Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-14
AN AUGUSTA BOY.
A Portland Paper Interestingly Sketch
es Robert A. Whitehouse,

! In a series of timely sketches Of Port
land people prominent in the public eve
the Portland Sunday Telegram in it, lat
est issue has an interesting write-up of
! County Attorney Robert T. Whitehouse
which will be Of much interest ID All.
susta readers.
\ man who is particularly in the pub
LID eye at present is County ATTORNEY
Robert Treat Whitehouse, or as he is
more Familiarity known to his friends,
| Bob" Whitehouse. Mr.. Whitehouse wa,
born in Augusta, March y. 1879. son Of
Judge William Penn Whitehouse of the
eupremc court. and Evelyn Treat White
| house, daughter Of Robert Treat of
| Frankfort. Maine. Thus it will be seen
/ that Mr.. WhitehouGe comes Of good Ola
| Puritan stock" on both sides OF the house.
| His maternal grandfather for whom he
| was named. was 4 direct descendant of
old Robert Treat, for many years COVER
nor of Connecticut. When but il years
old young Whitehouse graduated from
The Cony High school Of Augusta and
immediat ely entered Harvard University.
graduating with the class of 81 He then
broadened his already liberal education
by year spent in travel across the W.
ter. Returning to llaine in 80 he entered
the law Office of Symonds Snow 4 Cook
and in the same year received from Har-
ward Law school the degree Of LII. b. In
April 1893. this brilliant and hard work
ing young man was admitted to the
Cumberland bar, and ever since that time
has practised in the Forest city.
T1na NTbitahnttcn L.
elordom and entered the ranks Of the
benedicts. Mrs. Robert Treat Whitehouse
(born Florence Brooks of Augusta. who
is an exceedingly talented woman, has
from that date been a welcome addition
to Portland society. Mr.. and Mrs White.
house have two very bright and charm
ing children, William Penn. second. born
Aug. g. 1885. and Robert Treat Jr borr
Jan. 10, 1897.
in the educational. political ana pro
fessional life OF Portland, Mr.. Whitehouse
has been a conspicuous factor since h
first began the practice Of law. In 1896
he was elected member of the school
committee, and served three years In
1900 he published remarkably complies
well arranged and ably handled volume
Of some $50 pages on equity practice for
TIE State OF Maine. In the same year he
was nominated as the Republican candi-
date for county attorney, after Il hot con-
test against George III. Allan. then chair
man of the city committee. IN this cam
paiEn for the candidacy he surprised all
his friends by the good showing he made
for he was really the dark horse of the
race. Allan had the acknowledged back
;pt WI
ers. but Mr.. Whitehouse played his hand
very cIeverly and won out. In the fall OF
the same year his candidacy was en-
dorsed by the people and he was elected
county attorney.
He entered on his duties in January
1901. and during his first year in his off
cial capacity. he was confronted with the
two celebrated murder cases Of GRAHAM
and Brainard. His handling of the pros
ecution in both cases was such as to win
him a great deal of deserved praise, ana
Edward GRAHAM and George II. Brain
ard were both convicted.
County Attorney Whitehouse is un-
doubtedly one of the brainiest and clev-
crest young lawyers in the city. county or
State, and though but 3 years old last
month. he stands wei to the fore in com
pany with much older and more expert
cnced legal lights Of the Cumberland
county bar. Added to his natural ability
he has a capacity and aptitude for hard
work and diligent research that make
him just the man for the place he is fill
ing. He is a good jury pleader, has all
easy address. expressive voice and pre-
sents evidence and argument in a clear,
concise and convincing manner
Since Sheriff PcaTsons administration
the county attorney has, of course, been
called upon to prosecute a great many
liquor cases and his tact and diplomacy
have in great measure smoothed over the
difficulties in this usually hard class OF
cases. in fact, many q case that would
have been fought to the bitter end has
been compromised through the quiet, but
well directed efforts Of Mr.. Whitehouse,
| Although not a Prohibitonist the county
attorney does not wink at any of the do
| ings Of the rumsellers, and he believes il
| his duty to prosecute all such violations
of the law without Gear or favor. So thai
| it is little wonder that even Sheriff Pear
son says, II could ask no more efficient
or thorough assistant
| Mr.. Whitehouse is as prominent in club
and social as in political and profession
al life, and is member of the Portland
Athletic Club. the Portland Yacht Club,
Fraternity Club and Maine Historical So
ciety and was elected president of the
Lincoln Club in January, 1902.
Frank f. jackson of Winthrop, the
well-known world traveller, was in the