Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-08

STEVENS, SIMON, Eastport. Republican, Bal
/ tist dealer in provisions and groceries, married
age II. Born in Portland, and attended the CON
mon school; moved TO Eastport in 1874, and ma
ever since resided there. One of the selectme
| from 1858 to 1867; assessor the present yea
Member of the Legislature in 1873. republ
can since the formation of the party.
| SPEAR, ALBERT NJ, Hallowell. Republican
no religious preferences, lawyer, married; age 3:
Born in Madison; educated in the Classical Inst
| tute, Waterville, and at Bates College, Lewiston
graduating in the class of '75 Was on farm i
Litchfield from his earliest recollection until h
went away to school. Paid his own expenses il
the fitting school and college by teaching winter
and working on farm summers. Was principa
of Arson Academy two years after graduating
studied law with l.. FL. Hutchinson, late Speake
of the House of Representatives. In 1878 locate'
| in Halowell, where he has since had a successful
law practice. Has held the offices enumerated
S. S. Committee, four years; City Solicitor thre
years, and member of city council four years
Member of the last House.
SwEETLAND, VIRGIL D., Palmyra. Republi
can, Freewll Baptist, minister of the gospel
married; age Al. Born in Palmyra, educated a
the town schools and at st. Adams Academy
Served two years in the of the rebellion
wounded at the battle of Spottsylvania Cour
House. Has held the office of town clerk. al
ways a republican.
SPRINGER, HARRISON, Richmond. Republican
No return.l
THOMAS, ELIAS, Portland Republican, Uni
tartan, merchant, married; age AZ. Born in Port
land, and educated in the public schools of tina
city. Member of the last House. Always re
publican.
TINKHAM, JOHN, Arson. Democrat, no re
| ligious preferences, farmer and dealer in wool
married; age So. Born in Arson, and ATTENDED
| the common school. His father, Ariel Tinkham
was born in Massachusetts, and was one OF tn
first settlers of Arson. Held the office of select
man, assessor, and oversecr of the poor fou
years. Has worked in the gold mines of Aus
tralia, and has travelled around the world. Hell
commission in the old State Militia.
| TITCoMB, OLIVER c., Acton. Republican
Freewill Baptist, book-keeper and paymastei
married age 43. Born in Acton, and educate'
| in the common and high schools, and at Leblanc
Academy and at Wolfboro', n. H., Academy
Has held the Office of experimenting school com
mittee for three years, and selectman for eigh
| successive years, and other important ctfices
| society and town. His boyhood and early man
hood days were spent on the home farm until h
| went into other business as book-keeper and pay
master of the Great Falls Woolen Company a
| Great Falls, n. Ii. Always republican.
THAYER, FREDERICK CHARLES, WateNille
Republican, Congregationast, physician, maj
| ried; age 40. Born i'll Wateivile, and graduate
at Colby University in the class of 1865; and a
| the Bowdoin Medical School, class of 1867. A
ways republican.
| TUCKER, RICHARD HoLBRooK, Wiscasse
| Democrat, Universalst, ship master, married
age 6S. Born in Wiscasset, and graduated d
| Bowdoin College. Member of the Maine Senat
in 1862 Been on the board of selectmen.
| WALKER, VIM. HASKELL, Peru. Republican
| Baptist, farmer married; age 90. Born in PERI
and educated in the common schools of Pen
and high schools of Livermore and Dixfeld.
| total abstinence man, using neither rum nor tC
bscco. A member of the S. S. committee min
years, treasurer of the town twelve years. re
publican from the formation of the party.
| WHITMARsH, w. w., Norway. Republican
independent in religious preferences, hote
keeper, married; age 4S. Born in Norway, an
| attended the district schools. Served in the wa
as captain. Was.elected town clerk in 1873, an
holds the office at the present time. Always
republican.
WEBB, HENRY B., Deerng. Democrat n
religious preferences reported, trader, married
age SO. Born in Castine, and attended schoo
| there.
| WALTON, SYLVESTER j., Skowhegan. Repub
lcan, liberal in religious preferences, lawyer
married; age A. Born in Mercer. Has bee
county attorney of Somerset county from 1870 t
| 1876. Member of the law firm of Watt
Walton.
WooDMAN, CHARLES B., Saccarappa. Reput
| lican, Methodist, druggist married; age 43. Dor
| in Saccarappa, and attended the town schools o
Westbrook. Town clerk and treasurer at presen
| and since 1880.
WHITTIER, ALBION g., Vienna. Republican
agnOstc in religion, commercial traveller an
| farmer, married; age As Born in Vienna, edu
Gated in the common schools, and at Maine Yves
| leyan Seminary, Kent's Hill. On board of select
| men seven years. chairman of the board fou
years, supervisor of schools, trial justice. Away
| a republican.
| WOODBURY., ISAAC, Morrill, Republican, n
religious preferences, farmer, married. age 81
Born in Belmont, now Morrill,, and attended tn
| common school. Held the office of selectma
| five Years, of town treasurer one year, aud Ia
| collector two years. Is member of Honest
Grange No. SO, P. of II.
| WALKER, CHARLES, Lewiston. Democrat, n
religion but his own conscience. lawyer, married
age A. Born in Rumford, Oxford county, tn
son of the late Timothy Walker Educated a
law with Hon. c. w. Walton. and admitted t
Androscoggn county bar in 1860 City treasure
Of Lewis'o in lSS3-S4 Always a democrat.
| WARREN, FRANK SUMNER, Bddeford Dem
ocrat Congregationalist physician and surgeon
married. age 33. Born in Pownal, received
high school and academical education, graduate
at the Maine Medical School, On the board O
assesso two years. Enjoys in his profession tn
entire confidence of the community.
| WHITE, JOHN NJ, Windham. Republican
Congregationast, farmer and lumberman, single
age g. Born in Windham; attended the commo
school. Member of the legislature of 1882.
| WARREN GEORGE F., Machissport. Demo
crat, Congregationalist, single age 2S. Born i
Rocbland, educated in Machiasport, East Ma
chias and Waterville. Has held several importan
town offices during the past four years. Away
| a democrat.
| WYMAN, SAMUEL D., Newcastle. Democrat
| No return.
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