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

Methodist,
Free Baptist,
Liberal,
No religious preferences, 2
No religious preferences reported 3
AUSTIN, EDWARD A, Addison. Washington
county, Republican, Universalist, lawyer, mar
ried; age 43. Born 10 Addison, and attended the
common schools, and Cherryfeld Academy. Has
held the various town offices continuously since
1863. Always republican.
ALLEN, SAMUEL H., Thomaston, (Knox coun-
ty). Republican, Congregatioualist, farmer,
lumbermsn, and dealer in ice, married; age 81.
common and high schools. Member of the Leg
islature from Thomaston in 1857. Joined the
army in '6l was colonel lst Ne. Cavalry Reg't
Was appointed military governor of Frederick
City, No.. in 1852. Republican since 1856.
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BoNNEY, ALBION P, Buckfed, Oxford
county,. Republican, Universalist, farmer, mar
ried; age 50. Born in Buckfeld, and educated in
that town, in common AMI high schools. Select
man and treasurer several times; treasurer at the
present time. Resides upon the same farm that
his father and grandfather occupied before him.
republican from the organization Of the party /;
previously democrat.
BRAGDoN, OLIVER p, East Sullivan, (Hancock
county,. Republican, Baptist, master mariner,
married; age 50. Born in Sullivan, and educated
in the cid school house on the hill. has been
master of fishing or coasting vessel since twenty
years of age Was the board of Selectmen
two years. at the commencement of the reb, lion
has been the District Agent several years. Mem
Der of the House in lSS0-Sl and of the Senate in
1888. Always republican, and never cut a
ticket. A firm believer in protection to American
industry.
BEARCE, HENRY NJ, Norway, Oxford county,.
Republican, religious preferences, attorney at
law, single; age AZ. Born in Hebron, (Oxford
county,, and educated at Waterve College.
Postmaster thirteen years ; now president of the
Norway National Bank. Was lieutenant in the
army, and iucarcerated in rebel prison eight
months. Member of the last House. Always a
republican.
CUTLER, JOHN L., Bangor, (Penobscot county,.
Republican, Congregatonalist, wholesale lumber
merchant and manufacturer, married; age o..
Born in Exeter and educated in the common
schools. Served in the City Council of Bangor.
Member of Maine House in lS7S-S0, and of the
last Senate, being its president.
COLE, DAVID H., Naples, Cumberland county,.
Republican, Free Baptist, lawyer, married; age
76. Born in Cornish, and educated at the town
schools and Limerick Academy. Commenced
teaching school at the age of eighteen; taught "a
terms of town, high and seminary schools Has
served S. S. committee and supervisor of
schools in the towns of Hiram. Denmark aud
Naples % years has been postmaster in Naples
10 years, and still holds that office. Was admitted
to the bar to practice law in all the courts of the
State of Maine, at the age of 81 years, and has
followed that profession in Naples since. His
first vote was for Gen. jackson; voted the demo-
cratic ticket till the formation of the republican
party, was a charter member of that party; voted
for Gen Fremont, and has voted the republican
ticket ever since.
GOODWIN, GEORGE S., Berwick York county,.
Republican, Baptist, farmer, and expressman,
married; age Al Born in Berwick, and educated
in the town schools and at Berwick Academy.
Always lived on the old homestead where five
generations of Goodwins have lived before him.
Commenced the express business between South
Berwick and Boston in 1869, and has continued it
ever since. Has held the office of selectman and
the various offices in town. Member Of the
House in 1871.
HEATH, FRANCIS E., Waterville, (Kennebec
county) Republican, religious preferences, Con-
gIegationast, wood pulp maker, widower; age
46. Born in Belfast and educated at Waterville.
Served as Lieut., Captain, Lieut.. Colonel, and
Colonel in the OF the rebellion. Member of
House of Representatives in 1881, and Of the
Senate in 1888.
HUME, SEWARD b., Esstport, Washington
county, Republican, Unitarian, merchant mar
ried; age II. Born in Eastport, and educated in
the comon school. Member of the Legislature of
lS76-77 and 1885, Presidential elector in 1880.
Formerly whig.
KIMBALL, JOHN HAVEN, Bath, (Sagadahoc
county,. Republican, Congregationalist; form
erly lawyer, lsttery interested in navigation,
railroads, and cattle raising in the far west,
married since 1851; age 81. Born in Concord,
II Il, tod and NJ
and Andover, Mass. Taught school in the South
in 1874 and 1915. Has held the various city
offices in Bath; Presidential elector in 1872;
Treasurer of Bath Savings Institution twenty
five years. Member of the Maine House in 1878
and 1879, and of the Senate in 1888. Formerly a
whig.
LERRoKR, AUGUSTUS G., Foycroft, (Piscataquis
county,. Republican, no religious preferences,
lawyer, married; age 81. Born in Paris. In his
early wears worked upon his fathers farm in Fox
croft, and by the day and month for farmers in
the ueghborhood. Educated in the common
schools in Foxcroft, and at Foxcroft Academy. at
which he prepared for college. Taught common
and high schools, frequently three terms year,
for several years, with marked success had
experience merchants clerk and assistant
postmaster at Dover Village and East Corinth
Read law while teaching, and in the office of the
late James 5. Holmes, Esq, in Foxcroft was early
in the California mines and one half years read
law in the Office of the late Hon. C. p Chandler,
in Foxcroft, and in the Office of Hon. A. w. Paine.
in Bangor. Was for more than fifteen years a
member of the experimenting school committee, or
Supervisor of Schools in Foxcroft till he declined
to serve longer. Has been Town Agent of Fox
croft for twenty-six years, with the interruption
of a single year in two instances. Was member
of the Maine House of Representatives in 1859
and in 1872, and was a member of the Judiciary
Committee both sessions. Was County Attorney
of Piscataquis county ten years, from 1861 to
1871, never had an indictment quashed OF aia,ed
Was member of the repu olican State committee
for Piscatsqul3 two years. Was Senator for
Piscataqui- county in 1888 and 1884 and wa.
chairman of the Judiciary committee. Has spoken
in political campaigns for twenty-eight wears in
Maine, and sometimes bin other States. Stumped
the state for Fremont in 1856 l. in the
practice Of law at FoNcrof For FIVE years has beer
in company with w. E. Parsons, ESQ., the pres
ent county attorney of PiscAtaquis. Was formerly
wing, but entered the republican party in 1876
LUMBERT, ASsEL L., Houlton, (Aroostook
county, Republican, Congre nationalist, attorney
at law, married; age &c. Born in Ripley, Somer.
set county, and graduated at Bowdoin College
class of 20.
LIBBEY, SAMUEL, orono, (Penobscot county,
Republican, Uniyersalst, pharmacist, married