The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-07-19

General Selden Conner died in Augusta
on Tuesday, July 10th, and Governor
Milliken promptly issued the following
exceedingly appropriate announcement of
the loss sustained by the State of Maine:
STATE OF MAINE.
Executive Chamber.
With profound sorrow | announce to
the people of Maine the death, this day, of
former Governor Selden Conner of Au-
gusta, Maine.
General Conner, son of William and
Mary Bryant Conner, was born Fair
field, Me, January %, 1889. He received
his education at St. Adams Academy,
Westbrook Seminary, and graduated from
Tufts College, 1859. Soon after his grad
uation he began the study of law in the
office of Washburn & Marsh of Wood
stock, Vermont, but on the first call of
President Lincoln for troops in 1861, he
abandoned his law studies and enlisted as
private in the First Vermont Volun-
teers. When the 7th Regiment was Or
gained in Maine, he was elected and
commissioned by Governor Washburn as
lieutenant-colonel of that re giment, serv-
ing through all the campaign in Virginia
until December, 1868, when he was COM
mlssloned colonel of the 10Th Maine. AS
the senior colonel he commanded the bri-
gade to which the regiment was assigned,
attached to the Second Division, Second
Army Corps, under General Winfield
Scott Hancock. Upon consolidation of
the corps comprising the Army of the
Potomac in April, 1864, he returned to
his regiment and at the Battle of the
Wilderness May 9th he was seriously
wounded and taken to Fredericksburg,
and thence to the Douglass hospital where
he remained until July, 1865, when he
was removed to his home in Maine. In
June; 1864, President Lincoln, in recogni-
ton of his eminent service and conspicu-
Gus bravery, appointed him brigadier-
general of volunteers.
General Conner was one of the young
est to win high rank early in the Civil
war. 1t is well known that his promo
tons were due to his active and intelli-
gent services. His military record is a
matter of justifable pride to all citizens
of the State of Maine. In 1868 he was
appointed United States Assessor of In
ternal Revenue for the Sd Division of
Maine, and in 1870 was appointed collect
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manned until 1875, when he resigned to
accept the nomination for governor. His
election followed in September of that
year, and his popularity was such that he
was twice reelected. In 1882 he was ap-
pointed United States Pension Agent for
the State of Maine, position he held for
several years until he resigned to enter
business. In 1898 he was appointed Ad-
jutant General, and served as such dur
ing the administration of Governor Henry
B. CleaN es. In 1897 he was again ap-
pointed United States Pension Agent
with headquarters at Augusta.
AS mark of respect to his memory
the National flag will be displayed at
half mast on all public buildings, includ-
ing armories of the National Guard, I'M
til sunset on the day of the funeral
Given at the Executive Chamber in
Augusta, this ninth day of July, in
the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and seventeen, and of
the Independence of the United States
of America the one hundred and
fOrty-flrst CARL E. MILLIKEN,
Governor.
By the Governor,
FRANK w. BALL, Secretary of State