Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-24
A Popular Appointment.

| The appointment of Hon A. r. Nick
erson of Boothbay Harbor to the posi-
ton of commissioner of sea and shore
fisheries. is one of the most popular
| that has been made during Governor
Powers term of office. and the people
of this State are to he congratulate
/ upon having this important depart .
ment placed in the hands of gentle
man so well qualified to protect the
fishing interests of the State. NJ
Nickerson's appointment was con-
frmed yesterday. by the council.
Mr. Nickerson was born in Harwick
on Cape Cod. Massachusetts. April l.,
1SiS. At the age of - he left the high
school of that town and enlisted in the
service of the United States and was
mustered into the 5Sth Massachusetts
Volunteers. His father returning home
from a sea voyage few days before
the regiment was ordered to the front,
at once prevented young Nickerson
from carrying out his patriotic design,
and secured his discharge from the
service
Mr.. Nickerson Immediately started to
follow the sea, and in few years be
came first mate of a ship. but prefer
ring business on the land to that IN
the sea he left off sea life and attended
a business college in Massachusetts
In May. 1869 he went to Boothbay. Ne.
and accepted a position as bookkeeper
with the firm of Nicllerson. Perry and
Thatcher, who We're then doing a large
business at that place. Three years
later. when this firm had closed its
business. he associated himself with
one of the firm. his uncle Joseph Nick
erson. and constructed the first marine
railway in the town, and carried 90
general repairing in connection with
purchased his uncle's interest and car
ried on the business alone, until the
year 1871 when he sold out the whole
business to a good advantage and as
sociated himself with his father and
two brothers, in a general fish, salt ana
insurance business. in which he has
been successful in every sense of the
word. While other companies in the
State. and in fact in the same town.
gone to the wall, and are remembered
only by their creditors. the firm of :.
of all others, in their business. in this
State. In the year of 1892 Mr.. Nickcr-
son entered the political field, and after
the hottest contest that his county had
seen in a generation. at least. he was
nominated as senator. He was Il
member of the committee on sea and
shore fisheries, and proved valuable
aid in securing favorable legislation tn
the fishing interests in the State. Dur
ing his second term as a member of the
Senate. he was cha irman of the com
mttee of sea and shore fisheries and It
is proba bic that no man of either house
of the Legislature did more to secure
legislation favorable to the fishing in
terests than Senator Nickerson. He
was a member of Governor Marbles
staff, with rank of colonel. and in 90
was chosen a presidential elcCtor for
his district. and was elected president
of the electoral college in January, 1891.
that ease and dignity that is charac-
teristic of the man. He is a prominent
Mason knight of Pythias, trustee and
vice president of the Boothbay Savings
bank. and has held many local offices
of public Importance in his enterprise
ing town. Mr.. Nickerson was not a
candidate for the position of commits
sioner. having given his support to MI
Written Of Portland but when it be
came apparent that that gentleman
could not be appointed he accepted the
position at the request of prominent
men from every section of the State,
and it is safe to predict that his al
ministration will be economical effec-
tive and businesslike in every par
ticular.