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Clothing and Textile Politicians in Maine


  Harmon Gustavus Allen (b. 1866) — also known as Harmon G. Allen — of Springvale, Sanford, York County, Maine. Born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, May 22, 1866. Son of Charles G. Allen and Jane (Brown) Allen. Republican. Dry goods merchant; organizer and vice-president of Sanford National Bank; member of Maine state house of representatives from York County (3rd), 1919-20, 1931-32; member of Maine state senate 1st District, 1921-22. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 16, 1893, to Minerva Getchell.
  Frederick Harold Dubord (b. 1891) — also known as F. Harold Dubord — of Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine, December 14, 1891. Son of Harry M. Dubord and Mary (Poulin) Dubord. Democrat. Clothing and shoe business; lawyer; mayor of Waterville, Maine, 1928-32; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944; member of Democratic National Committee from Maine, 1932-48; candidate for U.S. Senator from Maine, 1934; candidate for Governor of Maine, 1936; candidate for U.S. Representative from Maine 2nd District, 1938; justice of Maine state supreme court, 1956-62; resigned 1962. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; Lambda Chi Alpha; Phi Delta Phi; American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, May 14, 1917, to Blanche Letourneau.
  Ulysses Everett Fosdick (b. 1865) — also known as Ulysses E. Fosdick — of Biddeford, York County, Maine. Born in Alstead, Cheshire County, N.H., January 28, 1865. Son of Andrew J. Fosdick and Cornelia (White) Fosdick. Republican. Dry goods merchant; mayor of Biddeford, Maine, 1921. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Andrew J. Fosdick and Cornelia (White) Fosdick; married, March 25, 1887, to Kittie F. Webb; married 1905 to Susie M. Ewell.
  Jonathan Norcross (1808-1898) — of Atlanta, DeKalb County (now Fulton County), Ga. Born in Orono, Penobscot County, Maine, 1808. Republican. Dry goods merchant; sawmill operator; mayor of Atlanta, Ga., 1851-52; president, Georgia Air Line Railway; candidate for Governor of Georgia, 1876. Died in 1898 (age about 90 years). Burial location unknown.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Jacob Sleeper (c.1802-1889) — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Newcastle, Lincoln County, Maine, about 1802. Wholesale clothing business; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1851-52; director, Boston National Bank of Commerce; director, North American Insurance Company. Wesleyan. Died in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., March 31, 1889 (age about 87 years). Burial location unknown.
  Joseph F. Snow (1833-1899) — of Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine. Born in Wakefield, New Brunswick, March 4, 1833. Democrat. Dry goods merchant; mayor of Bangor, Maine, 1891. Member, Humane Society; Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Died, from neuralgia of the heart, in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, October 26, 1899 (age 66 years, 236 days). Burial location unknown.
  Royal T. Twombly — of Niles, Berrien County, Mich. Born in Maine. Dry goods merchant; member of Michigan state senate, 1853; mayor of Niles, Mich., 1877. Burial location unknown.
  Everett Cleveland Wardwell (b. 1859) — also known as Everett C. Wardwell — of Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Bucksport, Hancock County, Maine, August 25, 1859. Son of Albion S. Wardwell and Mary G. (Hatch) Wardwell. Republican. Dry goods merchant; department store; mayor of Waterville, Maine, 1918-19. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, May 25, 1882, to Alta M. Smith.

 

 


 
   
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