Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-02-23

Hon Geo. z. Weeks, one of Augusta
most prominent and esteemed citizens, died
1t his home on Court street, "Wednesday
morning al .. 10 O'Clock after long illness.
Mr. Weeks vas stricken with a severe
shock Of paralysis Dee ., 1880, While ia
toe full sigor Of health and spirits. Since
then Mr.. Weeks has gradually withdrawn
from active business life although long
stay at Ocean Psin, during the summer
of 1891 gave him renewed strength AID en-
abied him to keep general supervision Of
his AFFAIR.".
He was apparently rapidly regainisg bis
old yisor when in April. 1882, he suffered
another shock, from which he never fully
rallied and since which be spent the gYes,er
part of his time confined to the house. He
rallied, somewhat last fall but in the latter
part OF January, 1893. received 4 third
shock Mr.. Weeks splendid constitution
enabled him to survive this for several
weeks. He made brave figh, for life and
until the very last retained possession of his
faculties but the progress OF the disease
though slow was steady and The end came
while he was sleeping
Throughout his Illness he received the
most tender ant faithful care from his de-
,.,,..t
''''s'> Nv "sie Ni1' "ih' I" the last
me iahef@l VIII De held from the Con
gregatiopai church on SATURDAY. afternoon
at 2 4,'eIoek The n,s,o, I,.v : W.
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Hon. George r.. Works was born in
jefferson December 10, I-31. lie attended
the common schools of his town and then
entered Lineoin Academy in Newcastle, re-
naming there tu4r years. From there he
went to the Maine State Seminary in Lewis
ton, graduating in 1850. The following
year, after a brief course at what
was then Wateryille College he came to
this city to study Law in the office D. the lat,
Hon. Joseph Baker. In 1864 he was adj
mitted to the kennebec bar and formed
partnership win Mr.. Baker. In 1870 this
iirm was dissolved and IN 1874
With Capt. n. f. Blanchard of this civ.
Mr.. Weeks started the law firm
of Weeks Z Blanchard which has existed
uniil Mr. Weeks death. This firm RAPIDLY
became one of the most important pension
claim offices in the State and did a large
business.
Mr. Weeks was a man whom his fel
low citizens always held in RESPECT and whom
they del lighted to honor and he was accord.
iugly repeatedly elected To official positions.
Being elected first to the common council
the last two terms, 80 and 70. was presi
lent of the common council. He repre-
-eDted this city in the Legislatures of rs.
IS, - and 80, in the latter yea. being
elected Speaker. In 1928 and 's4-s5, he
represented the county in the Senate, and
in 1855 was elected MAYOR of Augusta.
The Governors of the State have held Mr..
Weeks in the same hign regard. In 1863
Governor Abner Coburn appointed him
commissioner to proceed TO the south and
take charge of the TRANSFORMATION of
wounded Maine soldiers. In lsSS Governor
sebastian $. Marble appointed him a trus-
tee of the Insane Hospital and in 1891
Governor Burleigh re-appointed him.
To Mr.. Weeks IL largely due the credit
for the present excellent condition of our
schools for he was for nearly 30 wears one
b1 the ieai1tfs IN ft!uEitiDnll matters anu
his official connection with the schools was
lose and continued. 1t first began in Il
when he was chosen "A member of the SUI
perntendiug school committee, continuing
I member in ~ and 10. In
,G and II. the committee
laving been abolished Mir. Weeks was
lectcd supervisor of schools. After the
committee was restored Mr.. Weeks was re-
elected TO it in S. anl'continued member
until the late fall of %, when to the re-
yret of all he resigned.
Mr. Weeks was a stanch and life long
Republican AMI was always prominent in
he councils of the party.
His business interests were large and
varied anil he was especially interested in
fhe kenucbec ice industry in which he
first became engaged as the. represen-
fative of New York parties when
We was elected director of the
Consumers Ice Co. of that city and for
many years after had the management of its
noavy operations on the river. He became
,ne Of the hest known ice men in the State