The Portland daily press., 1892-03-22
THE NEW CITY OFFICERS.
Something About the Gentlemen Elected
Last Evening.

Hon. George Walker, the newly elect.
ed treasurer, was Mayor OF Portland IN
1s79-S0. He was born in Burlington,
Mass, February 9, 1920, fitted for college
by his uncle, the late President walker
Of Harvard College, and graduated at
Harvard in 1874. He was principal OF
Portland Academy for two years; read
law with Howard & Shepley, and was adj
mitted to the Cumberland Bar In 1916. DE
practiced law at Calais for two years and
removed to Machias, where he continued
in his profession until November. 1870.
He was twice elected treasurer of Wash
ington county and represented Mach1as
in the legislature Of 1898. He came to
Portland in 1875.
Mr.. John S. Russell, city clerk, has
represented Portland in the Board of
Aldermen several times, has had good
deal of experience in city affairs, and
was member of the newly appointed
Board of Registration. He is exceeding
ly well adapted for the duties of the Of
fee and of most agreeable personality.
Mr.. Charles S. Deake, the auditor, was
for many years the principal book-keeper
and accountant for the well known whole
sale clothing firm of Morgan, Butler 6
Co., and for several years past president
and treasurer of the Underwood Spring
Company. He is gentleman
who will fill the office doubtless to the
satisfaction of those with whom he comes
in contact.
Mr.. B. A. Norton, chief of the fire de-
partment, who will succeed Chief Cloyes,
was born in Bangor in 1847, and is there
fore As years of age. He is painter by
trade. When child his parents moved
to Portland, which has been his residence
ever since. He was member of Pacific
9, Foreman Spencer Rogers, when the
old hand engine system existed. After
the war he was for time member OF
America Hose Company and then ran
with Casco to all the fires until few
years ago He was member of No. at
the time of the great fire in 1866 He
went out with the 5th Maine, Co. F, as
private, April 10, 1861, was wounded at
Gaines's Hill june u, 1852, and lost his
arm at Rappahannock Station, November
Z, 1853. He was mustered out as SER
geant, Co. f, January 90, 1864. He COM
manded Co. A, 1st Regim emit, Maine Vol
unteer Militia, for seven years after the
war and brought the company to high
state of efficiency. He is said to be an
excellent disciplinarian, very cool and
very quiet.
The first assistant engineer, John F.
Blake, was formerly captain OF steamer
| No, 2. and was retired some years ago,
having reached the, retiring age. The
| fourth assistant, Sanford M. Reid, was
pipeman of Cumberland No. 5.
Mr.. E. B. Winslow, the new water
commissioner, is ex-Alderman Winslow,
| of Winslow & Co., stone ware.
Ex-Alderman ii McClutchy, general
/ freight agent of the Boston q Maine, be-
comes police examiner, and Mr.. J. G..
Hamlen, the other newly elected mem
Der of the same board, is the junior part
ner of j. II. Hamlen & Co., in the West
India and Africa trade.
! Joseph w. Peters, Back Bay commits
| sioner. is superintendent of the Portland
& Rochester railroad.
George E. Raymond, commissioner Of
cemeteries and public grounds, is mama
4 ger of the Portland Consolidated Electric
Light Company.
In the Treasurer's Ofice.
! 1t seemed to be the opinion among the
Democrats last evening that Mr.. George
H. Libby, the retiring city treasurer,
would remain in the Office as assistant to
1 Treasurer Walker.