The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-02-09
DEATH OF DANIEL LEWIS
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prosperous merchant in Sherman
Mills: Sarah Jane, who married Arth- !
ur Algier, Massachusetts druggist
and died many years ago in Salida
Col. and Mrs. Rose Ramsdell who!
lives at Dexter. Mr.. Lewis early
life vas spent on his fathers farm in
St hlbans. 1t was evidently char
acterzed by a desire to acquire as
liberal an education as circumstances
would possibly permit. After at
tending the schools of his home town
he entered Hartland Academy at Hart
land under Principal Soule and after
wards continued his studies at Corinna
Union Academy, Waterville Classical
Institute under President Hanson and
Maine Central Institute at Pittsfield
when Prof. George Files was princi-
pal with Prof Lyman Jordan and
Pro-. Wade as associate members of
the faculty. His early years were
also occupied to quite an extent with
teaching but when the studies at the
institutions previously mentioned
were completed he entered the law
Office of Hon. Josiah Crosby at Dexter
10 read Jaw. Eventually he took a
course at the Albany Law School at
the time when Judge Ira Harris was
its dean and at the completion of this
course he again returned to the Cros-
by Law office to practice for time
before establishing himself finally in
the practice of his profession. Mr..
Lewis was admitted to the legal bar
at the September term of court which
was being presided over by Judge Cut
ting of Old Town. lie first located
at Sherman Mills, which was then a
country Of rich promise and remain
ed there for a score of years. when
its first development was rapid in
deed. Somerset County held a warm
spot in the heart of Mr.. Lewis how
ever. and he again selected it as a
permanent home and business, location
removing to Skowhegan in 1898. Since
that time he has practiced his profess
sion successfully and has long served
this district as referee in bank
rNptcy. For several years he has been
the senior member of the firm of Lewis
& Lewis. his son John Lewis having
followed in the footsteps of his father
and chosen law as his professional
life work. Prior to her marriage,
Miss Bertha Lewis. now Mrs Daniel
Maddoeks of Millinocket. the youngest
daughter, was an able and courteous
assistant to her father and brother
in their legal activities.
The deceased is survived by a widow
formerly Miss Flora Jackman of Sher-
man Mills and beside the son fna
daughter, already referred to. has ~
other daughters. the elder O.. Whol
Alma is the widow of Wilbur w Will
kins of Wilton and Edith Wilma. an
accomplished musician. whoi married
a childhood friend, Edward Roberts of
Sherman Mills and after period of
residence in Montreal. at the present
time is again living at Sherman Mills.
Mr.. Lewis was d member of THE
Somerset County Law and Library AS
socation and was prominently 'identf-
fled with the Democratic party. In
1874 bel represented the Legislative
District then comprising Hartland,
Ripley, Cambridge and st. Adams in
tho Legislature, and in 1879 he again
sat, in that body of law makers as a
representative. FROM the Sherman Dis
triet, his father, serving at the same
time as representative from the dis
triet previously represented by the
younger man during his residence in
st. Adams.