Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-04
Oxford County In "Who's Who. "

A friend of the Democrat has recently
taken the trouble to compile from
"Who's Who in America" the list given
below of natives of Oxford County, who
have attained special prominence. Pro-
lessor W. T. Hewett, while reared in
Paris, was born in Missouri, and Is there
fore technically not in the list:
Frank L. Bartlett (son of Cyrus).
Chemist. Born in Hanover, March 2,
1852 Residence, Denver, Col.
Rev. George r. Berry, D. D. (son OF
William d.. Educator, Colgate Univer-
sity. Born in West Sumner, Oct. Is,
1866. Residence, Hamilton, N. Y.
Horatio Bisbee (son of Horatio). Law
yer Member of Congress, 1878. Born
in Canton, May 1, 1889. Residence, Jack
sonville, Fla.
Hermon olympus (son of Laurin Az
Educator, director of Museum of Natural
History, New York. Born in Buckfield,
May 5, 1862. Residence, New Rochelle,
N. Y.
Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts (son of Rev.
Frederick. Clergyman, reformer. Born
in Fryeburg. Jan. II, 1850. Residence,
Washington, D. c.
Augustus l.. Croker (son of Thomas)
Real estate. Born in Paris, May 4, 1850.
Residence, Minneapolis, Mimi.
William Deering (son Of James,. Man.
ufacturer. Born in Paris, April rs, 1926
Residence, Evanston, III.
Rev. Henry P. Forbes, D. D. (son of
Elbridge). Educator, st. Lawrence Uni.
versity. Born In Paris, July 4, 1910.
Residence, Canton, N. Y.
Enoch Foster (son of Asa. Lawyer.
Born in Newry, May 10, 1880. Residence,
Portland. Maine.
Paris Gibson (son of AbeD. U. S.
Senator. Manufacturer. Born in Brown.
field, July l, 1880. Residence, Great
Falls, Mont.
Seth c. Gordon, LII. D. (son of
Stephen). Physician. Born in Fryeburg,
Aug. II, 1880. Residence, Portland,
Maine.
Samuel W. Gould (son of Elias). Law
yer. Born in Porter, Jan. /, 1852. Resi-.
dence, Skowhegan, Maine.
Frank c. Griffith (son of Amos W..
Theatrical manager, etc, etc. Born in
Dixfield, Dec. 30, 1851. Residence, New
York city.
|. Lafayette Grover (son of John g.
Lawyer, U. S. Senator, Governor. Born
in Bethel, Nov. 20, 1928. Residence,
Portland, Oregon.
Heloise E. Hersey daughter of A. L. }.
Educator. Born in Oxford, Feb. %,
1856. Residence, Boston, Mass.
Erastus E. Holt, LII. D. (son of Eras
tus). Physician. Born in Peru, June l,
1S49. Residence, Portland, Maine.
Theodore r. Jenness (son of john
Author. Born in Greenwood, 1947
Residence, Flora, South Dakota.
Rev. Henry N. King, S. T. ID. (son OF
Samuel H.). Clergyman. Born in Ok
ford, Sept. 8, 1888. Residence, Provi
dence, R. 1.
Rev. Ellsworth G. Lancaster, Phi. D.
(son of B. F.). President of Olivet Col
lege. Born In Dixfield, June Is, 1851
Residence, Olivet, Mich.
John D. Long, LII. D. (son of Zadoc).
Lawyer, U. S. Senator, Governor, Score
tary of Navy, etc. Born in Buckfield
Oct. q, 1888. Residence, bingham
Mass.
David o. S. Lowell (son of DAVID
Educator. Born in Denmark, April 13
1851. Residence, Dorchester, Mass.
Herbert L. Osgood (son of Stephen)
Educator, Columbia University. Born
in Canton, April 8, 1856. Residence
New York city.
Henry c. Peabody (son of John T.)
Lawyer. Born in Gilead, April IA, 1888
Residence, Portland, Maine.
Rev. Lucien NJ. Robinson, d. D. (son
of BENZ. F). Educator, Philadelphia
Divinity School. Born in Hartford, Jan
8, 1858. Residence, Philadelphia, Pa.
Rev. Albion W. Small, Phi. d. (son OIL
Rev. A. K. P.). Educator, Chicago
University. Born in Buckfield, May II
1854. Residence, Chicago, Ill.
Sidney E. Smith (son of Elliott. Edu.
Gator, Yale University. Born in Norway,
Feb. IS, 1S43. Residence, New Haven,
l Conn.
Charles A. Stephens (son of Simon)
Author, journalist. Born in Norway
1S47. Residence, Norway, Maine.
Rev. William G. Stiles (son of William
H). Clergyman, editor Born in Stone.
ham, June 4, 1851. Residence, New York
city.
Charles Fl. Strout (son of Bennett).
Educator. Born in Fryeburg, Dec. II,
1857. Residence, Wayne, Pa.
John P. True (son of Dr., Nathaniel
T). Author. Born in Bethel, Feb. 13,
1859. Residence, Waban, Mass.
John G. Wight, Lift. d. (son of limo
thy. Educator. Born In Gilead, March
2, 1912. Residence, New York city.
Addison E. Verrill (son of George w..
Educator, Yale College. Born in Nor.
way, Feb. 9, 1889. Residence, New
Haven, Conn.
OF the 1896 persons included in the
book, but two reside in Oxford County,
C. A. Stephens and W. K. Sargent. The
former is the only resident born in the
county. or the 80 born in the county,
the educators number 10; lawyers g.
cIergymen 8, but of these are included
in the list of educators; authors 3; manu-.
facturers 2; physicians 2; chemist /: real
estate theatrical manager l.
Four towns, Buckfield, Fryeburg, Nor.
way and Paris, have each 8. Five towns,
Bethel, Canton, Dixfield, Gilead, Oxford,
have each. Eleven towns have one
each.
Tho movement to other regions is seen
In the fact that only one of the 32 re-
mains in the county of his birth; only
in the state, while New York state has
6. Eight are west of Niagara Falls.
The average for Oxford County is not