Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-02
STATE HOUSE.
Governors of Maine and Coun-
ties They Came From.
No Smallpox Outbreak in the County
of Aroostook.
Railroad Excise Tax Commitment
Again Postponed.

1t is an interesting fact that, since
the foundation of the State in 1920
down to and including the present year,
there have been six Governors elected
from Cumberland county, serving in
the aggregate. 10 years. The city of
Portland furnished three, Brunswick
two and Gorl1am one. Enoch Lincoln
of Portland. served in 1927 and 1928;
Robert p. Dunlap, Brunswick, 1S34-7,
inclusive: Samuel Wells. Portland, 1856
Joshua L.. Chamberlain, Brunswick,
1870. inclusive; Frederick Robe,
Gorham, 1886. inclusive, and Henry
b. Cleavesy Portland, 1885, inclusive
From Kehnebec county during the
same period there were elected eight
Governors. and one acted in that
capacity for less than year. The to-
tai service of these gentlemen was not
quite is years. Augusta furnished four.
and one acting, Hallowell, two, and
Eeadfield, two. In 1880 iona. G. Hun
ten of Readfield. was Governor; John
Hubbard. Hallowell, 1862, inclusive;
Arson p. Morrill,. Readfield, 1855; Jo-
seph Fl. Williams, Augusta. balance of
1857. after Governor Hannibal Hamlin
resigned; Lot NJ. Morrill,, Augusta,
1S5S-9-60: Samuel Cony, Augusta,
1S64-5-6: Selden Common, Augusta. 1876
10: Joseph r. Bodwell, Hallowell, liz
months of 1887; John Fremont Hill,
1901-02.
Penobscot county has furnished eight
Governors and one acting Governor
with total service of u years. Ban
gor furnished four. Hampden. Orono
and Corinth. one each. In 1921 William
ID. Williamson of Bangor. acted for a
short time. resigning to take his seat in
Congress. in March, 1921. Edward Kent
of Bangor. served in 1888 and again in
1871: in 1857 Hannibal Hamlin of
Hampden, served a short time and re-
signed when he was elected United
States senator; Israel Washburne, Jr..
of Orono. served in 1862: Daniel +.
Davis. Corinth. 1880: Harris M. Plais-
ted. Bangor. 1SSi-2, and Edwin c. Bur-
leigh. Bangor, 1892. inclusive.
oxford county comes next with two.
Albion X. Paris of Paris, served from
1922 to 1926 inclusive. and Sidney Per-
ham of the same town. served from 1871
to 1873, inclusive, making eight years
total service of both Executives.
York county has had two Governors
with a total service of a little more
than six years. John Fairfield of SacO,
was Governor in 1S3940 and again in
1928. although he served but a short
time during the latter year, being
elected to the United States Senate.
John w. Dana of Fryeburg, was Gov
ernor in 1S47-S-9.
r..
Governors, two of whom were acting
with a total service of about five years
Samuel f. Smith. Wiscasset, served in
| 1872 Edward Kavanaugh. New
castle. acted for a portion of 1S43. and
Sebastian S. Marble. Waldoboro, acted
for the balance of Governor Bodwell's
term.
| Two Governors came from Waldo
| county and served five years. Hugh ]
| Anderson. Belfast. served in 1S445-6
and William G. Crosby, Belfast. ir
| 1854.
| -\roostook county has had one Gov
ernor. LleweIlyn Powers of Houlton
and he served four years, from 1897 tc
1900. inclusive.
There have been two Governors from
Androscoggin. Nelson Dingley., Jr.. and
Alonzo Garcelon. both of Lewiston
The former served in 1S74-5 and the
latter in 1879.
ADner Coburn Of Skowhegan, Somer.
set county. served in 1868. William
King of Bath, served in 1920 and Ben
iamin Ames. Bath, acted as Governor
in 1921. as did Nathan Cutler of Farm
ington. for a portion of 1929.
A petition. signed by o. II. Draks
Gordon Dobson, H. F. Libby. D. M
Parks. T. G. Lancey and others, ha
been presented to the fish and gam
commissioners asking that Bracket
pond in the town of Pittsfield be CLOSED
to fishing for five years. except from
May 10 to June 10 of each year. tn
commissioners have ordered a hearin'
on the petition to be held at the Ian
cey house in Pittsfield. Tuesday. Apr
s. at 1890 o'clock in the forenoon.