The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-04
uRHcIAL TO THE YREss.J

Augusta, January 3-For many years,
Mr.. Howard Owen of this city. has pre-
pared biographical sketches of the mem
bers of the Legislature and then compiled
some interesting statistics concerning the
occupations, religious preferences, etc., Of
the men who are to make the laws for
the state. This year, the statistics thus
compiled are as follows:
The Senate is composed OF 81 mem bers,
all Of whom are Republican in politics.
The oldest member at the board is Hon.
Daniel J. Sawyer Of Washington county,
who Is "A years Of age. The youngest
member Is Hon. Cyrus 3. William Of
umberland county, who is rs years old.
Two of the members are between 20 and
30. three between 30 and 40, eleven be-
tween 40 and 30, nine between 80 and 90,
i've between go and 20, and one hetweeen
20 and 80. Nine were born In the towns
where they now reside two were born
out Of the state and two DOT Of the coun-
try. Ten received collegiate and eight
an scademical education. Six are single,
one a widower, and the rest are married.
Twenty seven of the members have had
Legislative experience. Other facts are
compiled as follows Profession or ooou-
pation-lawyers, O.; manufacturers, 5;
farmers, 9; merchants 3; farmer and
lum herman, farmer and corn packer,
farmer and trader, physician, publisher,
merchant and manufacturer, clerk, lupiS
herman, mill manager. dealer In timber
land, surveyor and conveyancer. carpen-
ter, no occupation given. one each. Relig-
ion-Congregationalis 8; Universaliss,
o; Baptist. 4; Unitarian, D; Free Bap-
list, g; Methodist, /; Friend, / no relig-
ious preferences, 0.
The House of Represen tatives 10 COM
posed of i5i membership Republicans
and "a Democrats. Several members have
not responded to our circular and their
names are not given here. From our
compilation we gather the following in
teresting facts. The Oldest member at the
board is Winfield L Crane Of Whiting,
who is - years of age. The youngest
member is Charles Jasper Hutohings of
Brewer, who is "a years of age. Eight of
the members are between 30 aud 80 years
of age, twenty -four are between 30 and
40, thirty seven between 40 and so, fifty
between 80 and TO, twenty between GO
and 20 and two between 10 and so.
Fifty eight were born In the towns they
ow represent; six were born out of the
country; ten we're born out of the state;
nineteen received a collegiate education;
iifty-three received an aoademical educa-
ion. ro,Daipdar had nnlv the priyt-
leges of the common schools. Twenty
nine have had Legislative experience;
nineteen are single men, eight widowers,
while the rest are married The follow
ing additional statistics are given: Pro.
fession or coupation--Farmers, 20;
lawyers, 20; merchants, is; farmers and
merchants, 8; insurance agents, 6; car
and surgeons, 4, official positions, 4;
apotheoariss, 8; teachers, 81; lumbe r
men, 2; real estate dealers, Q; farmers
and manufacturers, 9; farmers and
tenohers, 2. farmer and travelling sales
man, 2; farmer and lawyer. farmer and
mechanic, farmer and sailmaker, farmer
and land surveyor, farmer and lumber
man, master mariner, house and boat
builder, log agent, hotel proprietor,
manager opera house, packer OF canned
goods, salesman, superintendent of mills.
dentist, electrical engineer, tanner, COM
mercial traveller. speculatcr manager.
millwrlght, civil engineer, railroad
agent wholesale business, retired ship
master, publisher, one each. Religion
Congregationalist, "a; Baptist 90;
Universalist IS; Methodist. I; Unitarian,
II; Roman Catholic, S; Liberal, 8; Free
Baptist 8; Orthodox, 2; Christian, al
Protestant, / Church of God, /; Friend.
I; Presbyterian, /; Lutheran, I; no
reli sious preference, SO.