The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-17
The Oldest ex-Member and other
Matters.

To the Editor Of the Press:
Hon. Lewis Barker has made statement
that Nathaniel Treat was in the Maine Leg
islature in 1925 and is the senior member Of
the House instead of Hon. r. b. Dunn.
James Treat represented the Orono class in
1926; Nathaniel Treat represented Orono IN
1884. If James changed his name to Ma
thaniel then Mr.. Barker is correct; if not, he
is in error There are other old members
who are living that | wish to name. Hon.
William Lowell of West Minot, aged SO,
was in the House from that town in 1854;
Senate, 1854 In 1858 his brothers James
and Stephen were also Senators, the only
instance in our history as a State
where such an event has occurred. Hon.
Franklin Smith of Waterville was in the
Senate from Somerset county in 1840-2-3.
Hon. Thomas Morrow of Searsmont was in
the House from that town in 1S41, and in the
Senate in 1S49-50. Hon. John c. Knowlton
of Liberty was in the House in 1924; SEN
ate, 1867. Jabez T. Pike, now of Cali
fornia, was in the House from EastpOrt in
1S42. John Cross of Pittston was in the
House from that town in 1913. Same year
Caleb Fuller from WAYNE. Lemuel Rich.
Sd, was in the House from Standish in 1901.
He resides in that town now Hon. James
Walker of Bangor was in the House in 1S48;
Hon. Edwin Noyes Of Waterville in the SEN
ate of 1850; Gorham l.. Boynton in the Sen
ate of 1852 Hon. Charles Danforth was
in the House of 1850; Wyer G. Sargent and
Bion Bradbury also. Hon. Bion Bradbury,
George w. Mcclellan, DR.. James NJ. Buzzell,
Nelson Dingley, Josiah Fl. Drummond, John
G. Talbot Nathaniel j. Miller, William
Dickey, William Delesdernier James W.
Lyman,F O. j. Smith and Asa Heath repre-
sented two constituencies. Hon. Anson p.
Morrill, three. The oldest living eX-President
of the Senate is Hon. Samuel H. Blake, who
presided in 1872 The oldest living Secretary
of the Senate is Daniel L. Pike of Augusta,
who served in 1916.
The oldest living ex-Speaker of the Legis-
lature is Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, who rep
resented Hampden, who presided in 1887.
The oldest living ex-Clerk is Hon. Elbridge
Gerry of Waterford now of Portland. The
Oldest living ex-Secretary of State is
Hon. Joseph B. Hall of PTesque Isle, 1861.
The oldest living ex-State Treasurer is Hon.
Isaac Reed of Waldoboro, who served in
1856 The oldest living eX-Adjutant General
is George NJ. Atwood, now of Massachusetts,,
then of Gardiner, Me-, who served in 1856.
The Oldest living eX-Attorney General is
Hon. Samuel III. Blake, who served in 184S
The oldest living ex-Land Agent is Hon.
AnSon p. Morrill,, who served 1904 The
oldest living ex-United States Senator is
Hon. james W. Bradbury of Augusta, who
SucceeueQ dOn 6e0Ige ENanS ana SerVeu
from 1S47 to 1855. Hon. Hannibal Hamlin
and Freeman I'll. Morse are the oldest living
ex-Members of Congress. Mr.. Hamlin
served from 1S43 to AZ; Mr.. Morse from
1843 to As.
The only Members of Congress from Maine
prior to 1861, that are alive, are, in addition
to above, James S. Wiley of Dover, A. w.
H. Clapp of Portland, David Hammons of
Bethel, Elbridge Gerry of Portland, Isaac
Reed of Waldoboro Samuel Mayall now
out of the State), John j. Perry of Portland,
Charles j. Gilman of Brunswick and ID. E.
Somes NOW out of the State). The only liv-
ing ex-United States Senators, besides
Messrs. Bradbury and Hamlin, are Nathan
A. Farwell and James G. Blaine.
VIM. III. SMITH.
Among the ex-Members of the Legislature
whose names did not appear in the original
list is S. M. Gay, Esq, who ably represented
the town of Casco in 1876.