Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-09-15

lsJi, and a member Of the State Executive
Council In 1854 and In 1875
Timothy J. Carter ~ Paris, followed
Dr. Mason. lie served from 1881 TO tbs
time OF his death, which occurred March
10, is3s. 10 l. said that the primary cause
% his death was the fatal results OF the
dael between william J. Graves, N. &.
from Kentucky, aud the lamented JOhna'
than Cillcy, In which the latter fell Gil.
lev and Carter were strong personal
friends, aud the excitement attending the
tragic death of the former. produeed .
! disease. which terminated 10 The dccease
/ Of TIE latter. Mr. Carter was Secretary
o. the Maine Senate In 1888, AMI County
Attorney from 1883 10 1881.
Virgil ID. Paris OF Buckneli, was elected
% on the vacancy occasi0nei by The death
OF Mr.. Carter. lie was reelected aud
served until 1870. lie was Assistant Sec
rotary OF the Senate In 1881 member OF
the Maine House OF Representatives, from
1888 10 1885 a State Senator In lsi2 aud
lst3. and for a time President United
States Marshal from is,t 10 isisi Mall
Agent Tor New England from 1888 TO 1859,
ani subsequently Naval Storekeeper u
kittcry.
David IIammous OF Lowell. va. thu next
mau elected from oxford Cnuaiy, who
served from lst1 tot 1872 llr va a mem
Der OF The state Sfnate la 1870 a1i isii,
and subsequently, removed ~ Bethel,
where be has slncc devoted llms,lf 10 his
profession.
Elbrligc Gerry OF Waterford, was Mr..
lannon's successor. who served IRON
lsl9 10 1851 Mr. Gerry was CLERK % The
Maine House OF Representatives In 1850
was four years County Attorney fnr o.
fosi Couuiyi aGd. Ia 1916; wts Repre-
sentative . the state Leglslaiarc
Prior % the election OF Messfs. Han
mons aud Gerry, Oxfori Couniy as ~.
viici. In making the Congr, ssiouai ap
p1riionmcut-the western poriion bvlug
annexed % York Colniy aui the eastern
q Lincoln Rifls X G)otcnos 81 Paris.
being la the Lincoin paft--kaoSn a. TIE
Comet District was elected o. Con.
grcis A. thc same ilms with NJ. gerry,
and served oac term NJ. Goo,loaos a..
Capialn To- the Thirty third Ksgim 'ut 81 a..
; lnf,ntrY In The war 90 1919. ani s.fset
from isig % ISIS VA. Clerk of The Courts
fof Oxfori C01niy from 1872 10 isiGi wts
. mcmhlr OF the Legislature sui Ffcsiica.
ia Hector Or 1870
Charles ArdrcWs. OF Psfls, va Nr.
GDolcuoN's successor, AL b. rcpr .euici
me " Comet District from 1851 o. tno
time of hls death. which occurred in Psfls,
April ID. is51 Cil Andrews WAS soxsfsl
years Clerk of thc Judicial Courts f1f GA.
i1ri County. ard was member ~ thc
Maine House of Rsprcss utativss from l.jl
o. ist3 all va. To- speaker 10 ist2
John J. Perry Of Oxfori, was thc acxt
mrmher from the county whp served from
ts55 D. is5i-WGs o. ELECTED ani served
from isi1 % ls6l. NJ Perry was elected
% the Maine holsc OF Representatives To-
1910. lstg. istl ani 1872, was Clerk %
the Maine House OF Representatives in
isfl. member % ths STATE senate In 1870
aui istf. member OF The Executive Cpan
cn la 1919 and isit. aud a member of thr
National Peace Congress OF i,dl.
sidney perhsm OF Paris. was The sac.
cessor Of GEM Perry. aui was a member
from l.6l % lsfl. lie WAS a member Of
TIE Maine House 81 Representatives ani
Speaker. 10 i,55, Presidential Hector, 10
l.56. CLERK ~ the Courts from isis %
1891. Governor from l.'0 D. 1873; Sccfc-
afy OF state 90 on Ayacaucy under Gov.
D.ngiey, ani Appraiser In tie Portland
Custom House.
Bat single member % che 4 ). SEA.
at,-shO 40 the time of entering that body
was a resident 81 ONfori County that
exception was llon jaiah Dana ~ ffTc-
hafg. Sho was appoiutci ~ ihc Governor
o. vacancy occssloari by tho rsslgu.
alton OF Judge Kihcf Shcplry. ln lsii.
Juigc Dana was sIx years Attorney Tor
ONfori County tNcuty years Jaixc Of
Probate u'nc year, Juigc ~ The Court of
Common Pleas. onr Of the Committee
which ffafled thc Consultation % Maine.
ans q member OF thc Executive Council.
ln i.al o. died a. fvt1ufs. Dec 2i,
lst5
Succ Mr. Pertains terra cnp.rci. the
elections ln t1c second Congfl Dis.
iflci have gone o. Audfoscoggln Couniy
IN ptsslug over the record, | have sim
piy given the length of service ~ each mau
aul th- other on ,lsl positions htii by
each without comments or Cfitc.sms.-
leaving that O. your readers
ffom The foregoing it appears that seven
members were elected from Paris. ani one
from each OF thc towns OF IfYcnufs. Can.
Too. Bethel. Backdcli. Lowell, waterford.
aud Oxford
Apd your readers will also observe, that
I have given only such oxfOfd County
mcmbcrs a. were rssiifHf m o. cYaa'g no
o. naf of flfir fIrrfaH
A large number OF the sons " GA Ok
ford have been elected % Congress. from
other DIstTlcts-o0ih In and oat % This
STATE. In subsequent communication, !
may 20 Over the li.t % The natives OF this
grand old county. Who have honorci both
House ami senate with their presence, A.
members representing other Counties, 9th
~ Districts. aui other States. f.l.r.
IhriIHf. SGT q. 1855.