The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-09-21
Early Lawyers OF SkOwhegan

The following lawyers comprised
the practitioners of the town OF Show
hogan down to about 1850.
David Kidder, 1911, was County At
torney from 1911 until 1928; member
of the Maine Legislature, and OF the
United States House of Representa-
tives during the eighteenth and nine
teenth Congresses.
Judah Mcclellan, Esq. 1903, was
born in Connecticut He was Coun-
ty Attorney from 1924 to 1884, and
Representative to the Massachusetts,
Legislature
John Ruggles, 1876; removed to
Thomaston, became Speaker OF Maine
House Of Representatives, United
States District Judge, and United
| States Senator from Maine.
Hon. Milford p. Norton. 1890, re-
moved to, Canaan, later to Waterville
and Bangor, and returned to Canaan
about 1896. Held the Offices of Land
Agent, member Maine House and Sen
ate. Removed to Texas and became
Judge OF the Texas Superior Court.
Hon. Ebenezer Allen, 1895, held the
F
years, removed to Texas where he be-
fcame Attorney General and Secretary
fof State.
Nathaniel Deering, 1929, removed
to Portland, from whence he came to
this town. He was literary man OF
some note.
HoratiO Bridge, 1928, remained about
one year and became Pursuer in the
Navy
Henry Drummer. 1S3O31, removed
Hon. W. B. s. Moore, 1892, remain
ed about six months, became member
Maine Legislature, Attorney General,
and United States Senator by execu-
tive appointment.
James, T. Leavitt, 1888, became
Judge Advocate in Militia, Member
Maine Legislature, and County At
torney. Tq
George F. Talbot, settled for few
months in an Office in this town. He
was Free Soil Candidate for Cover
nor of the State in 1919.
Lleweifyn Kidder, 1885, became
Clerk of Courts, 1847
Alonzo and Stephen Coburn came
here in 1S47.
Henry A. Wyman began practice in
Skowhegan in 1847.
ATTORNEYS IN SKOWHEGAN FROM
1850 TO 1905
James Il. Leavitt, Hiram Knowlton,
James Wright, David Kidder Albert
G. Emery Daniel c.. Robinson, Will
liam d. Brown, Stephen Coburn, w. j.
Knowlton. Benz. w. Norris. ilewel-
Ign Kidder, Timothy B Barrett, JOS,
eph d. Brown. Stillman B. futile,
Milton Emery, Henry A. Wyman, Will
liam Folsom, James Bell, Samuel A.
Bickford, Stanley Plummer w. M. E.
Brown, and Edwin P. Coffin.
LAWYERS IN PRACTICE IN 1905
o. r. Bachelor, Judge of Munich
pal Courts Lyman l.. Walton, Edward
n. Merrill. present member of the
Maine House; Snest c. Butler. Har-
old j. Phillips, Edward F. Danforth.
recent Judge of Probate; Forrest
Goodwin, President of the Maine Sen
ate; William T. SeelTns, Clerk of
Courts, George w. Cover, recent
County Attorney; Chester II. Mills,
Sylvester J. Walton. recent member
Of Governors Council; 8. W. Gould,
recent Democratic candidate for Gsv-
ernor OF Maine; Amos X. Butler, Daa-
lei Lewis and Fred +. Lawrence.
LAWYERS IN PRACTICE IN 1922
Elmer W. Sawyer. Judge of NUM-
cipal Court; Lyman l.. Walton. Ed
ward F.. and William Folsom Merrill,
Maurice P. Merrill, Harold J. Phil
lips, John Lewis, Edward f. Danforth
Charles o. Small, Judge of Probate,
William T. Seekins, Clerk of Courts.
George w. Cover, s. w. Gould, Ern-
est c. Butler, Amos X. Butler, W.
II. Halves. and Fred F.. Lawrence,
at the present time is Bank Com
missioner for the State of Maine.