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  Arthur Chapin (b. 1855) — of Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine. Born in Orrington, Penobscot County, Maine, October 5, 1855. Son of Augustus Chapin and Ann (Hincks) Chapin. Republican. Wholesale grocer; mayor of Bangor, Maine, 1899-1901. Methodist. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: First cousin four times removed of John Adams; fourth cousin once removed of Alexander Wheelock Thayer; son of Augustus Chapin and Ann (Hincks) Chapin; second cousin once removed of Edward M. Chapin; married, October 24, 1884, to Mary W. Pendleton; third cousin twice removed of Denwood Lynn Chapin. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Herbert Augustus Clark (b. 1873) — also known as Herbert A. Clark — of Jefferson, Lincoln County, Maine. Born in Jefferson, Lincoln County, Maine, December 17, 1873. Son of George Washington Clark and Angeline (Whittier) Clark. Republican. School teacher; farmer; grocer; grain dealer; member of Maine state senate 11th District, 1921-24. Baptist. Member, Grange; Odd Fellows; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, February 24, 1899, to Larissa Maude Hilton.
  Charles J. Dain (1860-1934) — of Bath, Sagadahoc County, Maine. Born in Bath, Sagadahoc County, Maine, February 29, 1860. Son of Warren M. Dain and Elizabeth (Tarr) Dain. Republican. Grocer; member of Maine state house of representatives from Sagadahoc County, 1919-23. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in 1934 (age about 74 years). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Bath, Maine.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Arthur Daviau (b. 1870) — of Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Warwick, Canada, October 19, 1870. Son of Joseph D. Daviau and Victoria (Rouillard) Daviau. Democrat. Grocer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1916. Catholic. Member, Elks; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, February 5, 1898, to Sadie Pomerleau.
  Edward H. Drapeau (b. 1879) — of Biddeford, York County, Maine. Born in North Stratford, Stratford, Coos County, N.H., December 24, 1879. Son of Joseph Drapeau and Lora (Leitre) Drapeau. Democrat. Grocer; real estate business; automobile dealer; mayor of Biddeford, Maine, 1922-25. Catholic. Member, Eagles; Redmen; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, February 18, 1901, to Mary B. Ruell.
  Roscoe C. Emery (b. 1886) — of Eastport, Washington County, Maine. Born in Eastport, Washington County, Maine, March 28, 1886. Son of Oliver Emery and Josephine (Holmes) Emery. Republican. School principal; partner in Emery Bros. fish packing firm; newspaper publisher; member of Maine state senate 15th District, 1921-24; mayor of Eastport, Maine, 1928-31, 1935-36. Methodist. Member, Elks; Knights of Pythias; Rotary; Zeta Psi. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 22, 1919, to Vera G. Leonard.
  Bert Manfred Fernald (1858-1926) — also known as Bert M. Fernald — of West Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine. Born in West Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine, April 3, 1858. Son of James H. Fernald and Betsey (Libby) Fernald. Republican. Packer of canned goods; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1887; member of Maine state senate; Governor of Maine, 1909-11; U.S. Senator from Maine, 1916-26; died in office 1926. Member, United Commercial Travelers; Freemasons; Grange. Died in West Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine, August 23, 1926 (age 68 years, 142 days). Interment at Highland Cemetery, West Poland, Maine.
  Relatives: Married 1877 to Annie Keene.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  John Harte McGraw (1850-1910) — also known as John H. McGraw — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in Penobscot County, Maine, October 4, 1850. Republican. Grocer; Seattle chief of police, 1879; King County Sheriff, 1882; Washington Republican state chair, 1892; Governor of Washington, 1893-97; president, Seattle National Bank. Died June 23, 1910 (age 59 years, 262 days). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Seattle, Wash.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles H. Randall (b. 1849) — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, 1849. Son of Joshua F. Randall and Susan (Swett) Randall. Republican. Wholesale grocer; mayor of Portland, Maine, 1897-98; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1901; member of Maine state senate, 1907; Presidential Elector for Maine, 1908. Universalist. Burial location unknown.

 

 


 
   
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