Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-21
CIT COUNCIL


.,ssoal sketches Of IL lGsmbsss
-. viIl be found short biographies
"a Of every membes Of the rev CITY
o.,.,unsps, including ths Mayor, Board o.
1900 and Common Council. OF th.
..,.,vo members in the city govern
~. thirteen we're born in this city. sever
=. STATE, md oae each ia Canada snd
.. punsvick. Their business vocstioni
:. :, follow; Merchants, 8; farmers, s.
-, EDITOR, granite cutter. livery stable
....r physician, carpenter, book-kseper
s,..,.mi,b. bank cashier, superintenden'
.u.b;os business, superintendent Hesi
,Iigbt Co., ! each. The religious pref
-. are divided ~ follows: Baptist :,
,..,,.,..li.s 8. Unknown 3, Free Baptist
c,,.es..ionaIi,s, Episcopal, Liberal
s,,seh Catholic. each; DO religious pref
-. T. Thirteen belong 70 secret or.
-. ,ips do not. while eight Of the thir.
arc M,sons. This article has beer
.r.ci.lIy prepared for the Journal, and
:, - eonsidsred perfectly accurate.
c.,. Samuel W. Lane, the may elect,
-, bis early days in the town Of Hamp-
r. ,bere his parents resided. When the
go VA, broke out be promptly vent to the
-. /, response to the call for troops, and
-. ,,Il,,sry record vas . most coDmenda
-. mo IL enlisted as private In 1861 10
y. n, Maine Cavalry, and subsequently
.s,,sd In 1861, 1863 and part Of 1854 in the
-, u.Ine OH the AFOREMENTIONED staff
- "a. u,omo,ed to End lieutenant, Co. ID.
r. vsb,aary 1864, be vas promoted TO cap.
,.,s Of the 18th U s. coiored troops He
..,s, had leave Of sbsehce during his
.s,u NJ service until ne broke down Ia ser
.;es In Florida and was sent home disabled.
NC, Lane has been resident Of Augusta
.'acs lss5. since which time he has held
n.nv municipal ofices, serving the
~.,y Al auditor for many years /;
..uber Of the school committee I;
:. city treasurer and collector for many
...,. and a member Of the Board Of Alder
.,sn for three or four terms, being chair
nan Of the board at one time. Was assist
a., .pe,etsry 10 the State Senate two years,
IA ten years served As secretary, being
.Isc,,d each year without opposition. At
,,s.snt he ia editor In chief at u &. Aliens
mammoth publishing establishment, a Losi-
aon he eli. in a most able and satisfactory
manner. In 1886 he was Department Com
n.nds, OF the State q. A. X and has al
,.ys been member Of that organization
.,nes IL vas started, being one of its strong
sst and most devoted members. The Mayor
!. probably connected with more secret
o,ds,s than any other one man in the city.
and ranks high in them all. This Is his
,,cond term a. mayor, and that he has
tllsd.hl. position most satisfactorily there
has never been question.
Board OF Aldermen
George W. vickery. Alderman from Ward
one. vas born 10 Auburn, this State, forty
Ave wears ago. lie has been resident Of
Augusta for eighteen years, fourteen of
,hich he has been the superinien dent Of the
l.,ss publishing house Of Vickery & Hill,
ot hi. city. Mr.. Vickery is now serving
hi. second yesr on the Board Of Aldermen
He has never occupied any other city Of
Ace. His religious preferences are those
Of the lniversalist, and for several years
b. -, one Of the publishers Of the Cos
psl Banner, the leading organ of that de-
nomination in Maine Married. Always \
Rspablcaa.
Treby johnson. Alderman from Ward
tso. vas born in this city in 1850, conse-
qasntly 10 forty years of age. This 10 Mr..
johnson's third year on the Board Of Alder
men. Was member of the City Council
for three years, prior TO his election AS AL
derman, but has never held any other city
ofhce,. Has been cashier of the Granite
National Bank of this city for eight years.
succeeding his father TO that position. Mr..
johnson is the present secretary of the Au-
aas,a Board of Trade, and one of the lead
log member. Of the Masonic orders in this
city. Married. Graduate Of Harvard.
Alssys Republican.
sewali b Cross. Alderman from Ward
three IL now filing his frs. position in the
city government. having never held any
siber city office Mr. Cross is tifty-two
years Of age, and was born in Vassalboro.
He ha. been in business in this city more
@'' ,'' 'Nen! 'ea'', ""n ~" ."us
Ho','! ." ~"
.'n ~ ~ ""
/. w. NJ ,i' %
""ep'p,'oan "e
hgiou. preference, Baptist,
Albert J. Burns, Alderman from Waru
four was born in Augusta forty-eight years
sso was member OF the Clty touncii
IN 1917 49, AZ Alderman IN 1908 memper
Of the t0uncii again In 1852 ana again an
Alderman IN 1870 Farmer. Married
Always straight Republican. NO re-
hTou' preferences.
Albert " Brooks, Alderman from Ward
I've, the youngest me mber on the Board Of
Aldermen and also the city government. be-
ing only twenty five years of age. Born In
Aasusis. Previous TO his election THIS year
A1tin'EA, ne hs1 served TWO terms IN
NE Common Council Has been CLERK OF
We wiiiaus school iistrict TWO years
hs sl~sys been Republican casting MS
afa ballot Tor james u. Blame tor freH-
GENT tact which he I" naturally proud OF.
e'sdaa'e OF Amherst. Unmarried. Con
nee'ea win the hardware house OF ,. ,.
- 'N's'N'' -
William II. Williams, Alderman from
wsra siI, was, like nearly all of the other
members Of the City Counc |. born in Au-
gss,A, forty years ago. Has been a men,
Der Of the Board OF Aldermen four sue
cessive years, and /. now serving his fifth
YEAR, n,,o, ia hi, slac,,o, a. Aldermen
"iiiisms Is superintendent OF the Men
sesre L'sh' snd Heat Co, also the Angus
"a'ef 20. Has been one OF the direct
~ OF 'he Williams school District SINCE
o'sahl&s'ion some eight years - ia
pVmihsnt member OF the Knight Iempiars'
~ 'ne ONE, Masonic orders OF TINS CITY
H''ed. ai~ass Republican. NO re-
tVa' preference President OF the pres
Wv ooa'd OF Aldermen.
'e'anus kimball. Alderman from Ward
hyen wss horn in ,.k,o NJ, tetv Ave-