Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-03
president of board. Member Of House IN
1898. Always Republican.

. 1898. Always a Republican.
Walls, Frederick Stevens vinalhaycn
Knox county, Republican, no relip
|, ious preferences, married; age so. Borl
in Searsmont; educated in the common
: and high schools; served in Co. Il, 26tl
Regt. Me. Vols Taught school, mer
chant, deputy sheriff and sheriff Of VALID
county 1871 to 1879; admitted to the bar
(not in practice) deputy collector Of Gus
toms 1879 and 1880 at Belfast; a director
Of the Bodwell Granite Company Occu
patton, business manager, supervisor OF
schools, selectman, ETC. Always Repub
lican.
Waterhouse, Charles NJ, Westbrook.
Cumberland county,. Republican, Free
Baptist, merchant tailor, married; age 45.
Born in Gorham, and educated there.
After working in Salem and Boston, he
started tailoring establishment in Little
Falls, Gorham, in 1876, moved his bust
ness to Westbrook in 1880; and has since
continued it in that city. He was the
first city treasurer of Westbrook. He was
appointed by Gov. Burleigh, chairman
Of the board of registration for the city,
but resigned that position when nominated
for senator. Has always been Republi-
can and never had Democratic ancestor.
| Member of the last Senate
Wood, Elliott, Winthrop. (Kennebec coun-
| ty); Republican, Universalist, farmer, mar
| ried; age so. We quote from the Daily Ken
nebec journal: "Hon. Elliott Wood was
born in Winthrop and has always lived
| there. He was educated at Monmouth
Academy and Edward Little Institute,
Auburn Has been member of the board
Of selectmen Of Winthrop for ten years
and Of the experimenting school COM
mittee four years. Was postmaster of
Winthrop six years. In 1879 he was
member of the Maine House of Represen-
tatives, member of the executive council
in 1878, and of the Senate in 1S93-94.
During the year 1889 he was postmaster
of the United States Senate and in 1890
was special agent of the rUnited States
treasury and stationed at Calais. In all
these positions Senator Wood has been
popular and efficient, discharging his dut-
les to the entire satisfaction of all"
Wiggin, Edward, Presque Isle, (Aroos-
took county, Republican, no religious
preferences, farmer, married; age 81. !
Born in Bangor, and educated in the pub |
lie schools Of that city. Fitted for Bow
doin College at Bangor high school. Cir
cumstances not being favorable for enter
ing college, went to Aroostook in the
winter of 1876, when II years old, to
teach. Taught in Hodgdon and vicinity |
a number of winters, returning to Bangor
in the spring. Then settled in Hodgdon
and engaged in farming and teaching.
Enlisted in November, 1861, and recruited
part of a company. Went to Augusta in
Dec, 1861, and Joined the Sixth Maine
Battery. Was made sergeant and next
year promoted to End lieutenant and after
wards to lst lieutenant Served for some
time as A. A. A. general on staff of end
Brigade, Artillery Division of Army
Of Potomac. At close of service returned
to Hodgdon and engaged in farming and
teaching until 1859. Was selectninn,
town clerk, 5. s. committee of Hodgdon.
In spring Of 1869 he went to Fort Kent
as deputy collector of customs, held the
office eight years. Was S. S. committee
and local land agent at Fort Kent. In fall
of 1876 purchased the farm at Maysville
Center, (now in town of Presque Isle, u
on which he has lived ever since. Has
been postmaster at Maysville Centre since
1877. Was supervisor of schools of Mays
vile until the town was joined to Presque
Isle in 1888, and of Pressure Isle from that
time until 1892. Has been engaged in
farming, teaching and newspaper work.
Was for a time editor of the North Star; |
was president of the North Aroostook
Society for a number of
years: was member of the Maine board
Of agriculture three years 1SS3-1SS5) and
was president of the board in 1885. Is
IN able contributor to the press, in prose
and poetry and has lectured considerably
in this and other states. At present
master of the Maine State Grange. Men,
Der of the last Senate. Always Republic
AN.
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