Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-14
STATE HOUSE.
Presiding Officers Of Maine
Senate Since the Separation.
Success of the Free Travelling Library
Is Now Assured.
Issue Of Requisition Papers Wholly IN
Hands of Governor.

1
| II sessions of the Senate, and during
| that time &C different senators have
presided over the deliberations of that
body, the highest in the legislative
branch of the State government.
Cumberland leads the counties of the
State in the number of sessions pre-
sided over by it's citizens. Robert +.
Dunlap Of Brunswick, was President OF
the Senate in 1927, 1928, 1881 and 1892;
+. O. j. Smith, Portland, 1893; Josiah
Pierce, GOrham, 1886; Nathaniel S
Littlefield. Bridgton, 1898; Warren H.
Finton. Gray, 1878; Joseph a. Locke.
Portland, 1SS0-S1; Charles F. Libby.
Portland. 1891; George NJ. Seiders,
Portland, 1885. The total service COW
cred IS sessions.
There have been 10 Presidents fur
niShed by Penobscot and each has
served the full term for which he was
elected. They have been as follows:
Samuel Fl. Blake, Bangor, 1912: Sam
uel Putnam. DixmOnt, 1858: Franklin
MuZzey, Bangor, 1855; Josiah Crosby,
Dexter, 1868; Charles Buffum. Orono,
1871; John 3. Foster, Bangor, 1873; John
l.. Cutler, Bangor, 1888; Henry Lord,
lima, 1897.
kennebec county comes next with
nine Presidents and a total service of
about eight terms. In 1920 John 'Chand
Ter Monmouth, served n short time, as
did j. II. Williams of Augusta, in 1851
The other Kennebec men We're as fol-
lows: Richard Fl. Vose. Augusta, 1874;
Lot NJ. Morrill,, Augusta. 1856; Reuben
Foster, Waterville, 1872; Edmund +.
Webb, Waterville, 1875: ]. Manchester
Haynes, Augusta. 1879; Albert NJ. Spear.
Gardiner. 1899. and Oliver B. ClasOn,
Gardiner. 1899.
T York county has furnished six occu-
pants Of the Presidents chair, as fol!
low $. William Moody, Saco, for a short
time during the session Of 1920; Caleb
r. Aver, Cornish, 1S4S; Luther S. Moore
Limerick, 1854: Seth Scammon. Saco,
1858: John ii. Goodenow. Alfred, 1861
CO, and John E. Butler, Bddeford 1874.
Their service covered all of six sessions
and part of another.
From Knox county have come Daniel
Rose. Thomaston, 1922; Jonas Wheeler
Thomaston, 1925; N. A. Farwell, Rock
land, 1868. and Nat. A. Burpee, Rock
land, 1867.
| Waldo county furnished Joshua Hall,
Frankfort. 1880; Jos. Williamson, Bel
fast. 1924. and Thomas Fl. Marshall
Belfast. 1860.
| Andros<pggin county has had four
Presidents to its credit. as follows: Job
Prince Turner, 1899; David Dunn. Po-
land. part of the session of 1876:
Charles w. Goddard. Auburn, 1859:
William D. PenneH Lewiston, 1885.
Lincoln county's representation in the
Presidency OF the Senate has been
somewhat fragmentary. That is, none
of the incumbents of the office from
this county served complete term.
For Instance. Edward Kavanagh of
Damariscotta. was elected President in
1913, but when Governor Fairfield was
| chosen United states senator, Presi-
dent <avanagh was compelled to re-
sign his position to assume the duties
of the Executive. Then in 1857, when
President Joseph II. Williams resigned
to become acting Governor, H. Chap
man of Damariscotta, was selected to
preside over the Senate for the balance
of the term. Again, in 1887. Sebastian
S. Marble was called to the Governors
| ClalT. AftHouSu ne Hftu stINcu tiIOuS II
the session he had not completed the
term for which he had been elected.
oxford county has had seven presid-
ing officers of the Senate at different
times. five of whom served six terms
and two served only portions of terms.
When Governor Kavanagh became
lGovernor. " d. Paris. Buckfield. was
lelected President of the Senate in his
lstead. John w. Dana, Fryeburg, served
lin 1874. Stephen II. Chase Fryeburg,
was elected in 1876. but resigned before
the session was ended. Then came
Noah Prince. Buckfield, who served in
81 and 80: George B. BarrOws. Frye
burg, 1864: VIM. Writ Virgin, Norway
|1S66, and VIM. w. Bolster, Dixfield
1879
John c. Talbot, East Machias. 1897;
Stephen C. Foster, Pembroke, 1910, and
NJ b. Townsend. Alexander, have beer
the representatives of Washington
county in the second highest office In
the government of Maine.
Somerset county has had three Pres.
idents, as follows: Paulinus M. Foster
lAnson, 1850: d. d. Stewart, st. Adams
1865. and Stephen d. Lindsey. Norridge
wock. 1869.
Franklin county furnished Nathal
Cutler. Pennington, in 1929, and vii
liam Trip, Wilton, in 1S49.
Il benjamin Ames of Bath, was Presi
. dent of the Senate in 1924. and Thomas
wv Hyde of the same place, occupied
the position for two terms in 1876 ant
in 1877.
> Aroostook county has had only on
incumbent of the Presidential chair o
the Senate. In 1S47 John Hodgdon o
- Houlton. occupied the position.
Hancock also has had but one Pres
dent of the upper body-Hanniba
Il. Hamlin of Ellsworth, who now occu
pies the position.
The residences by towns of the vari
Gus Presidents of the Senate have bee
as follows: Bangor. 6; Portland, 4; Au
gusta, 4; Fryeburg, 3; Bath. 2: Belfas
2: Waterville. 2: Gardiner. 2; Rocklan,
9: Damariscotta, 2; Saco. 2; Buckfiels
2: Monmouth. Brunswick, Farmingtol
, Frankfort, Gorham. East Machia
Bridgton, Turner. Pembroke, AlexaI
der. Poland, Houlton. Cornish. Wiltol
Arson. Dixmont, Limerick, Auburn. A
Ve fred. St Adams. Norway. Dexter. MOI
IL. n;~GaIA nrn.o pil1aeor