Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-03

/ IN loof-9i. Always hepuDilcan.
Niles, Silas Harris, North Jay. Re
publican, Universalist, merchant ant
| farmer, single: age 40. Born in Nortl
Jay, educated in the public and higi
schools and Edward Little Institute
Has always lived ON the old homestead
where born and reared, working on the
farm and attending school Taught sew
eril terms. IN Jan. 1868, went into trade
ia a general store, which has continued
ever since either as partner or principal,
having for the past II years owned and
managed the store, doing good bust
ness and looked after large farm and
stock; been too busy to hold office, but
has repeatedly declined positions in the
various municipal offices in the gift of the
people. Always Republican.
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pinkhaIn, Jacob b., Harpswell Re
publican, Methodist, sea captain previous
70 1887. married; agtF1 Born in Harps-
well and educated there. Selectman for
three years. A Democrat up to 1856.
Powers, Llewellyn, Houlton. Republi-
can. Unitarian, lawyer married; age So.
Born in Pitts1sld, educated at Colby
University, and in .the University Of Al
bany, n. Y. County attorney of Aroos-
took county several terms. Member of
Congress two years; collector of the dis
trict of Aroostook four years; served
five terms in the Maine Legislature. A
Republican.
Patten, John Owen, Bath. Republi-
can, religious preference for Christian
unity, editor, married. age 33. Born in
Bath and educated in the common
schools, and at Johns Hopkins University,
Baltimore. Has travelled somewhat wide
IL, having visited 90 different countries,
and II ade a careful study of the condition
of their laboring people. Editor and pro-
prietor of the Bath Daily Times. Former
~ Democrat. a Republican since 1888.
Peasley, jerome W, Jonesport. Demo-
crat, Universalist, real estate agent, single;
age 81 Born in Champlain, n. Y, and
attended the town schools of Jonesport.
Has held the offices of collector of taxes
chairman of board of assessors IS years
secretary Of local board of health ever
since its organization; overseer of poor.
Served as sergeant and much of the time
did orderly duty in Co. d, 22d Me. Reg.
Vols. After the fall of Port Hudson, his
regiment was made one of the first to re-
turn up the Mississippi and through the
western country. Was mustered out at
the expiration of term of service. Always
a Democrat.
peaslee, Clarence A., Wiscasset. Re
publican, Congregationalist, physician,
married; age 80. Born in Alma, and
educated at the Maine Wesleyan Semi
nary. Kent's Hill. Took his medical de
grees at Maine Medical school. Is now
and has been for the past five years presi-
dent of the Lincoln County Teachers
Association Was supervisor of schools
from 1888 to 1891. The past year did
post graduate work in medicine and sur
gerry in New York, London, Paris and
Vienna. Member of the Maine Medical
Association and also of the American
Medical Association. Always a Republi-
can.
Parkhurst, Frederic H, Bangor. Re
publican, no religious preferences reported,
lawyer, married; age 20. Born in Unity
educated in public schools of Bangor and
Columbian University. Graduated from
Columbian University law school in 1887.
Admitted to bar in October 1887. Two
years member of common council of Ban
gor and president common council one
year, 1895. During the years $3.50, he
represented the United States as attorney
in the taking of testimony in French
spoilation claims, was appointed by the
attorney general of the United States. He
never practiced law actively, his time hay
ing been devoted to the affairs of several
mercantile corporations in which he is /,
tockholder. Always r epublican.
Packard, Cyrus A., Blanchard. Repub-
lican, Congregationalist, lawyer, married
age 70. Born in Hebron; when three
years old his parents moved into the then
wilderness of Somerset, now Piscataquis
county. Has lived in Blanchard sixty
years. Educated in the district school,
high school and Foxcroft Academy.
Taught school several winters; served in
the Union army from Oct. LIST, 1864, to
May 10, 1865. Was State land agent
twelve years; county commissioner nine
years; postmaster ten years; first select
man % years; town clerk IS years, and
also town treasurer experimenting
school committee and supervisor. Re-
ceived every vote but one thrown fol
representative in his class last Septem-
ber Wing until organization of Republi-
can party, since that time Republican.
Plummer, Stanley, Dexter. Republican,
lawyer. free thinker, widower; age AZ. Was
born in Sangerville; when seven years
old went with his parents to Dexter,
where he attended the public schools, pre-
pared for college at Foxcroft and East
Corinth Academies; graduated from Bow
Il E,1lotrn in, tho rlaSS nf ~ hoy-i pr
taken two prizes for English composition
and oratory. In 1868, he attended the
Albany law school. In 1S69-70, he wal
member of the Maine Legislature from
Dexter During 1901, he was count.
supervisor of schools for Penobscot coun
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