Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-05

Usher, widOwer; age IS. Born in Ban
gOr and educated in the public schools
and at the Abbott School in Farming
ton. Studied law In Boston: graduated
at the Albany Law University In 1869;
was admitted to the bar in September
1863. In 1866 and 1865 he was elected a
member Of the Augusta City Govern
ment, and in the latter year was
President OF the Common Council. In
1877 ne was a member OF the Board OF
Aldermen. Became connected with the
Maine Farmer in 1875. Postmaster of
Augusta under President Garfield and
Harrison's administrations. Chairman
OF Republican State Committee since
1884, having been member OF the
committee since 1881. President OF the
Augusta Savings Bank; Director OF
| First National Bank of Augusta, Ed
| wards Manufacturing Co.. Kennebec
Light & Heat CO.. Knox & Lincoln
| Railroad. Portland & Rochester Rail-
road. Portland, Machias & Mt. Desert
| Steamboat Co., Maine Central Rail-
road, and Augusta Library Associa-
| ton. Trustee Masonic Building Co. !;
| committee on high school. Always n
| republican.
MAxCY, JOSIAH s.. Gardiner. Re-
publican. attends Episcopal church.
| manager Of water companies, married;
age A. Born in Gardiner. and edu-
Gated in the public schools of that
city, Director of Oakland National
Bank. Maine Trust and Banking Com
pany and Gardiner Savings Institution.
President of the Gardiner Real Estate
Association. which controls the dams,
etc, formerly owned by the X. H. Gar
diner estate. Director in the Sandy
River, kennebec Central and Franklin
& Megantic Railroads. Member of last
legislature.
MAXWELL, NOBLE, Richmond.
Republican, Universalist. married; age
IS. Born in Bowdoinham, AMI attend
ed the public schools of the town.
Chairman of board of selectmen the
past two years. and still holds the
place. Chairman republican town COM
mittee; President OF Board of Trade.
Seven years dealer in dry goods. boots
and shoes, and six years in grocery
business. Treasurer of town Of Bow
doinham two years. AT present en-
gagged in looking after his own large
business interests, and has the man
agement and care of other large es-
tates. Member Of the legis allure OF
1898. Always a republican.
MELCHER. HOLMAN s.. Portland.
Republican, Baptist, wholesale grocer.
married: age 81. Born in Topsham;
educated in the district schools and at
Bates College. entering that institution
-h,y IN, !, IA lesff there
in August, 1862, to enlist in Co. B. Goth
Me. Reg. Vols. He was promoted cor
poral August 80, and mustered into the
United States service on the same date.
From the first his military record was
excellent and he participated in many
of the severest battles of the war.
among them being Antietam. Shep-
herds town. Ford, Fredericksburg, AL
die, Gettysburg, Rappahannock Sta
ron. Mine Run, Wilderness. Spottsyl-
vania, Hatcher's Run. Quaker Road.
Gravelly Run, Five Forks and Apo
mattox. At Fredericksburg. for meri-
torious conduct, he was promoted by
Col Ames to sergeant major of the
regiment. and by him appointed first
lieutenant of Company F, April 2, 1869.
In the terrible three days fighting at
Gettysburg his company and regiment
did gallant service in saving Little
Round Top to the Union Army. His
captain was wounded at the beginning
of the battle and Lieut.. Melcher took
command Of the company. When or
ders came from Col. Chamberlain for
the Goth Maine to charge, Company F.
carrying the colors led the way. Lieut..
Melcher went in advance of his COM
pany by his bravery inspired his men.
He was appointed adjutant of his regi-
ment. At the reorganization of the
army under Gen. Grant in March. 1864,
he was assigned to command of the
left company of the regiment. and
went into the Wilderness campaign. In
the first days fighting at Spottsyl-
vania, May s, he was wounded in the
right thigh, when he was obliged to en-
ter the hospital. He returned to the
front in October, having been promoted
to captain of Company F in July. He
was on the staff of Maj. Gen. Warren
and of Gen. Chas. Griffin, serving until
the army was mustered out in July,
1865. Capt. Melcher was brevette1 major
for brave and meritorious services at
Five Forks and Appomattox." At the
close of the war Major Melcher re-
turned to Portland. where he has ever
since been engaged in the wholesale
grocery business. AS a business man
Major Melcher has few superlors.
Careful and conservative in all his
operations, always avoiding specula-
tive ventures he has been highly sue
cessful in business. He has taken great
interest in public affairs: has been
Mayor of the city; chairman of the
school committee; Past Commander OF
Bosworth Post G.. A. r. He is also
member of Ancient Landmark Lodge
of Masons: Registrar of the Loyal
Legion: president of the Twentieth
Maine Regt. Association; president of
the Mechanics Lean and Building As
sociation; director of Cumberland
National Bank; president of the
Wholesale Grocers' and Flour Dealers
Association; vice president N. e. Gro
GERS Association. Always a republic
can.
MERRILL. EDWARD N, SkOwhe- |
gan. Republican, Congregationalist |
lawyer. married; age 40. Born in the |
town OF Harmony and attended public |
schools in Harmony. Fitted for col |
lege at Nichols Latin School, Lewiston. |