Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-27

Hannah the daughter of the Rev
Mr.. Little, was married 10 DR.. joseph
Gilman, son OF Tristan Gilman OF
North Yarmouth DR.. Gilman moved
to Wells in 1874, and for MANY years
pract!ced medicine there. He was also
very prominent in all affairs of church
and town. He was a member of the
committee who petitioned the New
Hampshire legislature to annex it, if
Massachusetts refused to let it remain
part of that state in case the Dis
trict of Maine was formed into a new
state He was town clerk and the
records which he made are now highly
important as historical matter.
With others he seeded from the old
church and established a Second Con-
gregational society. He purchased
many acres of land and these he de-
Velopod. His son EbeneZer Gilman
was horn in Wells in 1897. He pre-
pared for college at Phillips Exeter but
decided to engage in business career.
When about twenty-one years of age,
be, with others, went into the eastern
part Of the State, and began a settle
ment forty miles above Bangor. He
taught school and engaged in business
and farming. He was married there
and Augustus w. Gilman is his SON.
The early life of Augustus was spent
on the farm. He attended the district
school and was fitted TO enter Fox
croft Academy. AT that place he pre-
pared himself for teacher and for
ten years taught school during the
winter. and in the summer worked on
the farm at home. He was success
FIJI and after giving up teaching gave
his entire time to the business of farm
ing and became known as one of the
most progressive Of the farmers in
eastern Maine.
Mr.. Gilman was married in 1880 and
at that time purchased farm about
two miles from FoXcroft and. on it
he has since resided. He early took
an interest in public matters ard was
hOnOrcd by his fellow citizens at home
by being placed on the board of Sc
lectmen. He was made member of
the school board When only u years
of age. For a great many years he has
been one Of the trustees of FcxcrOft
Academy.
In 1882 he was elected to the board
of county commissioners and held the
position six years. In 1890 he was
made the Piscataquis county member
of the State Board of Agriculture and
in 1853 was made it's president. In
1880 Gov. Davis appointed him on the
state valuation commission, and in
lS9o Gov. f. c. Burleigh appointed him
20 help adjust the values of Maine,
and in this highly responsible place
he acquitted himself with much credit
In 1899 he received an appointment as
inspector of prisons and jails, was re-
appointed to the place in 1896 by Gov.
CleaVes, and again re-appointed by
GOV. Powers in 1900. and held the posi-
ton until 1902. when he resigned to ac-
cept the place of Commissioner Of
Agriculture which he now holds.
In 1895 he was elected as one Of the
trustees Of the old Maine State Agri-
cultural association, and was one of
the best officers that organization has
ever had This office he resigned in
1902
In politics Mr. Gilman has always
been Republican but has never been
an extreme partisan, always being
tolerant of the political views of
others. He is a firm believer in the
principles of the Republican party.
He still carries on his farm, and in
addition has been for Il number of
years engaged in mercantile pursuits
in Foycroft.
His wife was Mary l.. Loring of
Guilford. They have four children.
Louise r., Arthur L., Julia F., and
Mary A.