Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-01-08

| PErrFSGILI, WALDO, Eumforj. oxford
| county,. Republican, Methodist, farmer, mar
| rcd: aye IS. Bern in East Liyermors, eeiu-
Gated at fasTaingto1 Academy and Edward
fittlc InstisE;-. His public service has been as
follows; served six years ~ school committee,
seieetnsn azd nine years as chairman OF the
board for the town Of Ruuford. and six years a.
county commissioner for Oxfyrsi county. Al
| ways republican.
Poog, LaAsnEE A., sebago- Cumberland
county,. Republican, Consregatioossist. far
mer, married; age 81. Rern in Vienna, eda-
Gated at Bridgton Academy. Has held the
sfiee Of selectman, and for many years sapervi-
scr of schools and member of school committee.
10 the service from Oct, 1851, to the close of
the war. Member OF the last Senate. Always
republican.
POWERs FREDERICK A., HouitoD. tAroos-
took county. Republican, Unitarian. lawyer.
married: age 81. Born In Pittsheld. and
educated at the Maine Central Institute, and
Bowdoin College. Member OF the House OF
Representatives in 1885 and ISL.
ROGERS, JoHN C., Pembroke. Washington
county. Republican, no religious preferences
reported. ply sIcian; age 10. Born IN Perry.
where his father dwelt and cultivated small
farm. After being taught the alphabet, he
learned 10 read from an old song book, and at
the age OF eleven he trs, attended the district
schools. His father being poor, needed his
labor, consequently the time spent IN the Gem
mon schools was very limited, being IN all only
abOGt nine months In the tsH OF 1888, he bor-
rowed sufficient money TO enable him to attend
a term at Washington Academy, which was at
that time under the instruction OF J. &. Cald-
well. After that he taught school and fitted for
college at farmouth Academy under the tuition
of A. q. Randall. He entered Wateryic Col
lege 10 1850, and commenced the study Of med
cine the next wear graduating at Harvard 10
the class of 1854. He received a commission
of assistant surgeon in one OF the Massachu-
sets regiments, and at the close OF the
commenced the practice of medicine i'll Brook
lyn, y. \. In the spring of 1866, he returned
to Pembroke, Me, where he has since resided,
practicing bis profession and writing occa-
sional poem for the Edstport Sentinel and the
Grand Army boys. DIR. Rogers has held the
Office Of chairman of board Of seleetnen and
assessors for several years, has been member
of the school board and has always taken great
interest IN the public schools. = Pembroke is
indebted TO him in 3 great measure for the abol-
shment of the district system and for its splcu-
did system of graded schools. He was
successful teacher for many years in the public
schools before he commenced the practice of
medicine.
RYDER, ERAsTCs C., Springfield (Penob-
scot county) Republican, Baptist, lawyev
married age 30. Born in Readfeld, kcnnebec
county; fitted for college at Coburn Institute
and graduated at Colby University. Admitted
10 the bar in 1882. Member OF the House in
1887 and of the Senate in 1889. Always a repub-
lican.
SHERMAN, ISAAC W, Camden. (knox
county,. Democrat, Unitarian shipmaster end
shipowDer, married; age 81. Born in tamden,
and attended the common schools. Member Of
the legislature from Camden in 1870. Always
democrat.
SMITH, ANDREW Il. c.. North Whitefield.
QLineoln county. Republican, Congregation
alist, physician, married: age 49, Born in
Brdgton, and educated at Bowdoin College AMI
Dartmouth Medical College; entered U. S.
service in 1863 a. Hospital steward, and was
promoted tn Assistant Surgeon, I'd Me. Cav
airy, serving through the war. Examining
surgeon for U. 5. pensioners six years. Men,
Der OF Executive Council of Maine from 1885 TO
1887. Member of the American Academy OF
Medicine Member Of Maine House OF Repre-
sentatveS In 1873 and Of the Senate in 1879 and
1880. Always republican.
SPEAR, ALBERT NJ, Gardiner. (kennebec
county,. Republican, no religious preferences,
attorney at law, married; age IS. Born in
Madison, but his parents removed to Lltchfield
when he was six months old, and he prefers to
claim that as his early home. He was educated
in the town schools, WatcIville Classical Insti-
tute and Bates College, class of rs. Taught
Arson Academy two years after graduating
Studied law with Hutchinson n Savage, Lewis
ton, and was admitted to the Kennebec bar 10
1878. Began practice in IIallowell in January
1872 where he remained until September, 1885.
when he moved to Gardiner and formed CO.
partnership with O. r. Clason which continued
until September, 1889. While in Hallowell he
was chairman of the school board seven years.
CITY solicitor six years, and in the common coun-
Gil and board of aldermen five years. In 1883
was elected TO the House OF Representatives and
served on the Committees on Legal Affairs and
Revision of the Statutes In 1885 was again
elected to the legislature, serving as chairman
of the Committee on Legal Affairs. In 1889 was
elected mayor of Gardiner and reelected 10 1890
Has stumped the State 10 every presidential
election since 1873. Always a republican.
STEWART, JOHN CoNANT, York. York
county,. Republican, Presbyterian tScotch
Covenantcrs,l manufacturer, single; age 10.
Born in Ryegate, Vermont, fitted for college at
Peacham, VI. Academy. was graduated from
Dartmouth College IN 1873, and from Dart
mout Medical School in 1877. Practiced medi
cine in Y ork ten years, and then began the
study of law, which he still continues. Was on
the stump in y. II. and VT in 1876 for the re-
publican ticket and has done something of it
in every campaign since. Was one of the SUI
perintending school committee of York four
three years, and collected but resigned. Sec
retary republican county committee, 1880, chair
man republican town committee, lSf7-Sl and
80. Grand commander of l.. q. G. e., Maine,
1855, and representative in supreme command
cry. One of the incorporators of Y. II. a. b. Il.
f., director and clerk of same five years !:
for eleven years prior to the construction Of the
K. r., member of the firm of c. l.. Grant
Il Co; run the stage line from Portsmouth to
York Beach. Deputy sheriff York county 1882
~. Chairman Committee on Enforcement of
Prohlbitory Law, Maine Grand Lodge /. o..
e.. T. lsSS-3 and 80: y. 4. q. G. 4. of Maine
1890. believes in Total Abstinence for the in
div,dual and Prohibition for the State" Drec-
tor and president of the $. 5. 5. Building Asso-
ciatiou Of York. President of York Associa-
ton and also town agent. Was one of the con-
tcactors who built the Y. II. Il Il. K. Il. Has
taught school in Maine, Mass, and Miss. AL
ways republican.
SwANros. HENRY W, Bath. tSagadahoc
county,. Republican. Swedenborgian. mcr-
chant, single, age 81. Born in Bath educated
in the schools of that city graduating from the
high srho0l- Has been in the hardware AMI
ship chandlery business thirty-iive years :;
twenty seven years director of the First Nation
al Bank of Bath; twcnty-three years trustee
Bath Savings Institution; four years in the
common council and board of aldermen in
Bath, from 1862 to 1878. Always a republican.
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THATCHER, BENJAMIN B., Bangor. tPenob-
scot county,. Republican, CongregationaIst
lumber manufacturer and de aler, married; age
81. Born in Bangor; educated in the common
and high schools Of the city. Has been alder
man OF the city. Was a delegate the repubi-
can national convention at Chicago in 1888. l.
a director of the Bangor Il Piscataquis Il. r.
Co. Is president and ono of the directors OF
the Droao Pulp 4 Paper Co. L. one of the
trustees of the Bangor theological seminary.
Was \ member of the House of Representa-
tives in 1888, being placed Oh important
committees. Always y republican.
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WApLIN. DANIEL A., Northport. Waldo
countv). Democrat, Universalist, farmer. mar
ried; age so. Born in Northport, and attended
the common schools. Has held the offices of
superintendent Of schools and selectman. Master
Farmers Pride Grange six consecutive wears
Member board of agriculture three years
Taught twenty-five schools. President Waldo
county agricultural society. Expert on dairy
products Maine State FAR 1890. Never used
tobacco or intoxicating liquors. Member of
the House of Representatives in 1858. Former
ly republican.
WALTON, SYLVESTER j., Skowhegan (Som-
erset county, Republican, Liberal. any belief
that will make men and women bs.ter, LAWYER,
married. age 81. Born in Mercer; attended
the common schools, and Bloomfield and North
Arson Academies and also at Brooklyn, y. Y.
County attorney for Somerset Co. six years. and
for four years member Of the House; read law
in Maine and in Brooklyn, y. Y; was in the
military service of the U. $. during the War of
the Rebellion a member Of the 23i New York
State National Guard, until the summer Of 1853,
at the time Of ten. Lees invasion of lennsyl-