Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-06
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Exeter Quarterly Meeting of F. W. Baptists,
an organization that at first covered large
portion of Somerset, Penobscot and Piscata-
quis counties, and in this position his influ-
ance was widely felt, and was highly esteemed
by many friends Who are now silent in death.
He is not now q Respondent, gloomy old man.
but is waiting quietly beside the dark river,
enduring patiently his sufferings and in cheer
ing snticipations reaching forward unto the
things that are before"
The oldest ex-member of whom we have
heard is Mr.. John Patten of Bath. who is
now 10 his 9th year. 1t has been said that
he would attend the reunion.
Hon. Reuben B. Dunn of Waterville was
representative from Poland in 1881 and 1882.
David Scrlbner was member from Topsham
in l633-34-35 He was ninety years of age
last October, and attends to his business al
his -four mill in Brunswick Hon. Arson P.
Morrill, was a member from Belgradein 1884
He has had the honor to represent three diff
ferent constituencies. VIZ: Madison and
Augusta in addition to Belgrade.
lothian Bradbury of Fsrmingt)n is one
of the oldest living ex-members in the State,
although not serving in the Legislature at so
early period as X. B. Dunn OF Waterville.
Capt. Bradbury reaches his 95th birthday on
tuesday,, ltn INST
Capt John Smith of Marion, aged IS years
and Abram Brigham of the same town, aged
81 years, are among the oldest members of
the Maine legislature living. Gen. s.
Heagan of Stockton is one Of the Oldest liv-
ing representatives from Waldo county
Gideon Richards of Lincolnville, second, and
Charles Sargent Of Monroe, third. Mr. Rem
dali Whidden, v no resides in Windsor, n s.,
L - ~ and
81 wears old He will probably he present at
the reunion.
Mr.. Edward Fenno is the oldest living
member OF Augusta, he being an octogenarian
and blind Judge Samuel Titcomb was a
member in 1855, the same year as Mr.. Fenno
David Frost, who is now over 20 years of
age, represented Norway in the Legi. stature
in 1856. David Knapp. who is now IS years
old, represented the town of Rumtord in
1913. 1886 Albert Ssnborn was a repre-
sentative from Cumberland county in 1854.
He is between 20 and 50 years old Simon
Stevens, about 81 years old, represented
Norway in the Legislature tw ice in Ghe forties.
Other survivors of the early legislatures
are at the front as follows: Jason Fuller,
Boothbay, 1884 Josiah Morrow, Bowdoin-
ham. 1884 John T. Walton. Portland, 1885 ;
Benjamin F. Eastman, Strong, 1886; Sylvia
nus r. LYMAN, Portland, 1886.
Jacob Greedy of kenduskeag, now over So
wears of age, was member Of the Legsla-
ture for the years 1888 and 1871. He has
been a resident of tie place over fifty years
There are sixty-seven eXmembers of the
Legislature from Bangor now living, all of
whom, except two, reside in that city. These
two are Hon Stephen Jennings of Cam
bridge, Mass, and Hon. Jere. Mason of New
Hampshire.
The oldest living ex-President of the
Senate is Hon Samuel II. Blake, who pre-
sided IN 1912 The oldest living Secretary
of the Senate is Daniel T. Pike of Augusta
who served in 1876
Hon. William Lowell of West Minot, aged
SO, was in the House from that town in 1888
Al; Senate, 1854. In 1853 his brothers
James and Stephens were also Senators, the
only instance in our history as State where
such an event has occurred.
Among members of Congress from Maine
prior to 1861, that are alive, are: James S.
Wiley, Dover, A. w. II. Clapp of Portland
David Hammons of Bethel, Elbrdge Gerry
of Portland, Isaac Reed of Waldoboro, Sam
uel Mayall NOW out of the State,) John J.
Perry of Portland. Charles J. Gilman of
Brunswick and ID. f. Somes (now out of the
State.) The only living ex-United States
Senators, besides Messrs. Bradbury and
Iamlin, are Nathan A. Farwell and James
G.. Blaine.
The following Speakers of the house are
living at the present time Hannibal Hamlin,
1879, lIsmpden; Daniel Dunn, 1913,
Poland; John C. Talbot, .Jr., 1858, Lubec :;
Sidney Perham, 1855, Woodstock Chas. A.
Spotford, 1857, Deer Isle; J. H. Drummond,
1853, Waterville; Frederick A. Pike, 1860,
Calais; James &. Blaine, 1861, Augusta !;
Nelson, Dipgley, 1868, Lewiston; James NJ.
Stone, 1866, kennebunk; Lewis Barker, S67 -,
Stetson; T. c. Woodmsn, 1868, Bucks port !;
J. II. Drummond. 1869. Portland; Reuben
Foster, 1870, WatervIlle; Edwin b. Smith,
1871, Saco; Frederick Robe, 1872, Gorham {;
Edmund +. Webb, 1873. Waterville; VIM.
w. Thomas, Jr.. 1874, Portland; Frederic
Robe. 1876, Gorham; Edward B. Nealev,
1877, Bangor; Henry Lord, 1873, Bangor
Melvin p. Frank, 1879, Portland; George +.
Weeks, 1880, Augusta; l.. FL. Hutchinson,
1891. Lewiston; j. Manchester Haynes. 1888.
Augusta; Charles Hamlen, 1885, Bangor.