Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-07

dealer in real estate, married; age %.
Born in Wells, and attended the town
schools. Has held the offices of Town
Treasurer and Deputy Sheriff. Repre-
sentative to the legislature in 1899, and
member of the last Senate Member of
the order of Knights of Pythias.
Chairman of republican town COM
mittee. Has been in the grocery and
dry goods business in his town thirty
three years. Always republican.
STAPLES. WINBURN NJ, Bridgton,
Cumberland county,. Republican,
Congrega tionalist, dealer in real es-
tate. married; age AZ. Born in Bridg-
ton, acquired his elementary educa-
ton in the Naples district schools,
supplemented by an attendance at the
Bridgton High School and Bridgton
Academy. Has served the town as
Town Treasurer and also for a num-
Der of years as member of the board
of Selectmen, much of the time as
chairman of the board. He is promi-
nent in the fraternal organizations,
being a Mason, an Odd Fellow,
Pythian, and Son of Veteran. Has
been eminently successful in all his
business undertakings. Member Of
the House in 1897 and 1899, and of the
last Senate. Always a republican.
STAPLES. LINDLEY MURRAY.
Washington. (Knox county,. Demo-
crat, Spiritualist, lawyer married;
age "a. Born in Swanville; educated
at Bucksport Seminary and East
Corinth Academy. County Attorney of
Knox county six years. chairman
board of Selectmen of Washington
three years; Superintendent of Schools
twenty years. Seven years Master
Medomack Valley Grange, many years,
w. M. of Masonic Lodge, Grand Treas
urer of A. 0. U. w. of Maine, Demo-
cratic candidate for U. S. Senate in
1901. Member of the last Senate.
sTETSON, ISAIAH K, Bangor,
Penobscot county,. Republican,
Unitarian, ship builder land owner,
and lumber dealer, married age A.
Born in Bangor; educated at Phillips
Academy, Andover, Mass, and Yale
University. Treasurer of the Univer-
sity of Maine and of Hampden
Academy, Director First Nat. Bank,
and Bangor & Union ms Co.. Treas
urer Aroostook Construction Co.,
builders of B. & A. r. r. Member of
the House in 1879, Speaker the
latter year. Always a republican.
TITCOMB, OLIVER c., Acton, york
county,. Republican, Free Baptist,
farmer, married; age 81. Born in Ac-
ton; educated in the public schools and
at Wolfboro and Lebanon Academies.
Selectman for : sixteen years, and
chairman of board thirteen years;
member of School Committee three
years; bookkeeper and paymaster at
Great Falls Wooden Co. eleven years.
Was appointed bookkeeper at U. S.
Navy yard at Kittery, and served four
years under President Harrison.
Member of York county republican
committee at present time. Member
of the House in 1885, and of the last
Senate. Always a republican.
VIRGIN. HARRY RUST, Portland,
Cumberland county,. Republican,
Universalist, lawyer, married. age
As. Born in Norway; educated at Nor
way High School, Westbrook Seminary,
and Tufts College. Graduated from
Wrstbrook Seminary in 1875, and from
Tufts College in 1879. Studied law
with Butler & Libby, and c. F. Libby.
Admitted to bar Cumberland county
Court in 1888. Has taken much interest
in Masonry. Past Commander of Port
land Commandery of Knights Tenn
plar. Regent of Atlas Council of Royal
Arcanum. Member of the law firm
of Payson & Virgin. Member of the
Common Council of the city Of Port
land in 1896 President of Common
Council in 1897. Member of the House
in 1882, and to United States Supreme
in 1899, and of the last Senate. AL
ways republican.
WING, GEORGE CURTIS, Auburn,
(Androscoggin county,. Republican,
Baptist, lawyer, married; age IS. Born
in Livermore and educated in the pub
lie schools. Has been resident of Au
burn for thirty-two years. Is one of
the most staunch republicans and a
leader of the party, a Thirty-second
Degree Mason, a member of the order
Of Knights of Pythias and other well
known societies, and was one of the in
corporators of the National Shoe and
Leather Bank. President Of the Board
of Trade OF Auburn. Mr.. Wing was
Judge Advocate General on the staff
of Governor Bodwell and of Governor
Marble: is member of the Board of
Trustees of Colby College, and also
member of the Maine Historical So
ciety. Has been County Attorney of
Androscoggin county; Judge of
Probate nine years, twice elected and
once appointed. Has served on the
school board a number of years. At
present City Solicitor, and has occu-
pied that position more than any other
one man in past years. President of
the Androscoggin County Bar As
ISOLATION. Chairman of the Republican
State committee in 1884, ana chairman
of the Maine delegation to the Chicago
Convention that nominated James G..
Blaine for the Presidency. Always 4
republican.
WILSON. EMERSON X, Cherry
field. washington county,. Republic
can. no religious preferences, manu-
facturer, widower; age 40. Born in
Steuben. and attended school at Cher
ryfiald Map,har of the lepis1af11ra in