The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-08-05
A SKETCH OF
ARTHUR SEWALL
Democratic Candidate F or
Vice President.
BUSINESS AND POLITICAL CAREER.
OF Revolutionary Stock and a
Shipbuilder.
A Type of the New England Bust
ness Mamie Began Life as
an Apprentice.
The Great Apostle OfWOOden Ships
His Wife is an Artist, and One
OfHis Sons Is a Republican
Mr. SeWall's Plain Words About
Free Coinage.

Arthur Sewall of Bath, Me-, the
Democratic nominee for vice president,
is better known as a man of business
than as a politician, although for many
years past he has taken prominent part
in the councils Of the Democratic party.
He is type of the New England bust
ness and social magnate as developed i'll
the rough, hard working communities
of Maine.
The elder Sewall was shipbuilder
in Bath, Me-. in the early years of the
century, and his son Arthur succeeded
to the business.
They are AN old and illustrious fam
lily, coming to this country from Gov
entry, England, in 1884.
In the colonial times the Sewalls were
prominent in public affairs always.
Dummer Sewall, grandfather of the
present Arthur, went to Maine in 1863
and purchased the tract of land wherein
now stand the Sewall homes and ship
yards.
William d. Sewall son of Dunn
mer, was the first shipwright of the
family, beginning with his first ship in
1928. He always built for himself, and,
as a rule, besides continuing to own the
vessels, some member of the family cap
tanned them until the number became
too numerous for the family to supply
with Officers.
In the 10 years since they began they
have turned out briggs, 81 full rugged
ships, II schooners, barks-all wooden
and in the last few years have turned
their attention to steel vessels, of which
the Dirigo was the first.
The family had no small fame at one
time as being the owners and builders
of the largest vessels afioat.
Arthur Sewall was boru Nov. 25,
1885. He was educated in the public
schools of his native city and entered
his fathers sbipyard as an apprentice.
In the course of time he and his brother
Edward succeeded to the business. They
formed the firm of f. 81 A. Sewall This
was in the year 1854. When Edward
Sewall died, in 1879 the firm name be-
came A. Sewall g. Go.
AFortune Well Won.
By successful management Of his va
rious shipping interests Mr.. Sewall has
amassed considerable fortune He is a
man of sterling integrity and general
worth and has always held high place
socially in the community in which he
has lived from childhood.
Mr.. Sewall served in the city govern
ment as alderman two years. He was
director of the Maine Central railroad,
and early i'll the eighties became its
president. In 1883 he became president
of the Eastern road and continued in
that Office until after its consolidation
with the Boston and Maine, when he
was made director in the latter COM
pany. In 1883 he was chosen member
of the national Democratic committee.
In 1872 he was present at tho Demo-
cratic national convention i'll Cincinnati
and saw Horace Greeley nominated. In
1880 he was a delegate at large from
MHine to the national Democratic con-
wention at st. Louis and in 1884 was
present at the Democratic national con-
vention that nominated Cleveland, and
delegate ut large to the St Louis CON
vention in 1892. Although Bath has al
ways been hopelessly Republican, Mr..
Cewall has been lifelong Democrat.
Personally Mr. Sewall is strong.
courageous, competent and we'll bal
anced mentally and physically. To use
the common phrase, he carries his age
well. He is splendid example OF
physical manhood, has a soldierly bear
ing and is what might be termed fine
looking man.
Although his hair and mustache are
slightly tinged with gray, the wrinkles
of age have scarcely made their appear
ance upon his face, and he looks ten
years younger than he really is. He has
strong, massive features full, penetrat-
ing eyes. and large, stalwart figure,
that seems us solid as wall of rock.
He is highly esteemed by his neighbors
who say of him that he is am ideal citi-
zen and firm friend.
In 1859 Mr.. Sewall married Emily
Duncan Croker daughter of a promi-
nent citizen Of Bath. Three children
were born to them-Harold M. Sewall,
former consul general to Samoa; Will
liam ID. Sewall. junior member of the
shipbuilding firm, and Dummer Sewall.
who died in infancy. Harold Sewall
was sent TO Samoa at the time OF the
Samoan outbreak by President Cleve-
land.
sswalI's Republican Son.
Tho political course Of Harold nj.
Sewall has been somewhat peculiar.
Rron, nm activa and anthnsiastia Demo-