The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-01-18
Sketches of Legislators.
From Howard Owens biographical sketches
of members of the Senate and House of Re
representatives. of Maine we take the follows
SENATE.


From Howard Owens biographical sketches
of members of the Senate and House of Re
presentatiycs of Maine we take the follows;
SENATE.
McAlli>ter. Guy W., Bucksport, Hancock
county,. Republican, Liberal, carriage manu-
facturer, married; age 4j. Born in Montylle
and attended the common school and Freedom
and Lincoln academies. Has filled the position
OF chairman of board of Selectmen since March
1877. Member Of the House in 1SS0-Sl. ALWAYS
a Republican.
Rust, William NJ, Belfast. Waldo county.
National Greenback editor and publisher of
the Progressive Age. No return.
Taber, James H., Unity, waldo county.
National Greenback, Friend, merchant, mar
county; educated in the town schools and at
Friends SCHOOL, Providence, X. |. Been en-
gagged IN trade eighteen years; has been Post
master Town Treasurer, and Supervisor of
Schools Member of the last Senate. Formerly
a Republican. Believes in an independence in
political matters that will allow you to vote
your principles regardless of the name Of party.
HOUSE.
Aver, John s.. Palermo. Republican. Unitar-
ian, farmer and dealer in horses and cattle sin
gle; age 45. Born in Palermo and attended the
town schools.
Brown, Alonzo A.. Liberty. National Green
back, Baptist, farmer and lumberman, mar
ried; age 40. Born in Monryille. and attended
the common schools. Seectman, Assessor and
OverSecr of the Poor eight years. Formerly Il
Republican.
Hatch, Barak A., Morrill, National Green
back, Free Thinker merchant and farmer, mar
ried; age 80. Born in Morrill, and attended the
town schools. Enlisted Aug. 4th. 1862. in the
18th Me-, Volunteer Infantry Go. d; wounded
April 1th, 1865, at High Bridge Va. Asst. Post
Master from 1861 to 1872, Post Master from 1872
to 1882. Town Clerk 1S10-1l-12; has been in
business in Maine since 1867. BY reason of
wounds received i'll the army is disabled from
performing manual labor. Formerly Il RepUh-
lican.
Houston, Nathan f., Belfast. Republican, no
religious preferences reported. farmer. single ::
age 3d. Born in Belfast. Has held various
local offices, and was member of the State
Valuation Commission in 1880.
Peirce, Hayward, Frankfort. Democrat
Cengregationaist, granite dealer, single: age
%. Born in Frankfort, and educated at the
Maine State College. graduating in the class Of
1876, as B. 5. Was chosen Supervisor of schools
in his town. which position he held from 1877
to 1880. Secretary of the Mt. Waldo Granite
Works corporation.
Spotiord, Parker, F9cksport Republican,
Congregationalst civil engineer. married age
40. Born in Bucksport. and educated in the
scientific department of Dartmouth College.
Member of experimenting school Committee
six years. Passed seven Years continuously in
the States of Iowa and Missouri, engaged in
railroad surveys and construction. Was eng-
neer of Bucksport and Bangor Railroad, and
also Of Bangor and katahdin Iron Works Rail
way.
Smith, William, Stockton. Republican, Uni
versalist, farmer and granite worker, married ::
age - Born in Prospect and educated in the
town schools and at IIampden and Freedom
academies. Member of the legislature in 1873.
Always 4 Republican.
Taskcr. Ephram D., jackson. National