Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-09
STATE HOUSE.
CustodIans of Names Strong
Box Since 1920.
annual returns Of Corporations Com
ing in Very Rapidly.
important Fish Hearings Just Held in
Franklin County.

When Hon. Edwin C. BurIeigb u,,,
state treasurer several wears apo h,
'eSdh collecting the Portraits of hi,
PREDECESSORS in that office. and befor,
| nc rellhquished his labor of love he bal
1eeured every one, from Joseph q
BOYD, who was elected in 1890 to Sam.
uel A. Holbrook, who retired in 1904
nese pictures now hang upon the walls
y, me treasurer's private office. and
Hhr. hurleigh and his successors have
| "uueu their portraits to the collection
| DuriilS the past so years there have
peen elected &c different State treas-
| urers, and there have been two COM
| liisslohers. In 1920 Joseph C. BoyS of
foftiaild, was elected and served three
years, when Elias Thomas of the same
ci's' was CHOSEN for the years 1927.
Inclusive. Mark Harris was elected i'm
1910, Out Elias Thomas went back in
1913 ana again in 1890 Then A. r.
thompson of Brunswick, had one year
and In 1882 Mark Harris again captured
the prize for three years in succession
Asa Reddington, Jr., of Augusta, was
elected in 1885 to 1887 inclusive. but aid
not serve the last year in full. Daniel
| VI -tuGuSld, acted as commas
sloher Tor portion of the year. James
Is. Cahoon of Portland, served in 1888
IN 1853 jeremiah Goodwin of Alfred,
secured the Office, but in 1910 Daniel
"lillams TOOK 1t away from him,
though he only held it that year. 1t
Will be remembered that this was the
year that Maine went for Governor
hent. for Tippecanoe and Tyler too
ana the Legislature of 1S41 elected San
Iord hlngsbury of KingSbury, for treas
urcr. The next year another change
was made. and James White of Belfast
was chosen to the office. Mr.. White
retained the place until 1S47. when
Moses Mcdonald of Limerick, succeed
ed him. and for three years he had
charge of Names strong box. In 1850
samuel Cony of Augusta, was elected
and served for five years Then Wood
bury Davis of Belfast, was chosen in
1855. but he resigned and ]. A. Sanborn
of Readfield, was appointed commits
sioner for the balance of the year
Isaac Reed of Waldoboro, served in
1856 and Benjamin d. Peck of Portland.
from 1857 to 1859, inclusive. In 1860
Nathan Dane of Alfred, was elected
and served until 1865, when ~ G. HIGH
born of Stockton, succeeded him for
four years. William Caldwell of Au-
GuSta, filed the office from 1869 to 1873,
inclusive. and Silas G. Hatch Of Ban
gor for the three years following. Es-
ref II. Banks of Biddeford, was elected
in 1S11-7S; Charles "A. White of Gardi-
nor, in 1879, and Samuel A. Holbrook of
F'reeport, in 1880. Mr.. Holbrook served
for five years. and i'll 1885 Edwin G.
Burleigh of Bangor succeeded him, re-
manning in office until 1883. when he
was elected Governor of the State.
George l.. Beal of Norway, followed
Mr.. Burleigh and filled the office until
1895, when +. Marion Simpson of Car
mel, was elected. He remained until
1901, when Oramandal Smith Of Itch
field, the present incumbent, was
chosen by the Legislature of that year
Portland has furnished five State
treasurers, Augusta four, Bangor Bel
fast and Alfred two each, and Bruins
wick. Gardiner, Carmel, Biddeford,
F'reeport, Kingsbury, Limerick, Read
field. Waldoboro. Stockton, Norway and
LitChfcld one each.