Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-17
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l ne lHl'iI'l'u NlSll DI li1p nlclflDtTS vi
the ssachuS..tts legislature who were
| born in Maine t. tn" Capital at Au
gusta ON Feb. -. makes Interesting an
article descriptive OF the personnel OF
tncGc men who located among
strangers and who have conducted
themselves 50 sell Is to receive their
endorsement as i candidate for public
office. In all Ii, re ar: 20 Mainc-born
| members out oG the 40 senators and 30
representatives Of the general court of
| Massachusetts. they represent all the
different walks il lifr ana with one cX-
ccption ore all Republic ans i'll politics
This exception is Representative Elwcll
of Boston who comes from u strong
Democratic district.
The only Scnlt0r i'll the party is thn
prcntiss CumninS of Lynn. born in
Stoncham. Sept. ~. 1910. He is Il re
tired business man ana formerly very
prominent in ;':c street railway com
panics in Boston and in their con-
solidatcd management. H is no Stran-
ger to the Stale III later days as he
owps a large farm near his boyhood
nome. where h spends his summers.
Representa-. IL. Arthur w. Barker of
is a master builder and descendant Of
4 Revolutionary soldier Who fought at
Lexington and Concord.
Representative Frank T. Bennett, Jr..
Of Saugus, bora in Palermo Dec. 50,
1878. came to Massachusetts i'll his boy
Food. but his mothers family. the
GrcelcyS. were weI-knCWn people in
that section. IL is :, travelling repre-
sentative Of 4 wool trade Journal and is
we'll Known ivy WOODEN manufacturers
all ove.' Main". He and his father have
a $1,000 farm Near his birthplace.
Representative Roif. Bradbury Of
Lowell. born in Buckfic'd, March -.
1861, is owner of 4 proprietary mc;,i-
cine His father was promincn;
physician in Maine in his day.
Representative William II. Cushman
of Somcrville. Torn il the village OF
Mechanic Falls IN the town OF MIinot.
June s. 1850. r.. is in TIE gents fur
nishrG goods business in Boston. His
boyhood was spent i'll the town Of Na
pies.
Representative Frtl \. Eiwcll OF
Boston. born in EanGr:. June H. 1865.
is a druggist. His boyhond was spcnt
Ill Frankfort, where his father was for
years chairman of the se!cctmcn.
Representative Chester a. Gleason ar
PlttSleid, born n Oakland. March 10
1869. He is passenger agent of d di-
'iSion of the New York Central rail-
roai with headquarters at Pittsfi"id
III" came to Pos ton when uf age AMI
vent into the office of the. Boston 4
Albany road and tn. changes al ,hr
TINE this road was leased to the New
York Central transferred to PittsfirId
y. l.. Libby Of Oakland. an ex-prcsi-
dcit of the Maine State fair. il =
brother-in-lav- Of Mr.. Gicasont.
Representative I;ben II. Googins Of
Cambridge. born in Lamoine. came to
massachusetts TO work for Il former
school teacher in his native town ANA
Is now a successful salesman.
Representative Frank II. Howe OF
Boston. born i'll Norway, Jan. -. 1851.
Is i graduate of Tufts college. and pro-
prletor of drug store in Boston. He
Is Ii nephew of the late Gen. George T..
Real. at one time State treasurer Of
Maine.
Representative Augustus Hubbard Of
Gioucestcr born i'll Acton. June -.
1919 Proprietor of a bakery in the
cape Ann city that refused to sell out Il
lew years ago when the bakery trust
was formed. Makes an annual pilgrim
age to the Acton-Sha pleigh fair to
greet old friends.
Representative Robert Luce of Som
crvillc, born in Auburn Dec. 9. 1862. is
proprietor Of a clipping bureau, an en-
Int ic
men. as it reads all the letters in the |
country and furnishes them with clip |
pings concerning themselves. His IA |
thor Was Judge of probate in Auburn |
for some years, and is now judge of the |
district court at Waltham. Mass.
Representative Matthew Mccain of |
Lynn. born in Calais Jan. l, 1853 is !, |
cigar merchant. He came to Massa-
chusetS when Is years Of age, but has
vivid recoliectiOns of boyhood days in
Maine
Representative Mellen a. Pingree Of |
HaNerhill born in Lewiston March 9.
1861, is lawyer, first studying the
profession in the office of William III. |
Newell in his native city. After being
admitted to the bar he practiced in
RridgtOn before coming to Massachu-
sets. His speciality now is street rail-
way law.
Representative Samuel l.. Porter of |
Amesbury, born in Portland, Nov. 10.
1859, earned his first money shoveling
snow for the late Hon. Thomas B.
Reed. He is a cigar merchant. An
uncle OF his. Capt. Seward Porter. was
the first captain to bring a side-wheel |
steamer into Portland harbor and up
the 1Iennebec river. He is veteran
of the Spanish war.
Reginald l.. Robbins of bingham.
born in Machias Dec. 5. 1875. is a law
yer. His parents moved away from |
Maine when he was an infant and were
Massachusetts people originally, so
that he has no recollection of the place |
OF his birth.
Representative William r. Salter of |