Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-30
son OF MAINE IN UTAH.
Dr. Condor, Native of Penobscot, a
political Leader in the New State.

Utah, to the nFst reg islalure Oh the new
state, is one OF the most popular and
widely known men in that distant rc--
,ion OF our country. country lad.
horn I'm the ancient town OF Peuohscot
that stretches its arms almost to he rim
Of the Penobscot river, in fact forming its
shore for a few miles and once EMBEDDING
in its bosom the celebrated Castine, the
ouaint old town that boasts of its antiq-
mites and seems never to have felt a
tbrob Of modern life save as it looms up
asa growing and beautiful summer re-
sort.
Almost in he centre of this little then
forest town, his grandfather pitched his
tent amid the somber multitude OF
natures wonders. Here his father lived
brought up six healthy children, who
have since pushed out in all directions
| into the wide world and have won for
| themselves competence and the respect
OF their fellow men.
The family were OF Irish and Scotch de
scent and we're hardy, long haired, indus
trious aud pious. His father died Mt the
age Of Gig -four, loved and mourncd by
/ ALI. His mother still lives at the ad-
vaneed age OF more than ninety years, in
the full possession OF her faculties, and is
one of the smartest old ladies to be
/ found in Maine. Amasa was a genial
buoyant self dependent lad who could
fight his way through crowd IL insuted
or win his way to the hearts OF his friends
and with an Imagination that could dis
solve mountain IL 1t stood in his way, or
level he inequalities of society. Daily,
for Il distance of two miles, to the red
school house on the hill. which he has
since immortaiized in verse, he wended
his NAY, book III Mud, to get his mental
rattons.
He pursued his studies at the East
Maine seminary in Bueksport until the
breaking out OF the rebellion, wnen,
against the wish OF his friends, he en-
listed in Co. f., Sixth Maine volunteers
and VAS with the regiment at Flent's
HifI first battle OF Bull Run, Louisburg,
Fairfax Court House, the siege OF York
town. Williamsburg. At Williamsburg
/ he received severe in juries, and sent
- the hospital at Philadelphia, where he
/ remained several months and was finally
cent home TO die, bat with tender nurs-
/ ing at home he recovered in measure his
health and returned to the seminary.
About this time he began To teach, and
/ Taught with much success in the towns
- Brook.yille, on Deer Island, in Blue
hill, Penob-cot and Orland All this
time he kept up his studies at the sem
mary and continued his writings for the
/ press.
Through the interposition OF friends he
4 was appointed assistant revenue collector
4 Il district n northern Iowa, and on
the 9th day OF November, 1864, he left
home FOR the great Nest. In about
week his train pulled up nj town OF
several thousand Inhabitants in the heart
Of Iowa, called Nevada. This was the
terminus OF the railroad in that direction
at that time With hundred miles more
y to travel by stage to his destination, and
hi, finances getting low, he concluded TO
torego his revenue appointment and seek
4 employment in the little town. Learu-
ing that the superintendent OF schools
= had just gone To The front, he sought his
vacancy aud WAS accepted, after "A rigid
examination, at salary OF 500 per
3 annum. He filled the position viii salts
d faction to the directors for two years,
A " hen he went into the railroad office at
II an increased salary. During this time he
n was studying medicine with Dr. Sheldon,
n one OF the most noted practitioners OF
~ hat section, and medical Jurisprudence
III Win Judge Kellogg,
& In 1865 he entered Michigan university,
81 and after graduating there he went to
ia Western Iowa to practice medicine IN the
IA title town of Onawa, on the Missouri
4 river.
RI lie had been there about two years
y hen he received the appointment otsur-
~ geon for the western division OF the
M Mon Pacific Railroad, with headquarters
~ at Ogden, Utah, whore he has since re-
III sided. lie has now lived there for more
81 han quarter OF "a century, and has seen
# grow from an unimportant village to a
N large and tiouri.hing city, and has been
81 more or less Identified with is progress
n tahuuliI recently Was divided into Nor
f# mon and non Mormon. The ballot read
FL Peoples Party. which Was Mormon, and
S* Liberal Which was non Mormon or
81 ''tHtiie. The doctor cerly took an active
81 part ia pol4tic7, not from choice, but he
IN rag-e he opinions were sought after.
"a hoaeh bold and outspoken III M views,
81 be Was So fair and just toward the oppos-
& ug party that he won many strong
rs friends among the Mormons.
III Finally he thought it was time to divide
p party Lines a. republicans and demo-
Ell rats, for under Cleveland's first reign he
M q" he democratic leaders getting ready
&8h nd all the time using their official po-
~ tons to increase their counting out.
IN he territory was strongly democratic in
Il kentlment. The democrats worked very
uIetiy and effectively. republican