Selectman of the
town.
CRIMMIN, JOHN D., Eastbrook. Republican
Free Baptist, lumberman and farmer, married ;
age 49, Born in Eastbrook, and attended the
town schools. Ha, held all the town Offices.
CABLroN, EDWARD H., woolwich. Republi
can, religious preferences Episcopalian, farmer,
married; age 43. Born in Woolwich, and at.
tended the common school. Has been School
Committee and Assessor.
Cook, WILLIAM NJ, Casco. Republican no
religious preferences reported, 'fa mer and lum-
herman, married; age 56. Born in Casco, and at
tended the town school. Chairman of the board
of Selectmen six years. Always republican.
CHASE, JONATHAN A., Sebec. Republican, no
religious preferences, farmer, married; age 81
Born in Sebec, Piscstageis county, and educated
in the common schools. Enlisted and served
eight months during the war of the rebellion in
the volunteer service of Maine. Always a repub-
lican.
DoSNELL, MOSES j., East Pittston. Repabli
can, Congregationalist, farmer, married; age 40
Born in Wiscasset, and attended the public
schools. Member of Company E, 2lst Maine