Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-01-05

/ July Issh. 1858; vas honorably discharged
from the O.. s. Ree'g ship Ohio, the lss Of
| Sept. 1854; reealisied in the I4e Regiment
Of Infantry Nev York yolunteefs under
the same name on the e6sh day Of Sepeem-
Der, 1864. vN honarably discharged and
mustered out Of the service the 7th day of
jane, 1865, With Company A - private.
var being ended and peace declared
PExLEr. ALBEIT MAscHEsrEk, Auburn
: Republican. Congregzsionalist, merchant,
married; age IS. Born in Danville and
educated in the public schools Of that place.
at the Edward Little institute. and Maine
State Seminary. For six years overseer
Of the poor, councilman for two years.
alderman one year, school committee four
years and mayor two years. After leaving
school, taught school for two years. and has
been in the grocery and provision business
ever since. Member Of the Last House.
|. Always Republican.
| PowEgs, LLEwELLYS, Houlfon- Repub-
liean. Unitarian, lawyer. married; age "a
Born 10 Pittsfeid, educated at Colby Uni
versisy, and in the University Of Albany,
I y. Y. County attorney of Aroostook coun-
ty several terms. Member of Congress two
years collector of the District of Aroostook
four years; served four terms in the Maine
Legislature. Always Republican.
PREBLK, CHARLES B., Litehfeld. Re-
publican, no religious preferences. farmer.
married age 40. Born in Monmouth, ed
ueated in the town schools, Monmouth
Academy and Dirigo Business College, Au-
gusta On the board of selectmeu. Always
a Republican.
/ PARKER, DAVID CAKRoL. Danforth
Democrat, Methodist, station agent and
lumberman, married: age SO. Born in
/ Charleston educated in the common schools
and f. VI. C. Seminary at Bucksport.
chairman selectmen three terms delegate to
national Democratic convention at Chicago
in 1892. Commenced work on T.. & r. Rail
road as assistant station agent at Lincoln in
1863 and continued as such at Mattaw amkeag
until 1872 when he WAS appointed agent at
kingman. Was probably the youngest boy
ever left in charge of a railroad station. At
the age of eleven years he took charge of
the Milford station, or what was the old B.
o. & NJ. X. r.. had charge for two weeks,
while his father, who was station agent, was
serving as juror at Bangor.
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REED. WILLIAM, Cary. Republican,
Baptist farmer, married: age Sc.
Born in Cary, educated in the common
schools and at Houlton Academy. Was for
tbirty-two years assessor and town clerk
some years holding both Offices. Has held
the office of postmaster; was one of the
census eDumerators in 1880 and 1890;
member of the Legislature in 1877 and 1872.
Always a Republican.
| ROGERS, WILLIAM, Bar Harbor. Dem
ocrat, Congregstionalist,p physician married
age SO. Born in Hampton, and educated
at Hampden Academy. Was in the naval
service during the war; entered as masters
mate and discharged as an ensign, after
serving three years. Has served as super
visor of schools in Hampton. At present
member Of board of examining surgeons for
U. S. pensions.
| Ross, SAMUEL, Chebeague Island. Re-
publican, Methodist, mariner married; age
81. Born in Chebeague (town of Cumber-
land,) and attended the common schools
Has been member of the board of select
men four years and supervisor of schools
two years. Member of the last House.
Followed the sea forty-two years, twenty
four years in the capacity of master. Has
been contractor for granite in government
works to some extent.
Rollins, ID. W. JR., Whitneyville. Re-
publican, no religious preferences; public
school teacher and for several years past
contractor and builder; married; age 49,
| Born in the town of Wesley and educated
at Washington Academy, East Machias.
Resided in Whitneyville since 1881. Held
many important town offices. From birth
and education was in early life Democrat.
RUSSELL, THOMAS, Thomaston. Dem
ocrat, liberal in religious preferences, con-
tractor and builder single; age 63. Born
in Waldoboro, and attended the common
schools. Selectman from 1882 to 1888.
Always Democrat.
ROBERTS. JOIN ALFRED, Norway. Re-
| publican, no religious preferences, farmer
and bookkeeper, married; age 40. Born in
Gardiner; educated at Oxford Normal In
stitute and Bowdoin College, class of II.
Has held the offices of supervisor of schools
and selectman. Removed from Gardiner to
AndOver in Dec, 1852, where he was
brought up on farm, attending common
schools until he was eighteen. Then taught
school more or less until after he graduated
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Ludden of Lewiston, and admitted to bar in
| Oxford county. practiced about a year and
half. The sedentary nature of the pro-
fession not agreeing with him, he gave it up
and went to farming; in this business has
remained ever since. For last two years
has been bookkeeper for the firm of C. b,
Cummings & Sons Norway.
SPtLLASE, THOMAS c., Lewiston. Dem
Ocrat, Catholic, lawyer, single; age "a
Born in Lewiston; educated in the public
schools of that city and at BOwdoin College,
| graduating in the class of 1890. Studied
law with Savage & Cakes; was admitted to
the Androscoggin bar in September 1892
Is at present a member of the common
council of Lewiston.
I SPRAGUE, JOHN F., Monson. Republi
can, Universalist, lawyer, single: age, ~.
Born in Sangerville, and educated in the
public schools Has held the various town
offices; representative to Legislature in
1885, enumerator of the census in 1880;
appointed by Gov Marble on the committee
to audit and examine the State treasurer's
accounts in 1888; member of the Republic
can State committee from 1887 to 1891.
| SEWARD, GEO. W, New Limerick. Re-
publican, Free Baptist, carpenter. married
age 81. Born in Vassalboro, and attended
the town schools. Has been supervisor of
schools AMI collector of taxes. A strong
temperance man. Always Republican.
SHAW, JOHN o., Bath. Republican.
Episcopalian, merchant, bookseller and
stationer; age a. Born in Bath, and at
tended the public schools. Followed the
sea until the breaking out of the War of
the Rebellion, when he entered the service,
as ensign in the U. s. Navy in the East
councilman and alderman in the city of
Bath, president of the common council in
1ss7-sss9. Was grand commander of the
Grand Commandery Knights Templar
of Maine, in 1856, and now holds other
high Masonic offices. Member of the last
House.
SYLVESTER, SAMUEL, Lisbon Falls.
Democrat no religious preferences, believes
every one should act out according to their
own best judgment in the mat err, real es-
tate broker, etc, single; age 40. Born in
Bowdoin; educated in the common schools
and at Litchfeld Academy. A Republican
by birth, by conversion Democrat.
ScoTT, JOHN, Patten. Democrat, no
religious preferences, lawyer, married; age
Al. Born in Clifton; educated at Maine
Central Institute and Bowdoin College,
graduating from the latter institution in the
class of 1880. Has held the various town
Offices. Member of the Legislature in
1888.
SAWYER, F. W., Milbridge. Democrat.