The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-09-08
JUDGE F. II. COLLEY,
Formerly of Belfast, now of Old Orchard
and Portland.
1.-THE Old Orchard Mirror.


THE Old Orchard Mirror.
Old Orchard has every reason to take
pride in the fact that it has so many
able and talented people residing with
in its limits, not only during the sum-
mer months, but also throughout the
entire year. The towns population is
comparatively small during three of the
seasons, but yet it includes many per-
sons who are easily the peers in inte.-
lectual attainments of the best to De
found in many other parts Of our coun-
try
known and most gifted citizens is Judge
Frank H. Colley of the local municipal
court. He was born in Belfast, Maine,
January 26, 1866, and was educated in
the public schools of that city and at
Coburn Classical Institute, Waterville,
Maine, where he was prepared to enter
Colby College, but did not pursue col
legiate course. For a few years Judge
Colley was employed as school teacher
and performed his pedagogic duties in
a highly satisfactory manner. Being
possessed of literary tastes, he also EN-
barked on journalistic career IN his
native town, and was city editor OF the
Belfast Age during period OF four
years. For some time Mr.. Colley had
desired to enter the legal profession.
and consequently he began to read law
with Hon. James O. Bradbury of Saco,
and continued his studies in the office OF
Hon. Edwin F. Jones of Manchester,
n. H. Meanwhile he was united in
marriage to Miss Lizzie E. Bowdoin of
Old Orchard, on April u, 1895. Having
been admitted to the bar September %,
1896, he began the practice of his pro-
fession in Portland and has continued
it. with good results in the Forest
City, and Old Orchard during the past
eight years.
Judge Colley is an orator OF recogniz;;
ed ability, and has delivered several
Memorial Day addresses in various
cities and towns, including Manchester,
n. H., Biddeford, Saco, Winterport and
Oxford, Maine. AS a poet, also, he
takes high rank among the sweet-sing-
ing bards Of the ''Pine Tree State" and
many of his poems have been widely
published, in newspaper and magazines,
and read with great interest and pleas
ure by thousands of people keenly ap-
preciative of their value. Some of these
poems, such as "The Maineland," are
being given very successfully by dra-
matte readers and elocutionists through
out New England. He has been poet of
the Maine Press Association five times
and elected poet laureate of that aSSo-
citation.
Judge Colley is Republican and has
taken an active interest in town. coun-
ty and State politics for several years.
He was candidate for the nomination
as county attorney of York county in
1902, but withdrew from the convention
III favor of the present incumbent OF
that office, George L. Emery, Esq, of
Biddeford and is considered by many
influential politicians as the logical can
dldate for that position two years hence.
He has never cared particularly for
town offices, but has served in the Ca
pacity of town agent and superintend-
ent of schools. He has participated
actively in the club life of Old Orchard,
being member and one of the origina-
tors of the Schools Debating Club, also
having been president of the Atlantic
Club in 1903.
For three years the subject of this
article has been brought into local
prominence. especially in his position
as judge of the police court, the exact
ing duties of which office he has per-
formed in highly creditable and salts
factory manner The requirements for
the local judgeship assume considerable
magnitude during the summer season,
when many cases are usually brought
before the court.
Judge Colley is most pleasing and
agreeable gentleman to meet, and his
versatile talents as lawyer, orator, poet
and raconteur, combined with his quail
ties OF good com ra1pShiu have won for
him an enviable place and extended his
acquaintance widely among the leading
business and professional people of his
native State, the praises of which he
has so we'll expressed in his beautiful
lyric compositions and reiterated from
the forum