Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-10-29
JOSIAH n. DRummoxp.

guished Sons-His Career.
Hon. Josiah Hayden DrummoBd A NJ.
LII D.. one OF Msiss's most distinguished
sons, having achieved etnsnsnes a. Iorist
politician, mathematician. xsnesiogrst
and ne . distinguished member Of the
masonic fraternity. dropped dead on Con-
gress street. PorsIsra, I.ss saturday after
noca.
Mr. Drummond had been speaker 81
OF the Maine CsntssI railroad. chief eoun.
eel and director Of tina Union Matuas life
insa-snce company. and was foar ys~rs
attorney gsnsralof the state.
since iossin9 wsssrvlile lodge Of
Mssons in 1919. he held Eeariy all tbs sz.
sltes Offices villain the Sifs Of that order.
In 1857 be wzs elected grand commander
OF ths United supreme council lie wss
member Of the Maine historical society.
Maine genealogical society. the Old Colony
soetssy Of Massachusetts, and the Sew
Engiand historical genealogical society
OF Boston. Hs was registrar OF tho Msine
society Of ttss sons of the American Rev.
niufiou.
Josiah II. Drummcnd wss born In Wins
low. Aug. %. is7T. His father wHs Clark
Drummend, descendant Of Alexander
Dfummond. one OF eolony Of Scotch.
Irish Preseytsrisns who ssstlsd near the
moath Of the Ksnnseec river In iTs1 Hss
mother was Cyuthla BLACKWELL, an sssg-
nsbEs woman, from whofn be Inherited
msny Of lis nost sdmiraeis trslIs. lie
was Bsmsd tor Col. Josiah Hayden. the
tsthss 81 bic psieSnsl grsnamos her. who
wss saslcf in the Revolutionary army.
Mr.. Drummond wss grssustsd at Water
willie college aow Ceihy1 in issa. lie ives
tor n&ns years trustee OF that fnstisa-
tion. and Tor several years president Of
ihe board. Ia his stadsnt days he ,ssghi
schooi. lie read isw In wsssrviIie, aHa
after bis sdsntssson 10 the bar wsns ie
CaIiferns Ia 1850. After a brief stay
there be rvtnFn~a to wsservtlle, and be
came successor TO the law Erra of Bogtolls
4 Noyts, bis late prscxpsors.
Tie conslnnSd In business with much
success aBiil 1880. whsn nsiserlnx ersrs
and slider field induced him to remove
hs Office 20 Portland whers be had ssnes
resided. A seat on the supreEDs bench
bad rsorr than oscs been oreree atm. bui
be declined. q
Mr.. Dsammoaa entered poll,sesl l!fe as
democrat, bat secsrsse a republican BE-
fore the var. lie became a fzssnhxr Of
tAs He9ss, and In 1857 was lts speaker.
In iss9 he sss elected to The senate, and
in isen 10 be attorney general. watch
position hs held four years. 10 lSs he
wss elected TO represent Portland 10 tie
state legislature. and axsln chosen
spesker.
We wss, pspesely, the oniy maa In
Maine wso has declined to 10 candidate
10 conxsatioa deslroas Of making hius
theft ncminss Tor governor whsrs the
nomination wss sqsissient 10 s.ertiou.
Mr.. DruEuaond wss deeply interested
Ia historical and genealogical research;
an setiss member Of the Maine htssorlexl,
genealogical anc Kindred societies slse~
where, fis wss one 81 ths founder. and
wss registrar Of the Maine sccissy o. the
sons Of the American RsyelGiien. He
was 10 hesrty accord with many OF shn
ftaisrnai organizations, especially that of
snasoary. whsre he wss widely saown-
he wss Initiated in ~stervslle lodge In
1852 lie wss distinguished not only for
the eminent stations hs successfully
allied, eas mach more go by reason of his
masonic writings. Hts various words In
historical research respecting masonry
are held IN high esteem By the brosa sr-
hood, snd his text books are aulhorisy co
all suhisess Of raasonse isflsprsasnoe.
Mr.. DFemnead married Eisadz Rollins
bssn, daughter Of Beniamla wsdisixa
Bean, Dec. 10. $50. Thrss easghtsrs and
son wers bern to them. TIE son, named
Tor bis tsther. w<s bis partner 10 basiasss.
In every retssion OF life. Mr.. prasnnoud
wsss man O; msrs-gifIed rneniAily and
physically, bis career w&s one % great se-
tlvsiy and usefulness. lie WAS a eonprr-
hen.iTs writer and an eloquent speaker,
hts cwn esrDsstnsss an Inspiration.
His frssads wsrs ss abe sands OF the sea
and the service Of such q TREAD wss
constantly la demand and often given at
sacrifice Of personal comfort. and too
often the demands Of business. A pab-
he-spirised cit xsa, a noble hesrssa aud
generous friend, timely sdviser. whose
counsel and assistance were never sought
In vain.
The grand master aud ofsisars OF The
Grand Lodge conducted the Ens~onle
services at toe funeral at the First Parish
ehareh. ct O'Clock yesterday xftsr soon.
The knights Tsmplsr escorted tbs pro-
esssiou.