Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08
For the DssocasT
OK FORD COUNTY AT THE STATE
CAPITOL.

Inter. a IL, ~ the Numbers of The lSg
i~.l.,ure and q those ~ho have held other
po.i,ion. a. had. Of deparmsni,, Cum
e,lIor or Clerk. from the Coua'y OF "a
ford may h. q some interest 10 the read
er. o. the DrxocRsr In respect TO me
character and ability q the psr.on' Who
have held position. IN the State Oo'ern'
msut during the 'i,'y. five le'r since
Maine became a STATE. O,fo'd County
stand. SECOND 10 no other. and the sur
,i,or. ~iIl have no occasion % take tie
back seats ., the coming reunion.
Oxford County has furnished fouf oo'-
srpor., Albion X Psuis u Pans. a ma
tive Of Hebron Enoch Lincoln N Psri.'
q native 4 Worcester. Mas; John "
Dana Of Fpsburs. q native Of that 'o~n
.nd sidney Perhsm of Paris. q native ~
Woodstock Israel wAshbufn. j.. vur
-ar Governor. though elected from Pc
nob.oo,, vas a native Of Lissrmofe. once
q part u Oxford County. OF these only
one. Hon. Sidney Pefham Survives
az Oxfurd County members u The
State Government no, memb@fs OF ihe
.I<g.laiure. the hr, was VIM Clara
Whitney. Who ~As q msmber u Govern
o. King. Council in 1920. Tie wss q
native u Worcester. Mas. an early res
dent " Paris moved thence 10 Hebron
then 90 Nor~sy. where be- died A. an
advanced age. leaving one q the largest
estate. ever accumulated In the Couniy
The same year Rafa, X OOodenos ~as
A..i.tan, SECRETARY Of the senate. III
as a native o. New Hsmp.hife moved
from there 20 Bvsnheld, snd came %
Pan. .. Clerk 81 the Coafis. TIE served
80 member " Congress. ard disd ~
PAN. duurg The late var. In 1923
Fla. S,o-sli Of Paris. ~ss Councillor ,
Alanson Msllsn Of Psu.. 10 1917 keusl
Wa.hburn 4 iassrmorr. uncle oi Gov
srnos " a.hburn. In 1879 General l.
VI Hubbard n Pans. IN 1929 20 hl q
sseanc,). Jo.eph Hosard " bwsth-ld'
Tho lac Jadse Ho~srd Of Portland. IN
1881 oil dead.
In 1891. Nirgl ID. Psffi' Of B1esheld.
-As Assistant S,cfrtary 70 the senai-.
Ia 1892. Jo-,ph q Cole Of Pans. TIE
ls'e Jadse Cole. as Clerk ~ ihs House
IN 1883. Jadsh D.na u frehs's. 80.
Councillor IL wa.A solnd lA-yer. sni
aih,r Of Governor Dana 10 1888.
Timothy J Carter q Pans. ~as ) cfr
.ry 90 the SsIstc g. wasasln ~ Dr
rmo'hy Carter Of Be'h-l. ADD J,ei %
Washington ~hil- s-fsins asa m-mh-r
Il Congress. u 1885. Thomss CfNk-'
lof Pans. "a. C%oanciilor. ard IN 1887.
d. samuel Small " Jay. hlled The sane
p.i.ion. Jay "a, thea an Osiofd 60
,osn. John Waller II Lowell. a.
Coarcillor IN 1889. Ill dsosa.sd
In 1910. T. bridge 0-ry q Water.
hrd. 90. Clsrs Of the Hoase. VI A.
tsr-sfds sen, 90 Congrrs. All suhs--
%quen,ly moved % Pwtlsnd BrrJsmin
bradford 4 Tuner. ~ss Councillor in
ISL. .nd DR. Mo.ss M..oa q Bethel.
m lsi3 and 1875 10 s%f'sfssrf' served
IN Congress. H. lsfs. Et~ VI Carter
Of B-thel. son ~ Dr. Carter. "a Council
o,. and Judge stephen Emery n Psr'.
m lsi7. In 1852. Alb-r n Small Of
Ns.y. ~ss secretary II ibe senate BE-
subsequently, moved 10 Aubu'n. ~hsre
hs "a. e.shisr Of = bank and died there.
hi. ~iio~ married Jufg, Wal'on. In
1853. Eiwafd l.. O.goOi ~ ff e1urs.
"a. Councillor. Tie wasa noted poll
ician and in hi. day a leader IN The Dem
ucfauc party b. died several years $40
In 1854. Gen. John J Pcry was q
member u The Council be afief~ad'
-ent 20 Consre.s and held other posi-.
tons. be nos i've. In Porland. Abr.
nsthy Grover ~ B~ih-l. VISA member
q the Council 10 1856 he nov frsiirs
n The far West B-tJamin ffecman oi
Bethel. va Councillor in 1858 be "a.
ahsrsard. A. Washing On. ~h-fe be-
h.ld a clefk.hip Ia the General Land
Oh,e, and It'll resides there. Thomas
=. Cleavss Of Bfo~nh-ld. ~as Assist,ni
secretary Il the senate from 1902 10
1864. md secretary from 1865 10 1870.
he has been a Commit'ce Clerk ia
Washington since that time. General
Perry "a. Councillor agsin 10 1868, and
IN 1864. Cyrus n Ripley Of Pans. wa'
Messenger 10 the Governor and Council
from 1868 10, %.essral years and tad q
position Ia ihe Portland Custom House
iur several years longer be nos lives "a
Paris.
George q Stacy ~a. state Librarian
from 1865 Coz One term. add "a. sub.e-
qusnily appointed fof anoihsr year by
/ Governor G.rcelon. IL nos lives in
Boston. Benj,min = Cary II Hario d.
vs. A.,i.ian, Mr,.-nger to tn House IN
1865 AID 8. and then Me..engrf e.
~.sveral sessions; be noe resides in Hart
ford. Henry e. Reed u Moray. ~.'
Councillor IN ~Is67-s-9. tie died ~
er.l years ago. Elbudge q H,flo'
as Councillor IN 1917. and slb'ela nt'
". in 1877. Enoch G. fauiagton va
elrCttu 10 the sahf UNIV -" '
hes deceased in Dxh-ld and T. laref
reside. in Portland. josiah ;. Hobbs Of
Pals. va. appointed State Librarian m
1873. and With the exception Of 10
years. hA. held the office TO the present
time General George l.. Bal Of Nor
gay. ~as excited Adja,sni General ga
1850. and held the position fnf four
years Henry o. Stanley Of DAhrli,
~ss appointed Fish Commissioner 10
1851. aud hold. the p0stOn 20 the pres
snt time. Charl,. X Wbtten Of Buck
field va. ~sppoia'ei Clsrs 10 s-ere's'y
II State IN 1881. and tod. the position
nos WIN. W. Bolster. q native Il
Ramford. ros Of Aaburn. vas Councillor
for thi. D.irc, from 1888 TO 1855. and
.hsn = resident Of DHd-id. IA 1855. h.
"a. Deputy Secretary Of State John Y
S~..ey ~ss Courcillor In 1851. W Is
Lapham Of Woodstock. "a. Cl-tk IN Of
6ce Of secretary Of State in l~s57-9-6O
There may be sons omissions In thl. let.
but | have aimed 20 BE- correct. In an
other communication. | viii take up the
Senator'S from Oxford County.