Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-06
GARDINER HAS EIGHT
LIVING EX-MAYORS

| The city OF Gardiner has eight living
yors. The dean is Major John W.
Berry, who served the city in 1881 and
1855 He was born in Gardiner Oct. 10,
1851 He is an interior decorator by
trade and his work adds to the beauty
! of many of the handsome edihces of the
State. For many years he served as a
member of the National Guard and ac-
! quired the rank of ma jor. lie has made
an exhaustive study of road construc-
tons and for four years served the city
most efficiently as alderman Of streets
| and highways He is now the editor and
manager of the Gardiner Journal.
Justice A NJ. Spear of the supreme
| bench was born in Madison March I,
1852 He graduated from Bates College
| in 1879 and opened law office in Hal
| lowell. coming later 10 Gardiner. He
served as mayor of the city from 1888 to
1892 inclusive Under his guiding hand
| the city made rapid strides in various
civic improvements. In 1905 Bates Col
lege honored him with an LII. y. degree.
! In 1882 he was made an overseer Of
that institution and later member Of
/ the board of fellows. He was mem
| her of the Maine House from SO TO 81
and of the Senate from 1891 to 1898, be-
ing the president OF the Senate during
his last term. He was made member
OF the supreme bench in 1902 and serv
! until 1916. Two years ago he was re
appointed by Gov. Miliiken. During 1901
he was grand commander OF the
! Knights Templar of Maine
I Hon. oliver h. Clason was born m
Gardiner Sept. %. 1850, and graduated
from Bates College in 1877. He was
elected mayor in 1892 and served for
three years. In 1881 he esta blished a
law office in Gardiner which he still
maintains In the Maine Legislature he
represented the city in the House from
1889 to 1898 and in the Senate from $50.
TO 1@0l being president OF the Senate
during his last term. For 10 years he
has served as trustee of the State
Reform school and was a member IF
Gov. Cleaves council in 30 and 90 He
was elected as an overseer Of Bates Cot
lege in 1883 and Of the board of fellows
in 1915.
Edwin Lowe Russell was born in Pas-
sadumkeag Sept. -, 1868. and served as
mayor in 1888 and 1891. He represented
the city OF his adoption in the Maine
House in 19lo. He is president of the
National Bank OF Gardiner. a trustee
CT the Gardiner Savings Institution ana
manager of the Gardiner Coal & supply
Co. lie is a director in the Gardiner
Realty Co. and trustee of the Card
ner Water District and of the public Ii
brary.
Charles Arnold Knight was born in
Brunswick Jan. 10, 1870. and graduated
from Bowdoin College in 1896. He sery-
ed as mayor In 1905 and 1906 After
graduation from college lie opened a law
Office in Gardiner which he still cor
tinues. He served for several wears as
a trustee of the Gardiner Savings IN
stitution and acted as city solicitor for
four years
Will Ciough Atkins was born in Hal
lowell Aug. 25. 1873. and graduated from,
Yale Law school in 1896 with the de-
gree of Ii. e. He served as CITY So
tcltor for 10 years and as mayor during
1907 and 1905. He conducts a law prac-
ice IN this city and has been Judge
OF the municipal court since 1910 In
1913 the A. NJ. degree was conferred rnon
him by Bates College.
Charles II. Gray was born in Gardiner
Oct. 4. 1888. and was mayor in 1909 and
1910, Mr.. Gray has been actively identi-
ned with the city's civic and philan-
throplc movements. lie has extensive
lumber and logging interests to which
he deFotes much attention Mr.. GRAY
IS at present the efficient president OF
the Gardiner Board of Trade.
Bert +. Lamb was born in Fairfield
Feb. IS. 1865. and received the degree Of
M. y. from Dartmouth College in 1891.
Since then he has engaged in the prac-
tce OF his profession in Gardiner. He
was member of the Maine House in
1903 and 1901. He was elected mayo,. Of
Gardiner in 1911, the year commission
government was adopted, and served
continuously until the present time.