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

resd law IN the Office Of Peter e. heegnn.
Esq. Was educated In the Maiawaska Tfnin-
ing School and 81. Joseph College. Nemram-
cook. in the provinces of New Brunswick:
Was the democratic candidate for register OF.
probate in Aroostook county in ISIS, but was
defeated. Has Taught school al different
intervals since the age OF sixteen.
KELLEY, JoHN E.. Boothaay. Republican,
Free Baptist. farmer. married; age y. Born
in Boo;htsy. and attended the public schools
Deputy sheriff three years, sheriff of
county eight years, selectman OF
Boothbay fourteen years, chairman of the
board four wears. town collector in ISL
Served four years in the Civil War, in Com
pany c. I4th Maine Regiment Vols, in the
| 18th Army Corps. Enlisted November. 1851.
Re-enlisted in the field January, is64. Mus
tered out OF service september 1863:
Department and under Sheridan in the shen-
andoah Valley, in the battle OF Cedar Greek
where Sheridan inside his famous ride. Al
ways republican.
kENpAiL. JOHN C.. Freeport. Republican,
no religions preferences reported. ire insur-
ance agent, married; age %. Born 10 Free
port and attended the common schools.
served IN the War of the Rebellion as Captain
OF Co. E, 30th Maine Regiment Town clerk
ten wears, treasurer three years. selectinan
and assessor ten wears; chairman OF the
board at the present time. Member of the
House In 1881 and 1888, Of the >enate In 1887.
KIMBALL, EDWARD, Bridgton. Republi-
can, ongregationalist. merchant, single; age
80. Born in Waterford, educated in the
common schools. Formerly followed the
business of tanner and currier, seleetman in
1880 and ISL: postmaster from 1875 to 1856;
Justice Of the peace since $50; trustee OF
Bridgton Academy since 1854. Republican
since lSji previous to that democrat.
KNIGHT, JOHNSON, Camden. Republican,
Congregationaiist. dealer in coal. wood,
grain and agricultural implements, married;
age Is. Born in Camden. educated AT the
common schools. at Bucksport and kent's
Hill, and course at Easlman's Business Col
lege, Poughkeepsie, \. \. Director OF the
Camden National Bank. Was formerly
member of the firm Of II. Knight Il Sons.
stoves and hardware, for about sixteen
years. For the past eight years has been in
The coal wood and grain business. Besides
attending to his regular business, five years
ago he built large wooden block. which was
DESTROYED BY fire the next year; then rebuilt
the same in brick. Its third floor contains
halls for Masons and Odd Fellows, with BAN
quet hall and ante-roOms. Also during the
time built and run a steam wood working
mill, which was burned in about two years:
then rebuilt same and leased it. Always Il
republican.
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LAMB, WILLIAM WARREN Westbrook,
Cumberland Mills. Republican, Congrega-
tionalist, farmer, married; age 90. Born in
Westbrook, educated at the common schools
and Westbrook Seminary. Has held the offices
OF postmaster and selectmsn of Westbrook.
Has always resided in Westbrook. Cumberland
Mills Village, and is atpresent very largely in.
terested in real estate, having laid out and sold
lots on several new streets. Trustee OF the
Westbrook Trust Company, new banking in
stitution at Saccarappa. Member Of the last
House, serving on the committee on Agncul-
ture.
LEAVIrT, WILLIAM L., Plymouth. Repub-
lican, no religious preferences, farmer and lum
herman, married; age 49. Born in Plymouth,
and attended the common schools. Has served
his town as assessor and overseer Of the poor.
Always republican.
LEIGHTON. WILLIAM H.,Trescott. Demo-
erat, Methodist, farmer. married; age 20.
Born in Pembroke. and educated in Prescott.
Whiting and Lubec. Was chosen Lieut.. Co.
f., Third Reg't. LIST Brigade anil It'll Div. of
the Militia of this state; promoted Capt. of
the same 90. Has held the various town
offices. Was candidate to the legislature in
1860, when the bottom OF everything fell out.
A jefferson democrat through life.
LEIGHTON, WILLIAM b., Dehlois. Republi-
can, religious preferences, boss carpenter,
farmer, married: age IL. Born in Steuben,
and attended the common schools. Has been
seleciman, treasurer, collector of taxes, and on
the experimenting school committee. Member
of the House in 1873. Always arepublcan.
LEWIS, A. f., Orono. Republican. Meth
odist, merchant married; age A.. Born in
Orono, attended the common schools.
| Has held the Office Of first seleetman for nine
years; was a member of LIST Me. Cav. for
| three years; member of legislature lS6j-6.
| Always republican.
| LEvEQuE, HENRY W. Greenvile. Demo-
Graf. Roman Catholic. merchant. married age
-. Born in Greenville, and educated at the
| high school. and at the Madawaska Training
school. Was assistant post master four years,
and census cnumerator in 1870. On the school
| committee one year.
| farmer married; age 50. Born in old Dear
born, now Oakland, educated in the town
schools. Has been president of the North Ken
nebec Agricultural Society; now holds the Of
| flee of director of Somerset Railway also direc.
tor and vice president of the Messalonskee Ma
tlonal Bank, Oakland. The little one story
| house, in which he was born in old Dearborn,
cont aiming but two rooms, is still standing, and
he owns the farm on which it is situated. Al
| ways democrat
! LIBBY, WILLIAM HARRISON, Standish.
Republican, GongregatOnalist, merchant
married; age ID. Born in Cornish village
and attended the common schools. Was a
resident of California from 1853 to 1865.
| Clerk and treasurer of Standish for the years
1870 ,s-Sl-S2-S,-SS-S9 and 30: seectman 1876
Postmaster from 1881 TO 1850. Always re-
publican with big II.
| LIrTLrFIELD. JOHN H.. Penob>cOt. Re
publican. liberal Christian, farmer and
| teacher. married; age ~. Born in Penob.
| scot. and has always lived in the same town.
Has been teacher in the common schools,
| fall and winter, continuously since 1861.
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| common schools, supplemented by private
study. In his religious views he is liberal
believing that there is germ of truth IN al
| religions. but that the Christian religion i.
She embodiment of all that is necessary to
human happiness, both here and hereafter
| His occupation in summer is farming, which
business he has followed for the last ten wears
For three years he served as amember OF til,
town school committee and four years more
| as supervisor of schools. Was enumeratol
OF the census in his own town for 1850.
MARsroN, CHARLES A., Skowhegan. Re
| publican, Baptist, farmer, married; age 80
Born in Waterville, educated in the country
schools. Has held the various town offices
| Always republican.
MARTIN, OTIS, Guilford. Republican
Methodist, insurance agent, married; age 4G
| Born IN GnilfOrd. and attended the common
schools. Commenced business in GuilfOrd n,
merchant IN 1868. Was appointed icpui
sheriff in ISL and in 1854. was elected sheriff
holding that office for three terms. In
1852 formed partnership with Daniel X
straw, under the name of Straw Il Martin, IL
the Insurance business, representing some OF
the leading Fire and Life Insurance Com
panies.
MANN. RO>SELLrs N. East Liyermore
Democrat. Methodist farmer. single: age 80
Born in WAYNE. and attended the common
schools. Always democrat.
MCALLIsTER. WILLIAM H., Orient Re
publican. Congregationali>t land and lumber
dealer. married; age IL. Born In Midtown
St. Stephens, n. b., his parent. and grand.
parents were American; came to this State
when Is years old. and has since resided
here First selectman five terms. Always &
republican.
MERRILL, MILTON L., St. Adams. Republ
| can, Congregationalist, farmer, mar led; age
a. Born in st. Adams, attended the common
| and high schools, and was graduated Fl ON the
State Normal School at Pennington. After
graduating was employed for six months in the
Office Of the Maine Normal taught common auC
| high schools for three years and was employed
| on the road one year by A. s. Barnes 4 Co. Of
! Y. Y. His fathers health failing he refused
| position as teacher in the Minnesota State Nor,
NAL School, and came home to the farm. /.
| prominently identified with the Grange move
| ment and is now serving as deputy of the Maine
State Grange. Has served as member of the