Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-31


A writer in the Portland Pres, Ia, the fol.
lowing:
tnis thought carries me back to the fra,
legislature OF which the writer Of this article
was member, 1910. In looking over the
lis' OF the men Who composed the State gov.
efnment OF that year, % far as can learn. .
very small per cent are now among the liz.
ing; John Fairfield was Governor. Philip G.
johnson, Secretary of State; Daniel WIN.
mans. Treasurer; A. B Thompson, Adm
,ans General, and Rufus McIntire, Land
agent. The Executive Council was made
up OF Gowen Wilson. John Webb, BENJAMIN
e. Eastman. Alpheus Lyon, N. C. Fletcher,
Jonn burnhsm and Micah J. Talbot The
venerable Col. Eastman, now of this city. I
think, Is the only surviving member. Stephen
y. FOSTER was president of the Senate, and
hannibal Hamlin, Speaker of the House
VIM Traften. Secretary Of the Senate and
Elbridge Gerry, Clerk of the House. The
senators from Cumberland we're O,is C.
Cross. Ira Croker. Philip Eastman and Levi
i. Totman; from York. Timothy Shaw,
Simeon Barker and John G. Perkins: from
oxford, Gen Allvsn Bolster and David
hammond. The Representatives from Port
land were Oliver B. Torrance, VIM. Pit,
Fessenden, Sylvanus Lyman and Elisha
Trowbridge.
In tracing the subsequent political career
OF the members Of that Legislature, il will
De seen that it contained comparatively a
large number Of aole men, who have figured
largely in the political world John W
Dana, Hannibal Hamlin and Abner Coburn.
members of the House. have each since filled
the gnbernatorial chair; while Mr. Hamlin
and VIM p. Fessenden, with distinguished
ability. have since honored the state with
long wears Of sers ice in the U. S Senate.
Stephen G. Foster, Isaac Reed and David
Haminons from the Senate, and Freeman II.
Morse of Bath. Luther Severance Of Angus
ia, VIM. p Fessenden of Portland. John Otis
| OF Hallowell, John J. Perry of Oxford Chas.
Andrews of Turner, Elisha H.Allen Of Bangor,
Hannibal Hamlin of Hampden and Shepard
| Cary Of HoultoA Of the House, Elbridge
Gerry, its clerk. have since been members of
the National House of Representatives. But
there were distinguished men in that legis-
lature who never reached Congressional
honors, who deserve passing notice.
Richard Fl. Vose of Augusta. a distinguished
| lawyer, Philip Eastman of Saco, a sound and
able advocate; Joseph Eaton Of Winslow
franklin Smith Of Arson, notable business
men; and Samuel II. Blake of Bangor, a
leading lawyer and bushes man, were
all members of the Senate. In the
House from old York was the venerable
Joseph Dane ex-M. G.. of Kennebunk; N j.
Miller of Hollis, afterwards of Portland; DR.
e. l. Bennett of Parsonsfeld and John T
Paine of Sanford, Mr.. Hsmln's rival for the
| speakership. Brunswick was represented by
the venerable Ebenezer Everett Mr.. Dor
rance of Portland, was one of the most popu
lar members of the House, while s. X. Lyman
from the same citv was then and many years
after, a distinguished leader in the old Viii.
party. Otis Of St. George was an irrepressi
BILE speech maker, while VIM. Delesdernie
of Baileyvile. although an able debater, wa
sometimes very unfortunate in his persona
attacks upon his brother members. Ichabod X
Chadbonrn of Eastport was an able man of dig
nihed bearing. but he never could bear joke
Ebenezer +. Dean was one of the solid me
of Gardiner, while DR.. Ezekiel Holmes o
Winthrop. although less demonstrative thai
many of his peers, had large influence in tn
House. George c. Getchell of Arson wa
a keen logical debater, and just the oppost
was VIM. c. Hammett of Hartland, who's
honest trough and tumble" in debate ofte
made him the winner