Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-25
TWO MAINE COLLECTORS
appointed Saturday by President Har-
rison Hon. Albert A Burleigh OF
Houlton and Hon. James w. Wake
field OF Bath.


WAsurNGroN, March 90.
President Harrison today sent to the Sen
ate the names of Hon. Albert A. Burleigh of
Houlton as Collector of Customs for the dis
trict of Aroostook. and of Hon. James W.
Wake field for collector of the district of
Bath.
Mr.. Burlegh was born in Linneus October
II. lS4l and is the son of Hon. Parker F.
Burleigh and brother to Governor Burleigh
lie was a soldier of the war of the rebellion
and was severely wounded at Staunton River
bridge tn Virginia ON the 25th day of June,
1864 by mimic ball passing through his left
thigh, and at the same time his left shoulder
was shattered by a shell. He was taken
prisoner and confined in rebel prisons in Pc
te-sburg and Richmond during the summer
of 1864.
Soon after hi. return from the war he was
elected County Commissioner for Aroostook
County. and received -four successive elec-
tons to that Office, at the last two of which
he was the only successful candidate of the
Republican party.
In 1881 he was appointed by President
Garfield Collector of the district of Aroos-
took v hich position he held until after the in
augurati,n of President Cleveland in 1885
In 1856 Mr. Burleigh was again elected
County Commissioner for the long term of
six years. which position he viii now resign.
Mr. Rurleioh has beer ono of the most suc-
cessful business men in his county. aad in
fact in the State.
Hon. James w. Wakefield, who has Just
been nominated for collector at Bath, is one of
the most prominent and active republicans
in Maine. He was born in Bath and is now
55 years of age. During the rebellion he
was regimental quarter master of the 10Th
Maine regiment. For thirteen wear. he was
postmsster of his city. and collector of the
mort and district of Bath, three years. For
the past four wears he has been mayor of lie
city hut declined to allow his nan g to he
used for denomination the present year
He was an active and influential member of
the House of Representatives during the
session, of lsS7 and 1883
Mr. Wakefield ha. been successful in
busness He ia A stalwsrt republican. His
opinion, as to party action are slways I'm
nbaticall, and forciblv EXPRESSED and if his
Judgment is at times overruled. his devotion
to the republican cause knows no abatement.
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