The Portland daily press., 1885-11-07
More About Ex-Members of the
Maine Legislature.

To the Editor of the Press:
In former communication l gave list OF
the survivors of our Legislature in the years
preceding 1S43. Here is list Of those VINO
served later. 1 do not claim that these are
all that are living; there may be others. My
hope is to draw out the facts from various
parts of the State, and find out who survives.
will say that l have made no mention Of
the officers of the House and Senate, save
the Speakers and Presidents. Our well
known citizen, w. D. Little was assistant
clerk of the House in 1888. OF the govern
ment of 1843, neither of the councillors or
senators are living In the House, Mr.. Bel
lamy of Kittery, Morse of Bath, Reed of
Waldoboro, Dunn of Poland, Perry of Ok
ford, and Lyman of Lubec, were continued,
to which should be added Hon. John Bridges
of Castine, who think is living; Hon. Hi
ram Hubbard of Paris and Hon. b. B.
Thomas of Newburg. In 1874, none Of the
Council or Senate survive. In the House we
find David Dunn as Speaker. He had been
in the Legislature, from Poland, in 1s401-2-
"a. Hon. Henry K. Baker of Hallowen;
Hiram Hubbard of Paris, who had served
before, and Robert c.. Stickney of Calais,
now of Washington, ID. c., and Hon. Ans9n
p. Morrill,, of Madison, now of Augusta. In
1916, Hon David Dunn was in the Senate,
Doryille Libby of Scarboro, now OF Port
land; John Bridges of Castine, Peter S. ]:
Talbot of East Machias, John j. Holman OF
Dixfeld, and Hon. Elbridge Gerry of Water
In 1876, Hon Samuel H. Talbot of East
MachiaS was in the Council. Mr.. Dunn was
President of the Senate Mr.. Charles G.. Bel
lamy of Kittery, and John j. Perry Of Ok
ford were also Senators: In the House we
find Isaac Reed, Hon. Noah Woods Of Gar
diner, Hon. Hiram RuggleS of Carmel,
Thomas J. Hayden of Winslow, Frederick
P.Haviland of Waterville, Benz b. Thomas
of Newburg. In 1S47. Messrs. Bellamy, Sam
uel Mayall, Thomas and Gen. Perry were in
the Senate. In the House were Hon. Ira u.
Drew, Hon. Leander Valentine, Charles Z.
Pike of Machias, brother OF Hon: James
S. and F. A. Pike of Calais. He lives in
the Legislature there. Hon, Noah Woods,
Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, and Andrew d.
Bean of Knox, who l think is living.
In 1S4S, Mr.. Valentine was in the Senate
from Cumberland. In the House were Sam
uel Belcher Of Pennington, Thomas Little.
field from Auburn, Hon. John c. Talbot Of
Lubee, now of East Machias.
Mr.. Talbot has had years OF legislative ex-
perience; was speaker in 1857. Hon. Henry
Carter, editor of the Portland Advertiser,
was in this Legislature from Portland; he
he was an active member; had been in the
Massachusetts, House. He resides in Hav-
erhill in that State. Davis Woodmsn, now
resident S ann9 Of Liberty 5 WaodSsn q Fl
years of age and still as well and active as
in his youth. he has lately been appointed
postmaster at Liberty. In 1851 Mr.. Valen-
tine and Hon. John Babson were In the
Council. Thomas Littlefeld, VIM. Milliken
and John Bridges in the Senate. Mr.. Dunn
of Poland, Mr.. Carter of this city, Freeman
Grover of Southport, Mr.. Talbot, John I'll.
Webster of Norridgewock, and DR.. James
M. Buzzell of Limerick, now OF this city,
were in the House. DR.. Buzzell has also
represented Gorham in the Legislature. In
closing this tedious article | will say that
the Senators from Cumberland county, prior
to 1875 who are now living, as far as we
know, are Warren III. Vinton, who is the
senior in service; Hon. O. w. Goddard, VIM.
w. Thomas, ST., l.. d. M. Sweat, Marshall
Cram, George w. Woodman Samuel A. Hol-
brook, George Pierce, Governor Robie, Fred
G. Messer, Col. Daniel Elliot, Jeremiah
Mitchell, Charles E. Gibbs, Thomas B. Reed,
Henry Caryille, Caleb A. Chaplin, Fl, Fl.
Burgess, VIM. Goold. VIM. w. Cross. This
is down to 1874 If some other person would
take the trouble to look over these manuals,
they could doubtless find others who sur
vive. We do not claim this as a perfect list.
1t is written in hope of getting one. If all
our papers in Maine will take the subject In
hand, Mr.. Atwood can furnish that reunion
with valuable contribution to our State
history. w. III. SMITH.
P. S.-Abner Burbank was in the Legis-
lature from Limerick in 1839-40. He is liv-
ing in that town, aged So