The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-12-09
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Living MomberS and TX Memoers
Of Maine Legislatures IN
Somerset county.

The following members anu eA'"o'noeis
of Maine Legislatures have been furnished
us by correspondents 10 the several towns
Only a DO, ton Of he towns have been
heard from and we will publish those OF
other towns when received;
ATHENS.
James s. Tobey, age N, 1888, 1873;
Geo. A. Klmball, age II, 1852, 1888 u. H.
Tobey. age 10, 1854, 81 and 70; Albert
LesvIts, age IS, 1875; F. G Green, age o.,
1s78: c. r, Dore age AZ, 1879; Edwin
Ware, age 80, 1880; D. H. Bartlett, age
~. 1871; Of the House, ID. Il. barties''
Senate, 1877, 1873.
I'D. Hill, age II, Moscow, 1910; Z: B.
Foster, age 70, Richmond, ls47; Nathan
Baker, age SO, Bingham, l848 Benz Smith,
aQe rs, Bingham, 1853; l. 3. Goodrich,
aSe n, Bingham, 1859; Joel Colby, age IS,
Bingham, 1868; David Whipple, Bingham
1888
Peter Walker, age 50, 1850, 1878; Leon
ard II. Hayden, age 80, 1860; Eastman
Jones, 1858; James NJ. Jones, age 81,
1882
Nathr L. Hooper, 1865; William r.
Clark, 1850; John Russell, 1859; Elisha
Knowles; Timothy Ham, 1885, In House
and all residents Of Cambridge now.
Van Rensselaer, Tuttle, Canaan, 1887,
1855; Richard Pesrson, Chicago, 1889
Elbridge G. Morrison, Sidney, 1886; j. u
A. Butts, Canaan, 1859; Abel Prescott,
Skowhegan, 1862, 1865; L. G. Getcheli'
Canaan, 1872; Geo. Weymouth, Canaan,
1876; Albion r. Chase, Canaan, 1876;
Salem Edmunds, Canaan, 1885.
CoRNv1LLE.
Patten Currier, age 80, Cornville, 1916;
Josiah Tiltop, age IS, Deeriug, 1858; r.
M. Batter, aye 81, Norr!dgewock, 1856;
Samuel Woodmsn, age 40. Cornville, 1862 ;
Abel C. French, sge Is, Cornville, 1855;
L. z. Judkius, ag,, 60, Cornville, 1868;
Clark E. Smith, age IS. Cornville, 1877;
Joel w. Hobert, age 81, Cornville, 1883;
DETROIT.
Benjamin Dsggett, age 80, St. Adams,
1888; Thomas Pray, age 81, Detroit, 1872;
Simon r. Whitehouse, age GO, Detroit,
1858; Leonard Lord, age So. Detroit, 1869,
1879; Eben p. Files, age AZ, Caribou,
1888. all iu House. Col. Henry Boynton,
age sc, Augusta, 1866, 1867, In Senate.
KMBDEN.
william Atkinson, No. Arson, 1866;
Theddeus F. Boothby, Embden, 1870.
FAIRFIELD.
The following list is returned from
Fairfield with the age, present residence
and years Of service:
william Conner, age 70, Fairfield. 1886,
1887, 1874, House.. 1855, Senate; Asa B.
Bates, age 70, Oakland, 1912. House John
J. Emery. age 70, Turner'S Falls n. H.
1850, House; William B. Srell, age 63,
wash, ngton, D. c., 1855, House, 1869,
Senate; Charles Cornforth, age 10, Fair
field, 1850, 1870, House; Daniel Allen, age
60. Fairfield, 1864, 1867, House; Albert N.
Greenwood, age 65, Fairfield, 1866 House;
Francis H. Foss, age 48, Vergennes. w.,
1869, House; Cyrus X. Foss, sgs75, Wash.
ingta,p, D. c., 1872, House; James F. CT.
10, age IS, Lynn, Mass, 1878, House;
Orris0n Burriil, aye "A, Fairfield, 1877,
House; Silas B. Slsrbird, age 81, Elsinore,
CAL, 1873, House; Nahum Totman, ago
n. Fairfield, 1878, Senate; Edward ].
Lawrence, ago So, Fairfield, 1879, House;
Virgil r. Conner, age 81, Fairfield, 1883,
Senate; Stephen A. Nye, age ~, Fairfield,
1888, House, 1885, Senate; Simon 8.
Brown, age 50, Waterville, 1879, Council.
MADISON.
Thomas H. Weston, age So, Portland,
1850; Joseph Salley, age II, North Arson,
1858, 1876; Diosmore Cleveland, age 65,
Madison, 1855; Joshua B. Perkins, age "a.
Madison, 1850; Josiah Holbrook, age 81,
N. Madison, 1879; Joshua B. Perkins, age
"a, Madison, 1880; William Fl. Blackwell,
age Al, Madison, 1885; Rev. Mark Merrill,
Madison, 1915; Arson p. Morrill,, Au-
gusta, 1914.
Stephen Chamberlain, May1eld, 1851 {;
John Q. Adams, Abbott, 1870.
MOSCOW.
John Carney, Moscow. 1865; J. Fl. Good
rich, 1871.
MOOSE RIVER.
Israel P. Newton, Moose River, 1879.
NoRRIDaEwoCx.
coward Rowe, Norridgewock, 1913;
Simeon RObbips, Norridgewock, 1849 |;
John H. Webster, Norridgewock, 1851 (;
Marshsll P. Hale, NOrridgewock, 1858;
Seth Parlin, Norridgewock, 1850, 1855 !;
John Robbins, Norridgewock, 1858, 1874,
1876; Joseph Taylor, Norridgewock, 1858,
1871; Samuel B. Cregsn, MiDn., 1880;
Hiram II. Crosby, Norridgewock, 1881 |;
all In House. Cullcn Sawtelle, Norride-
wock, lS43, 1874, Senate.
sMIrHFIELD.
WIN. H. Ellis, Smitbfeld, 1912, 1845,
1858; Samuel Whitehouse, Belgrade, 1858 ;
A. B. Cole, Smithheld, 1880; Otis Sawyer,
1885.
soLON.
VIM. M. E. Brown, Skowhegan, 1857;
Asher Davis, Scion, l847, 1858: Oliver r.
Bachelor, Skowhegan, 1865; David Pat.
tersOn. Scion, 1869; Moses French, Scion,
1871, Senate; Sumner Whippie, Scion,
1873; Asa Fletcher, Scion. 1877: John L.
Pierce, 1879, Charles B. Mc1ntire, solon,
1888.
Saul Holbrook, 1916, Arnold Hardy,
l848; Wiilisn p. Felker, 1854; Henry
Williamson, 1857; Isaac L Carson, 1859;
J. +. Frederic, 1869; Edwin Grey, 1879;
N. W. Frederic, 1880; Anthony Bracket,
1883 House. Henry Williamson, 1916,
Senate and Council, 1874.
NEW PORTLAND.
John P. Hodsdon, New Portl nd, 1855 !;
VIM. II. Stevens, New Portland, 1875,
1879, OF the Senate. Jno. P. HodsdOD,
New Portland, 1912, 1854; Levi William
son, New PortlsDd, l847; Chas. B. Clark,
New Portland, 1851; Joshua Butts, New
Portland, 1854; Hiram Weymouth, New
Portland, 1858; Jno. Winter, Kingheld,
1871; Mail Moody, New Portland, 1875;
John Mitchell, New Portland, 1878; Al
bert s. Parsons, New Portland, 1881.
sKOwHRGAN.
The following ex members Of the House
or Senate now reside in Skowhegan: Jo-
siah Tllton, Jsmes F. Comm, Isaac Dyer,
L. H. Webb, H. s. Steward, Silas Leland,
Sewsll Dinsmore, s. D. Arnold, William
Philbrick, Amos F. ParIin, John s. Cush-
ing, james p. Blunt, X. B. Shepherd,
Abel Prescott, o. R. Bachelor, VIM. M. E.
Brown, Daniel Snow, James B. Dascomb,
s. ]. Pattsp, Joseph o. Smith. 8. j.
Walton represented the town In the House