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  Carroll Waite Abbott (b. 1855) — also known as Carroll W. Abbott — of Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Rumford, Oxford County, Maine, August 29, 1855. Son of Henry Abbott, Jr. and Charlotte (Waite) Abbott. Republican. Physician; mayor of Waterville, Maine, 1898. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 4, 1882, to Georgia A. Wilson.
  Charles S. Adams (b. 1856) — of Searsmont, Waldo County, Maine; Liberty, Waldo County, Maine. Born in Searsmont, Waldo County, Maine, November 21, 1856. Son of John Adams and Nancy (Prescott) Adams. Republican. Farmer; lumber mill owner; superintendent of schools; member of Maine state house of representatives from Waldo County, 1919-20. Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Adams and Nancy (Prescott) Adams; married, October 20, 1884, to Sarah J. Pearson; married, June 4, 1919, to Harriet Gilman.
  Clarence H. Adams (1905-1987) — of Bloomfield, Hartford County, Conn.; Washington, D.C.; Mamaroneck, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Ogunquit, Wells, York County, Maine, November 1, 1905. Son of Orin J. Adams and Rose (Moody) Adams. Republican. Securities administrator for Connecticut Banking Department, 1931-52; member, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1952-56; president and trustee, Boston Celtics professional basketball team, 1965-68. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Jesters; Shriners. Died, in the Maine Medical Center, Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, May 10, 1987 (age 81 years, 190 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 10, 1931, to Arlene M. Sawyer.
  Rupert F. Aldrich (1908-1987) — of Norway, Oxford County, Maine. Born in Paris, Oxford County, Maine, April 1, 1908. Son of Elmer Aldrich and Mineola (Buck) Aldrich. Republican. Lawyer; Oxford County Clerk of Courts; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1948, 1952. Methodist. Member, Kiwanis; Odd Fellows; Freemasons. Died in August, 1987 (age 79 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Mary E. Swan.
  George Herman Allan (b. 1861) — also known as George H. Allan — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Pembroke, Washington County, Maine, January 19, 1861. Son of George W. Allan and Mary J. (Moore) Allan. Republican. Lawyer; member of Maine state house of representatives from Cumberland County, 1901-03, 1914, 1919-20. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 17, 1892, to Hattie M. Smith.
  Fred John Allen (b. 1865) — of Sanford, York County, Maine. Born in Alfred, York County, Maine, July 27, 1865. Son of John Allen and Caroline P. (Hill) Allen. Lawyer; director and attorney, Sanford National Bank; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1901-03; member of Maine state senate, 1905-08. Scottish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 8, 1892, to Ida S. Leavitt.
  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.
  Albert Edward Anderson (1885-1966) — also known as Albert E. Anderson — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, September 22, 1885. Son of Andrew B. Anderson and Mary (Parson) Anderson. Republican. Lawyer; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1917; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1948. Congregationalist. Member, Phi Alpha Delta; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Freemasons; Redmen. Died in May, 1966 (age 80 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 25, 1914, to Emily F. Wilson.
  Will Clough Atkins (b. 1873) — also known as Will C. Atkins — of Gardiner, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Hallowell, Kennebec County, Maine, August 25, 1873. Son of Edwin H. Atkins and Mary E. (Clough) Atkins. Republican. Lawyer; director, Maine Trust & Banking Co.; People's National Bank; Gardiner Building & Loan Assoc.; mayor of Gardiner, Maine, 1907-08; municipal judge in Maine, 1910. Universalist. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, May 15, 1901, to Alice M. Tasker.
  Harry Bursley Austin (1866-1933) — also known as Harry B. Austin — of Phillips, Franklin County, Maine. Born in Farmington Falls, Franklin County, Maine, April 30, 1866. Son of Frank J. Austin and Achsah C. (Fillebrown) Austin. Republican. Merchant; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1900 (alternate), 1904; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1911-13. Unitarian. Member, Freemasons. Died May 19, 1933 (age 67 years, 19 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Phillips, Maine.
  Relatives: Married, September 17, 1899, to Dora L. Hillman.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Paul Revere Baird (b. 1889) — also known as Paul R. Baird — of Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Waitsfield, Washington County, Vt., November 25, 1889. Son of John L. Baird and Belle (McLaren) Baird. Republican. Veterinarian; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor of Waterville, Maine, 1925. Congregationalist. Member, Odd Fellows; Freemasons; Kiwanis; Grange. Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: Paul Revere
  Relatives: Married 1915 to Bertha E. Knowlton.
  Charles Putnam Barnes (1869-1951) — also known as Charles P. Barnes — of Norway, Oxford County, Maine; Houlton, Aroostook County, Maine. Born in Houlton, Aroostook County, Maine, October 12, 1869. Son of Isa A. (Putnam) Barnes (1838-1916) and Francis Barnes (1840-1893). Republican. School principal; superintendent of schools; lawyer; Oxford County Attorney, 1904-09; member of Maine state house of representatives from Aroostook County, 1917-22; Speaker of the Maine State House of Representatives, 1921-22; justice of Maine state supreme court, 1924-39; chief justice of Maine state supreme court, 1939-40; resigned 1940. Baptist. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; American Bar Association; Delta Kappa Epsilon; Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died in Houlton, Aroostook County, Maine, December 14, 1951 (age 82 years, 63 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Houlton, Maine.
  Relatives: Son of Isa A. (Putnam) Barnes (1838-1916) and Francis Barnes (1840-1893); married, August 19, 1896, to Annie Maud Richardson (1871-1951); father of George B. Barnes.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Mark J. Bartlett (b. 1877) — of Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Montville, Waldo County, Maine, June 24, 1877. Son of Jonathan Bartlett and Elizabeth H. (Emerson) Bartlett. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maine state house of representatives from Kennebec County, 1921-22. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 26, 1923, to Mabel E. Pentecost.
  Mark Alton Barwise (b. 1881) — of Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine. Born in Chester, Penobscot County, Maine, June 6, 1881. Son of Frank Barwise and Nellie E. (Mills) Barwise. Republican. Lawyer; member of Maine state house of representatives from Penobscot County, 1921-24; member of Maine state senate from Penobscot County, 1925-26. Spiritualist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 7, 1903, to Minerva A. Bearse.
  Norman Leslie Bassett (b. 1869) — also known as Norman L. Bassett — of Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Winslow, Kennebec County, Maine, June 23, 1869. Son of Josiah W. Bassett and Susan (Cornish) Bassett. Republican. Lawyer; president, Augusta Savings Bank; director, Boston and Maine Railroad, 1915-25; justice of Maine state supreme court, 1925-32. Unitarian. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Rotary; American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 24, 1903, to Lula J. Holden.
  Henry J. Bean (1853-1941) — of Pendleton, Umatilla County, Ore. Born in Bethel, Oxford County, Maine, November 13, 1853. Son of Timothy Bean and Elizabeth E. (Swift) Bean. Republican. Lawyer; member of Oregon state house of representatives, 1889; county judge in Oregon, 1904-06; circuit judge in Oregon, 1906-10; justice of Oregon state supreme court, 1911-41; died in office 1941; chief justice of Oregon state supreme court, 1931-33, 1937-39. Member, Freemasons. Died May 8, 1941 (age 87 years, 176 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 8, 1886, to Mattie E. Magahey.
  Fred Emery Beane (b. 1853) — of Hallowell, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Readfield, Kennebec County, Maine, May 14, 1853. Son of Emery Oliver Beane and Elizabeth Hunton (Craig) Beane. Democrat. Lawyer; secretary of Maine Democratic Party, 1888-98; Maine Democratic state chair, 1908-09. Universalist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Ancient Order of United Workmen; Redmen; Foresters; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 14, 1876, to Orella Griffin McGilvery.
  Carroll Lynwood Beedy (1880-1947) — also known as Carroll L. Beedy — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Phillips, Franklin County, Maine, August 3, 1880. Son of Clarence E. Beedy and Myra Mildred (Page) Beedy. Republican. Lawyer; Cumberland County Prosecuting Attorney, 1917-21; U.S. Representative from Maine 1st District, 1921-35; defeated, 1934. Congregationalist. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Alpha Delta Phi; Phi Delta Phi; Delta Sigma Rho; Freemasons; Elks; Kiwanis; Moose. Died in Washington, D.C., September 30, 1947 (age 67 years, 58 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, Maine.
  Relatives: Married, April 18, 1914, to Dorothy W. Lathrop.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Alvin Morell Bentley (1918-1969) — also known as Alvin M. Bentley — of Owosso, Shiawassee County, Mich. Born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, August 30, 1918. Son of Alvin Morell Bentley and Helen (Patterson) Bentley. Republican. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1953-61; defeated, 1962; wounded in an attack by Puerto Rican nationalists on the floor of the House of Representatives, March 1, 1954; candidate for U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1960; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 15th Senatorial District, 1961-62; candidate for Michigan state board of education, 1964; member of University of Michigan board of regents, 1966-69; appointed 1966; died in office 1969. Congregationalist. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Exchange Club; Theta Delta Chi; Optimist Club; Rotary; Kiwanis. Died in Tucson, Pima County, Ariz., April 10, 1969 (age 50 years, 223 days). Entombed at Oak Hill Cemetery, Owosso, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Alvin Morell Bentley and Helen (Patterson) Bentley; married to Arvella Ann Duescher; father of Alvin M. Bentley, Jr..
  Cross-reference: Robert L. Richardson, Jr.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Benjamin Louis Berman (1892-1967) — also known as Benjamin L. Berman — of Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine; Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine. Born in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, November 22, 1892. Son of Herman I. Berman and Bella (Markson) Berman. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for mayor of Lewiston, Maine, 1926; probate judge in Maine, 1929-33; member of Maine Republican State Committee, 1945; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1948. Jewish. Member, Freemasons; Elks; American Bar Association; B'nai B'rith. Died in 1967 (age about 74 years). Burial location unknown.
  Randall Doyle Bibber (b. 1845) — also known as Randall D. Bibber — of Bath, Sagadahoc County, Maine. Born in Brunswick, Cumberland County, Maine, September 1, 1845. Son of John D. Bibber and Mehitable Cowen (Hall) Bibber. Republican. Physician; mayor of Bath, Maine, 1895-98. Universalist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, February 6, 1873, to Sarah Aborn Thornton.
  George MacClellan Blake (b. 1863) — also known as George M. Blake — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine; Cumberland Foreside, Cumberland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, May 17, 1863. Son of John F. Blake and Rosilla (Littlefield) Blake. Democrat. Plumbing and steam supplies business; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1916 (member, Committee to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee). Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 13, 1888, to Victoria Andrews Orne.
  Frank Norris Blanchard (1863-1941) — also known as Frank N. Blanchard — of Farmington, Franklin County, Maine. Born in Wilton, Franklin County, Maine, November 17, 1863. Son of John Blanchard and Elizabeth B. (Colburn) Blanchard. Republican. Farmer; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1909; member of Maine state senate, 1911. Member, Freemasons. Died in 1941 (age about 77 years). Interment at East Wilton Cemetery, Wilton, Maine.
  Relatives: Married, October 18, 1891, to Lilla E. Adams (1870-1944).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  George Herbert Blethen (b. 1865) — also known as George H. Blethen — of Rockland, Knox County, Maine. Born in Rockland, Knox County, Maine, April 2, 1865. Son of John Blethen and Mary J. (Durgin) Blethen. Republican. Mayor of Rockland, Maine, 1911-13; postmaster. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 23, 1888, to Marietta S. Rawson.
  Forrest Herbert Bond (1885-1965) — also known as Forrest H. Bond — of Jefferson, Lincoln County, Maine. Born in Jefferson, Lincoln County, Maine, May 12, 1885. Son of Samuel Bond and Eva J. (Weeks) Bond. Republican. Member of Maine state senate, 1925-26; member of Maine Republican State Committee, 1928. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Grange; Moose; Maccabees. Died in 1965 (age about 80 years). Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Jefferson, Maine.
  Relatives: Married, February 4, 1909, to Jennie L. Shackley.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Frederic Eleazer Boothby (b. 1845) — also known as Frederic E. Boothby — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Norway, Oxford County, Maine, December 3, 1845. Son of Levi Thompson Boothby and Sophia Packard (Brett) Boothby. Republican. Official in various capacities for Maine Central Railroad; mayor of Portland, Maine, 1901-03; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1904. Episcopalian. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; Freemasons; Knights Templar. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 25, 1871, to Adelaide Endora Smith.
  Ralph Owen Brewster (1888-1961) — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine; Dexter, Penobscot County, Maine. Born in Dexter, Penobscot County, Maine, February 22, 1888. Son of William Edmund Brewster and Carrie S. (Bridges) Brewster. Republican. Lawyer; counsel for Chapman National Bank, Portland, Maine, 1914-25; member of Maine state house of representatives from Cumberland County, 1917-18, 1921-22; member of Maine state senate, 1923-25; Governor of Maine, 1925-29; U.S. Representative from Maine 3rd District, 1935-41; defeated, 1932; U.S. Senator from Maine, 1941-52; resigned 1952; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1956. Christian Scientist. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Freemasons; Grange; Odd Fellows; Elks; Delta Kappa Epsilon. Died in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., December 25, 1961 (age 73 years, 306 days). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Dexter, Maine.
  Relatives: Married, April 20, 1915, to Dorothy Foss.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  William Edmund Brewster (b. 1858) — also known as William E. Brewster — of Dexter, Penobscot County, Maine. Born in Parkman, Piscataquis County, Maine, September 1, 1858. Son of Abither B. Brewster and Clara (Warren) Brewster. Republican. Merchant; president of Dexter Savings Bank and of First National Bank; member of Maine state house of representatives from Penobscot County, 1919-20. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Abither B. Brewster and Clara (Warren) Brewster; married, November 29, 1883, to Carrie S. Bridges; father of Ralph Owen Brewster.
  Gordon Dobson Briggs (1912-1954) — of Maine. Born in Pittsfield, Somerset County, Maine, August 24, 1912. Member of Maine state house of representatives, 1941-42; served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons. Died July 1, 1954 (age 41 years, 311 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Bangor, Maine.
  Luther G. Bunker (b. 1868) — of Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Trenton, Hancock County, Maine, March 19, 1868. Son of John E. Bunker and Mary A. (Alley) Bunker. Republican. Physician; mayor of Waterville, Maine, 1907-08; member of Maine Republican State Committee, 1922-28. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen; Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 22, 1904, to Emily H. Plaisted.
  Franz Upham Burkett (b. 1887) — also known as Franz U. Burkett — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Union, Knox County, Maine, October 24, 1887. Son of Fred E. Burkett and Lina M. (Upham) Burkett. Republican. Lawyer; member of Maine state house of representatives from Cumberland County (1st), 1931-32; Maine state attorney general, 1937-40. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Lewis Orin Burrows (1893-1967) — also known as Lewis O. Burrows — of Newport, Penobscot County, Maine. Born in Newport, Penobscot County, Maine, June 7, 1893. Son of George M. Barrows and Theo (Jose) Barrows. Republican. Pharmacist; secretary of two insurance companies; member of Maine Governor's Council, 1927-33; member of Maine Republican State Committee, 1928; secretary of state of Maine, 1935-36; Governor of Maine, 1937-41. Baptist. Member, Beta Theta Pi; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Rotary; Lions; Kiwanis; Grange. Died in Pittsfield, Somerset County, Maine, January 30, 1967 (age 73 years, 237 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Newport, Maine.
  Relatives: Son of George M. Barrows and Theo (Jose) Barrows; married, April 25, 1917, to Pauline Marjorie Pomeroy (1893-1987); father of Edward Pomeroy Burrows (U.S. Army Captain, died from wounds in World War II action, 1944).
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Whiting L. Butler (b. 1860) — of Farmington, Franklin County, Maine. Born in Phillips, Franklin County, Maine, April 12, 1860. Son of Benjamin Butler and Susan (Badger) Butler. Republican. Lumber business; superintendent of schools; member of Maine state senate 5th District, 1919-20. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 31, 1891, to Myrtell L. Vaughan.
  Hodgdon C. Buzzell (b. 1878) — of Belfast, Waldo County, Maine. Born in Monroe, Waldo County, Maine, June 17, 1878. Son of Charles H. Buzzell and Sarah L. (Larrabee) Buzzell. Republican. Lawyer; Waldo County Attorney, 1909-10; member of Maine state house of representatives from Waldo County, 1919-20; member of Maine state senate, 1925. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Grange. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 17, 1900, to Nellie M. Ryder.
  Ralph Henry Cameron (1863-1953) — also known as Ralph H. Cameron — of Grand Canyon, Coconino County, Ariz.; Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Southport, Lincoln County, Maine, October 21, 1863. Republican. Delegate to U.S. Congress from Arizona Territory, 1909-12; member of Republican National Committee from Arizona, 1912; U.S. Senator from Arizona, 1921-27; defeated, 1911, 1926, 1928, 1932. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died in Washington, D.C., February 12, 1953 (age 89 years, 114 days). Interment at American Legion Cemetery, Grand Canyon, Ariz.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  John H. Carkin (b. 1853) — of Medford, Jackson County, Ore. Born in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, November 18, 1853. Republican. Member of Oregon state house of representatives, 1913, 1923-27; Speaker of the Oregon State House of Representatives, 1927. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 29, 1919, to Vida Turner.
  Charles Blanchard Carter (b. 1880) — also known as Charles B. Carter — of Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine. Born in Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, May 10, 1880. Son of Seth M. Carter and Mary A. (Crosby) Carter. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1920; member of Maine state senate. Episcopalian. Member, Delta Phi; Delta Chi; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 15, 1911, to Claire Scanlan.
  Irving Wardwell Case (b. 1866) — also known as Irving W. Case — of Lubec, Washington County, Maine. Born in Lubec, Washington County, Maine, February 19, 1866. Son of Solomon T. Case and Lorena A. (Leighton) Case. Republican. Garage business; postmaster; member of Maine state house of representatives from Washington County, 1919-20; member of Maine state senate. Christian. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, May 1, 1899, to Mary R. Davis.
  Arthur Chapman (b. 1873) — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine; South Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, August 6, 1873. Son of Albion Keith Parris Chapman and Elizabeth Maria (Foss) Chapman. School teacher; lawyer; superior court judge in Maine, 1925-42; justice of Maine state supreme court, 1942-45; resigned 1945. Member, Theta Delta Chi; Freemasons; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, May 23, 1905, to Agnes Sleeth Fairbrother.
  Clyde R. Chapman (b. 1889) — of Belfast, Waldo County, Maine. Born in Fairfield, Somerset County, Maine, July 23, 1889. Son of George Mansur Chapman and Laura Evelyn (Keene) Chapman. Republican. Lawyer; municipal judge in Maine, 1920-24; Waldo County Attorney, 1925-33; member of Maine Republican State Committee, 1928; mayor of Belfast, Maine, 1930-33; Maine state attorney general, 1933-36. Unitarian. Member, American Bar Association; Zeta Psi; Phi Alpha Delta; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Lions. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, February 14, 1919, to Eva May Humphrey.
  Edgar Manning Cherry (b. 1865) — also known as Edgar M. Cherry — of Eastport, Washington County, Maine. Born in St. George, New Brunswick, March 29, 1865. Son of Thomas S. Cherry and Margaret Cherry. Republican. Mayor of Eastport, Maine, 1914-15; member of Maine state house of representatives. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas S. Cherry and Margaret Cherry; married 1889 to Lena Evans; married 1903 to Hattie Rogers.
  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 Russell Clason (1890-1985) — also known as Charles R. Clason — of Springfield, Hampden County, Mass. Born in Gardiner, Kennebec County, Maine, September 3, 1890. Son of Oliver Barrett Clason and Lizzie Julia (Trott) Clason. Republican. Rhodes scholar; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 2nd District, 1937-49; defeated, 1934, 1948; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1952, 1956, 1960. Methodist. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Freemasons; Rotary. Died in Springfield, Hampden County, Mass., July 7, 1985 (age 94 years, 307 days). Interment at Longmeadow Cemetery, Springfield, Mass.
  Relatives: Married, August 4, 1928, to Emma M. Pattillo.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Oliver Barrett Clason (b. 1850) — also known as Oliver B. Clason — of Gardiner, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Gardiner, Kennebec County, Maine, September 28, 1850. Son of Pell Clason and Sarah (Temple) Clason. Republican. Lawyer; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1889-93; mayor of Gardiner, Maine, 1894-96; member of Maine Governor's Council, 1895-97; member of Maine state senate from Kennebec County, 1897-1901. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Knights of Pythias; Sons of the American Revolution. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Pell Clason and Sarah (Temple) Clason; married, April 30, 1884, to Lizzie J. Trott; father of Charles Russell Clason.
  Clinton Amos Clauson (1895-1959) — also known as Clinton A. Clauson — of Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Mitchell, Mitchell County, Iowa, March 28, 1895. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; chiropractor; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for Maine, 1941-51; mayor of Waterville, Maine, 1956-57; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1956; Governor of Maine, 1959; died in office 1959. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Newcomen Society. Died December 30, 1959 (age 64 years, 277 days). Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery, Waterville, Maine.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Roland Hacker Cobb (b. 1895) — of Denmark, Oxford County, Maine. Born in Westbrook, Cumberland County, Maine, May 5, 1895. Son of Charles Edward Cobb and Harriett Hamblen (Hacker) Cobb. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Maine state senate, 1949-50. Quaker. Member, Sigma Nu; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Maynard Gilbert Conners (1918-2001) — also known as Maynard G. Conners — of Franklin, Hancock County, Maine. Born in Cherryfield, Washington County, Maine, June 15, 1918. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; contractor; candidate for U.S. Representative from Maine 2nd District, 1970; member of Maine state house of representatives. Protestant. Irish and English ancestry. Member, National Rifle Association; Freemasons; Disabled American Veterans; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died, of a heart attack, in Bridgton, Cumberland County, Maine, September 17, 2001 (age 83 years, 94 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Bayview Cemetery, Franklin, Maine.
  Arthur William Coolidge (1881-1952) — also known as Arthur W. Coolidge — of Reading, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Woodfords, Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, October 13, 1881. Son of Merrit B. Coolidge and Lucy Greenwood (French) Coolidge. Republican. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1937-40; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1941-46; Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, 1947-49; defeated, 1948; candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, 1950. Unitarian. Member, American Bar Association; Theta Delta Chi; Freemasons. Died in Reading, Middlesex County, Mass., January 22, 1952 (age 70 years, 101 days). Interment at Forest Glen Cemetery, Reading, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of Merrit B. Coolidge and Lucy Greenwood (French) Coolidge; fourth cousin of Calvin Coolidge; brother of Richard B. Coolidge; married, December 15, 1910, to Mabel F. Tilton. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Richard B. Coolidge (b. 1879) — of West Medford, Medford, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Deering, Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, September 14, 1879. Son of Merrit B. Coolidge and Lucy Greenwood (French) Coolidge. Republican. Lawyer; president, First National Bank of Medford; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1920-22; mayor of Medford, Mass., 1923-26; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1928. Unitarian. Member, Theta Delta Chi; Phi Beta Kappa; Freemasons; Exchange Club. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Merrit B. Coolidge and Lucy Greenwood (French) Coolidge; fourth cousin of Calvin Coolidge; married, September 12, 1908, to Ruth B. Dame; brother of Arthur William Coolidge. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Charles Robert Coombs (b. 1862) — also known as Charles R. Coombs — of Belfast, Waldo County, Maine. Born in Belfast, Waldo County, Maine, March 20, 1862. Son of Robert H. Coombs and Harriet (Pendleton) Coombs. Republican. Undertaker; mayor of Belfast, Maine, 1915. Unitarian. Member, Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 3, 1902, to Helena E. Matthews.
  Frank Irving Cowan (b. 1888) — also known as Frank I. Cowan — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Palmyra, Somerset County, Maine, May 20, 1888. Son of Lewville A. Cowan and Fannie Evelyn (Woodworth) Cowan. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; president, State Mutual Fire Insurance Co., 1935-40; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1939-40; Maine state attorney general, 1941-44. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Grange; Delta Upsilon; Phi Kappa Phi; Freemasons; Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Lewville A. Cowan and Fannie Evelyn (Woodworth) Cowan; brother of Walter Albion Cowan; married, October 11, 1913, to Helen Anna Caspar.
  Harry Lorenzo Cram (b. 1871) — also known as Harry L. Cram — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Deering, Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, February 7, 1871. Son of Orlando B. Cram and Jennie L. (Leighton) Cram. Republican. Lawyer; member of Maine state house of representatives from Cumberland County, 1921-22; member of Maine state senate, 1923-26. Member, Odd Fellows; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 24, 1895, to Bertha Greenhalgh.
  Burton Melvin Cross (1902-1998) — also known as Burton M. Cross — of Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, November 15, 1902. Son of Burton M. Cross and Harriett (Thompson) Cross. Republican. Florist; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1941-44; member of Maine state senate 7th District, 1945-52; Governor of Maine, 1952-55. Member, Grange; Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary. Died in a hospital at Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, October 22, 1998 (age 95 years, 341 days). Interment at Forest Grove Cemetery, Augusta, Maine.
  Relatives: Married, November 1, 1927, to Olena R. Moulton.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Charles S. Cummings (b. 1856) — of Rockland, Knox County, Maine; Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine; Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine. Born in Gorham, Coos County, N.H., September 25, 1856. Son of Hiram T. Cummings and Eliza A. (Cloudman) Cummings. Republican. School teacher; pastor; Androscoggin County Sheriff, 1903-04; insurance business; mayor of Auburn, Maine, 1922-25. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Hiram T. Cummings and Eliza A. (Cloudman) Cummings; married 1882 to Carrie A. Neff; married 1886 to Addie F. Larrabee; married 1903 to Mildred E. Davis.
  Willard Howe Cummings (b. 1884) — also known as Willard H. Cummings — of Skowhegan, Somerset County, Maine. Born in Lincoln, Penobscot County, Maine, September 26, 1884. Son of Daniel E. Cummings and Susanna M. (Hittel) Cummings. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1924. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, February 10, 1914, to Helen E. Warren.
  Oakley Chester Curtis (1865-1924) — also known as Oakley C. Curtis — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine; Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, March 29, 1865. Son of William Curtis and Amanda (Randall) Curtis. Democrat. Wholesale coal business; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1903-04; member of Maine state senate, 1905-08; mayor of Portland, Maine, 1911-14; defeated, 1909; Governor of Maine, 1915-17; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1916; candidate for U.S. Senator from Maine, 1922. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons. Died February 22, 1924 (age 58 years, 330 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 24, 1886, to Edith L. Hamilton.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  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
  Harry W. Davis (b. 1862) — of Guilford, Piscataquis County, Maine. Born in Guilford, Piscataquis County, Maine, April 24, 1862. Son of Seth N. Davis and Amanda (Morgan) Davis. Republican. Banker; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1920. Universalist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, January 1, 1887, to Clara E. Davis.
  Freeman Daniel Dearth (b. 1861) — also known as Freeman D. Dearth — of Dexter, Penobscot County, Maine. Born in East Sangerville, Piscataquis County, Maine, April 16, 1861. Son of Freeman D. Dearth and Mary B. (Spooner) Dearth. Republican. Lawyer; member of Maine state senate 10th District, 1919-20. Methodist. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Luere B. Deasy (b. 1859) — of Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine. Born in Gouldsboro, Hancock County, Maine, February 8, 1859. Son of Daniel Deasy and Emma L. (Moore) Deasy. Republican. Lawyer; member of Maine state senate; justice of Maine state supreme court, 1918-29; chief justice of Maine state supreme court, 1929-30; resigned 1930; delegate to Maine convention to ratify 21st amendment from Hancock County, 1933. Unitarian. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 15, 1885, to Emma M. Clark.
  John Percy Deering (b. 1873) — also known as John P. Deering — of Saco, York County, Maine. Born in Saco, York County, Maine, September 20, 1873. Son of John McKenney Deering and Amelia (Harmon) Deering. Republican. Lawyer; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1901; municipal judge in Maine, 1905-12; member of Maine state senate 1st District, 1917-20; candidate for Governor of Maine, 1920, 1922; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1924. Unitarian. Member, Freemasons; Moose; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 18, 1904, to Lucy Franklin Bryant.
  Josiah Hayden Drummond (1827-1902) — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Winslow, Kennebec County, Maine, 1827. Republican. Member of Maine state house of representatives; Speaker of the Maine State House of Representatives, 1857; member of Maine state senate, 1860; Maine state attorney general, 1860-63; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1864, 1884. Member, Freemasons. Died October 25, 1902 (age about 75 years). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, Maine.
  Frederick Rainey Dyer (b. 1873) — also known as Frederick R. Dyer — of Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine; Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Old Town, Penobscot County, Maine, October 4, 1873. Son of William Henry Dyer and Catherine (Noonan) Dyer. Republican. Lawyer; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1907; Oxford County District Attorney, 1913-15; U.S. Attorney for Maine, 1922-33. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Lions. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 27, 1900, to Lena H. Maxim.
  Issac Watson Dyer (b. 1855) — also known as Issac W. Dyer — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Baldwin, Cumberland County, Maine, September 13, 1855. Son of Isaac Dyer and Martha Osgood (Porter) Dyer. Republican. Member of Maine state house of representatives, 1885; U.S. Attorney for Maine, 1890-94, 1898-1906. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 7, 1887, to Mary Laura Nye.
  Ernest T. Eaton (b. 1877) — of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa; Deer Lodge, Powell County, Mont.; Billings, Yellowstone County, Mont. Born in Atkinson, Piscataquis County, Maine, September 11, 1877. Son of Thomas O. Eaton and Delia E. (Bolster) Eaton. Superintendent of schools; founder in 1908, Billings Polytechnic Institute; (now Rocky Mountain College); president, 1931; member of Montana state house of representatives, 1915-19, 1923-25; member of Montana state senate, 1925-33; Lieutenant Governor of Montana, 1935, 1941-49. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1911 to Augusta M. Valiton.
  Frederic Osgood Eaton (b. 1872) — also known as Frederic O. Eaton — of Rumford, Oxford County, Maine. Born in Rumford Centre, Oxford County, Maine, June 7, 1872. Son of Cyrus P. Eaton and Mary E. (Howe) Eaton. Republican. Banker; general manager, Rumford Falls Light and Water Co.; member of Maine state house of representatives from Oxford County, 1917-20; member of Maine state senate 3rd District, 1921-24. Methodist. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Scottish Rite Masons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 14, 1904, to Mary Louise Grierson.
  Richard Oliver Elliot (1873-1976) — of Thomaston, Knox County, Maine. Born in Thomaston, Knox County, Maine, February 6, 1873. Son of George Elliot and Ella (Libby) Elliot. Democrat. Shipbuilder; banker; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1913; member of Maine state senate, 1923. Congregationalist. Member, Knights of Pythias; Freemasons. Died March 5, 1976 (age 103 years, 28 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 29, 1898, to Lannia Grant.
  Willis Talmon Emmons (b. 1858) — also known as Willis T. Emmons — of Saco, York County, Maine. Born in Biddeford, York County, Maine, December 27, 1858. Son of Leonard Emmons and Sophia (Tripp) Emmons. Republican. Municipal judge in Maine, 1883-90; mayor of Saco, Maine, 1887-90, 1928-29; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1890-95; York County Attorney, 1895-99. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Grange. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Leonard Emmons and Sophia (Tripp) Emmons; married, August 17, 1878, to Annah U. Leavitt; married to Lillian M. Tarbox.
  Frank George Farrington (1872-1933) — also known as Frank G. Farrington — of Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, September 11, 1872. Son of Franklin Leonard Farrington (1832-1922) and Cordelia (Wilson) Farrington (1838-1925). Republican. Lawyer; candidate for mayor of Augusta, Maine, 1912; member of Maine state house of representatives from Kennebec County, 1917-20; Speaker of the Maine State House of Representatives, 1919-20; member of Maine state senate 7th District, 1921-24; justice of Maine state supreme court, 1928-33; died in office 1933. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Zeta Psi. Died in Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, September 3, 1933 (age 60 years, 357 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 5, 1894, to Martha Blanche French.
  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
  Roy Lynde Fernald (b. 1901) — also known as Roy L. Fernald — of Winterport, Waldo County, Maine. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., December 9, 1901. Son of Charles Walter Fernald and Hortense (Rankin) Fernald. Member of Maine state house of representatives from Waldo County (4th), 1931-32; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1932. Member, Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Grange; Delta Theta Phi. Burial location unknown.
  Daniel F. Field (b. 1872) — of Phillips, Franklin County, Maine. Born in Phillips, Franklin County, Maine, July 7, 1872. Son of Elias Field and Mary A. (Hamlin) Field. Republican. Banker; member of Maine Republican State Committee, 1916-32; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1924, 1932; Maine Republican state chair, 1926-32. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 7, 1896, to Clare E. Hinkley.
  Ernest Edwin Finnimore (b. 1875) — also known as Ernest E. Finnimore — of Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, November 1, 1875. Son of Robert Finnimore and Margaret (Morris) Finnimore. Democrat. Supervisor, blacksmith department, Maine Central Railroad; mayor of Waterville, Maine, 1920-21. Episcopalian. Member, Kiwanis; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  John Rice Flint (b. 1862) — also known as John R. Flint — of Monson, Piscataquis County, Maine. Born in Abbot, Piscataquis County, Maine, March 1, 1862. Son of Levi Flint and Sarah E. (Rice) Flint. Republican. Lumber business; member of Maine state house of representatives from Piscataquis County, 1917-25. Universalist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, May 30, 1884, to Hattie Wilkins.
  Sanford L. Fogg (b. 1863) — of Bath, Sagadahoc County, Maine; Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Milan, Coos County, N.H., June 26, 1863. Son of Simon Fogg and Lycia H. Fogg. Republican. Lawyer; municipal judge in Maine, 1896-1904; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1904; mayor of Augusta, Maine, 1921-22. Unitarian. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 22, 1898, to Jessie K. Moody.
  LeRoy Rowell Folsom (1870-1951) — also known as LeRoy R. Folsom; Roy Folsom — of Norridgewock, Somerset County, Maine. Born in Corinna, Penobscot County, Maine, June 18, 1870. Son of Edwin Folsom and Martha A. (Lancaster) Folsom. Republican. Lawyer; president, Norridgewock Shoe Co.; insurance business; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1907; member of Maine state senate 8th District, 1919-22; member of Maine Governor's Council, 1923-27. Congregationalist. Member, Odd Fellows; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Died July 7, 1951 (age 81 years, 19 days). Interment at River View Cemetery, Norridgewock, Maine.
  Relatives: Son of Edwin Folsom and Martha A. (Lancaster) Folsom; married, February 2, 1896, to Alice Katherine Merrill; married 1924 to Blanche Miriam Emory.
  Arthur Elbridge Forbes (b. 1862) — also known as Arthur E. Forbes — of South Paris, Paris, Oxford County, Maine. Born in Paris, Oxford County, Maine, May 30, 1862. Son of Elbridge Forbes and Angeline (Thayer) Forbes. Republican. Newspaper publisher; printing business; member of Maine state house of representatives from Oxford County, 1919-22. Universalist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 18, 1913, to Alice M. Douglass.
  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.
  Frank Herbert Foss (1865-1947) — also known as Frank H. Foss — of Fitchburg, Worcester County, Mass. Born in Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, September 20, 1865. Son of Orrin F. Foss and Hannah H. (Fisk) Foss. Republican. Contractor; member of Massachusetts Republican State Committee, 1915-46; mayor of Fitchburg, Mass., 1917-20; Massachusetts Republican state chair, 1921-24; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 3rd District, 1925-35; defeated, 1934; director, Fitchburg Cooperative Bank; director, Fitchburg Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Universalist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died in Fitchburg, Worcester County, Mass., February 15, 1947 (age 81 years, 148 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Fitchburg, Mass.
  Relatives: Married, December 2, 1891, to Sibyl S. Alden.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William J. Fowler (b. 1855) — of Calais, Washington County, Maine. Born in Blackville, New Brunswick, February 26, 1855. Son of John Fowler and Hannah (Sommers) Fowler. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Calais, Maine, 1908-10, 1921-25. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 4, 1883, to Addie L. Jenner.
  Harry Friedman (b. 1883) — of Grafton, Taylor County, W.Va. Born in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, February 4, 1883. Son of Faibel Friedman and Fannie Friedman. Democrat. Lawyer; chair of Taylor County Democratic Party, 1940-41; member of West Virginia state senate 14th District, 1941-42; appointed 1941. Jewish. Member, Sigma Nu; Freemasons; Elks; Moose. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, January 17, 1923, to Florence Greensfelder.
  Orlando E. Frost (b. 1864) — of Belfast, Waldo County, Maine. Born in St. Albans, Somerset County, Maine, December 14, 1864. Son of Jacob L. Frost and Sarah (Doe) Frost. Republican. Manufacturer; mayor of Belfast, Maine, 1923-25; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1924. Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 26, 1895, to Annie Tucker.
  Harry Albert Furbish (b. 1867) — also known as Harry A. Furbish — of Rangeley, Franklin County, Maine. Born in Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, March 15, 1867. Son of Albert B. Furbish and Caroline H. (Young) Furbish. Republican. Merchant; lumber business; banker; member of Maine state house of representatives from Franklin County, 1903-04, 1919-20; member of Maine state senate, 1905-06; treasurer of Maine Republican Party, 1928. Episcopalian. Member, Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 25, 1887, to Elizabeth M. Porter.
  Donald Dean Frye Garcelon (b. 1880) — also known as Donald D. Garcelon — of Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine. Born in Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, May 16, 1880. Son of Arthur A. Garcelon and Ada Garcelon. Republican. Lawyer; member of Maine state house of representatives from Androscoggin County, 1917-20; member of Maine state senate 4th District, 1921-22. Member, American Legion; Odd Fellows; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  William Frye Garcelon (1868-1949) — of Newton, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, October 24, 1868. Republican. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1907-09. Member, Freemasons. Died May 1, 1949 (age 80 years, 189 days). Burial location unknown.
  William Tudor Gardiner (1892-1953) — of Gardiner, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Newton, Middlesex County, Mass., June 12, 1892. Son of Robert Hallowell Gardiner (died 1924) and Alice (Bangs) Gardiner. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1921-26; Speaker of the Maine State House of Representatives, 1925-26; Governor of Maine, 1929-33; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1932; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; he and Gen. Maxwell Taylor landed in Italy in 1943, before the American invasion, traveled to Rome undetected, and held a conference with the Italian High Command, obtaining information helpful to the Allies. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Military Order of the World Wars; Sons of Union Veterans; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Odd Fellows; Grange; American Bar Association. Killed when his Beechcraft Bonanza airplane exploded in midair, and crashed in Schnecksville, Lehigh County, Pa., August 2, 1953 (age 61 years, 51 days). Interment at Christ Church Cemetery, Gardiner, Maine.
  Relatives: Second great-grandson of Robert H. Gardiner; son of Robert Hallowell Gardiner (died 1924) and Alice (Bangs) Gardiner; married, September 16, 1916, to Margaret Thomas. See Gardiner family of Maine.
  Cross-reference: Edward E. Chase
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Angier Louis Goodwin (1881-1975) — also known as Angier L. Goodwin — of Melrose, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Fairfield, Somerset County, Maine, January 30, 1881. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Melrose, Mass., 1921-23; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1925-28; member of Massachusetts state senate Fourth Middlesex District, 1929-41; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 8th District, 1943-55; defeated, 1954; member, Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1954-55. Unitarian. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Grange; Zeta Psi. Died in Melrose, Middlesex County, Mass., June 20, 1975 (age 94 years, 141 days). Interment at Wyoming Cemetery, Melrose, Mass.
  Relatives: Married 1905 to Eleanor Hardy Stone.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Edward Kelloch Gould (b. 1865) — also known as E. K. Gould — of Rockland, Knox County, Maine. Born in Rockland, Knox County, Maine, September 28, 1865. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Rockland, Maine, 1901-02. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Adoptive son of Stephen Gould and Rosetta J. Gould; married, September 24, 1891, to Fanny W. Dennis.
  Merle Dixon Graves (b. 1887) — of Springfield, Hampden County, Mass.; Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Mass. Born in Bowdoinham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, October 13, 1887. Son of Rev. Lucien Chase Graves and Annie (Dixon) Graves. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1921-24. Congregationalist. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Military Order of the World Wars; American Legion; Phi Gamma Delta; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 27, 1910, to Clara Cooley Stevenson.
  Walter Llewellyn Gray (b. 1870) — of South Paris, Paris, Oxford County, Maine. Born in Paris, Oxford County, Maine, January 24, 1870. Son of William Lethbridge Gray and Julia Matilda (Morse) Gray. Lawyer; superintendent of schools; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1905. Congregationalist. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 14, 1899, to Madge Shirley Wilson.
  Horace Wesley Greeley (b. 1857) — also known as Horace W. Greeley — of Oakland, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Mt. Vernon, Kennebec County, Maine, December 30, 1857. Son of John W. Greeley (born 1827) and Martha (Bartlett) Greeley (born 1827). Republican. Auditor and paymaster of Somerset Railroad; merchant; banker; member of Maine state house of representatives from Kennebec County, 1919-20. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, January 27, 1885, to Nellie E. Otis.
  Enoch Owen Greenleaf (b. 1853) — of Mt. Vernon, Kennebec County, Maine; Farmington, Franklin County, Maine; Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Starks, Somerset County, Maine, December 17, 1853. Son of Enoch L. Greenleaf and Rebekah W. (Creaton) Greenleaf. Democrat. Superintendent of schools; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1903; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1904. Universalist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, March 27, 1881, to Cornelia Mayhew.
  Charles Edwin Gurney (b. 1874) — also known as Charles E. Gurney — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, February 15, 1874. Son of Charles E. Gurney and Jennie (Hunnewell) Gurney. Republican. Lawyer; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1917; member of Maine state senate 2nd District, 1919-22. Congregationalist. Member, Delta Upsilon; Kiwanis; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 27, 1901, to Evelyn G. Barton.
  William Thomas Haines (1854-1919) — also known as William T. Haines — of Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Levant, Penobscot County, Maine, August 7, 1854. Son of Thomas J. Haines and Maria L. (Eddy) Haines. Republican. Lawyer; lumber business; Kennebec County Attorney, 1883-87; member of Maine state senate, 1889-93; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1895; Maine state attorney general, 1897-1900; member of Maine Governor's Council, 1901-05; Governor of Maine, 1913-15. Unitarian. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Elks; Ancient Order of United Workmen. Died in Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, June 4, 1919 (age 64 years, 301 days). Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery, Waterville, Maine.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Fletcher Hale (1883-1931) — of Laconia, Belknap County, N.H. Born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, January 22, 1883. Son of Frederick Fletcher Hale and Adelaide L. (MacLellan) Hale. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention, 1918; U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1st District, 1925-31; died in office 1931. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Odd Fellows; American Bar Association. Died in the Brooklyn Naval Hospital, Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., October 22, 1931 (age 48 years, 273 days). Interment at Union Cemetery, Laconia, N.H.
  Relatives: Married, March 29, 1913, to Alice N. Armstrong.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Franklin Darius Hale (1854-1940) — also known as Franklin D. Hale — of Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine; Lunenburg, Essex County, Vt.; Lyndon Center, Lyndon, Caledonia County, Vt. Born in Barnet, Caledonia County, Vt., March 7, 1854. Son of Sprague Taylor Hale and Nancy May (Moulton) Hale. Republican. Lawyer; Essex County State's Attorney, 1883-89; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Lunenburgh, 1884; member of Vermont state senate from Essex County, 1886; Vermont state auditor of accounts, 1892-98; U.S. Consul in Coaticook, 1902-08; Charlottetown, 1908-09; Trinidad, 1909-12; Huddersfield, 1912-17. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Honor. Died, from uremia, due to chronic nephritis, in Lyndon Center, Lyndon, Caledonia County, Vt., April 21, 1940 (age 86 years, 45 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Sprague Taylor Hale and Nancy May (Moulton) Hale; married, November 2, 1881, to Adeline 'Addie' Silsby; married, November 26, 1907, to Jennie A. Silsby.
  Addison E. Haley (b. 1844) — of Kennebunk, York County, Maine; Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Born in Kennebunk, York County, Maine, February 17, 1844. Son of Joseph A. Haley and Sarah J. (Roberts) Haley. Republican. Lawyer; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1873. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph A. Haley and Sarah J. (Roberts) Haley; married, March 9, 1870, to Carrie M. Cone (died 1882); married to Marie S. Richards.
  James C. Hamlen (b. 1852) — of Scarborough, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, June 9, 1852. Son of James H. Hamlen and Ann C. (Patten) Hamlen. Democrat. Manufacturer; exporter; candidate for U.S. Representative from Maine 1st District, 1906. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 30, 1880, to Caroline F. White.
  Simon Moulton Hamlin (1866-1939) — also known as Simon M. Hamlin — of South Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Standish, Cumberland County, Maine, August 10, 1866. Son of Ebenezer C. Hamlin and Abby M. (Hasty) Hamlin. Democrat. School teacher; superintendent of schools; mayor of South Portland, Maine, 1933-34; U.S. Representative from Maine 1st District, 1935-37; defeated, 1936; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1936. Universalist. Member, Freemasons; Lions. Died in South Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, July 27, 1939 (age 72 years, 351 days). Interment at Hamlin Cemetery, Standish, Maine.
  Relatives: Son of Ebenezer C. Hamlin and Abby M. (Hasty) Hamlin; married 1894 to Luetta Higgins; married 1901 to Anne Wilson Hitchings; married, December 15, 1934, to Evelyn (Field) Ward.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Justus Greeley Hanson (b. 1870) — also known as Justus G. Hanson — of Northampton, Hampshire County, Mass. Born in China, Kennebec County, Maine, January 11, 1870. Son of Elihu Hanson and Minerva K. (Starrett) Hanson. Democrat. Physician; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1932; Presidential Elector for Massachusetts, 1932. Universalist. Member, American Medical Association; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 3, 1900, to Louise T. Greig.
  Frank H. Haskell (b. 1871) — of Windham, Cumberland County, Maine; Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Windham, Cumberland County, Maine, July 1, 1871. Son of Charles A. Haskell and Hannah A. (Libby) Haskell. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1901-02; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1920; candidate for U.S. Representative from Maine 1st District, 1920; candidate for U.S. Senator from Maine, 1930. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, April 27, 1901, to Martha W. Howe.
  Perley C. Heald (b. 1849) — of Midland, Midland County, Mich. Born in Lovell, Oxford County, Maine, May 5, 1849. Republican. Civil engineer; real estate business; mayor of Midland, Mich., 1887-88; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1888; member of Michigan state senate 24th District, 1899-1900. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Ira Greenlief Hersey (1858-1943) — also known as Ira G. Hersey — of Houlton, Aroostook County, Maine. Born in Hodgdon, Aroostook County, Maine, March 31, 1858. Son of Samuel B. Hersey and Elizabeth (White) Hersey. Lawyer; Prohibition candidate for Governor of Maine, 1886; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1909-12; member of Maine state senate, 1913-16; U.S. Representative from Maine 4th District, 1917-29; Aroostook County Probate Judge, 1934-42. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks. Died in Washington, D.C., May 6, 1943 (age 85 years, 36 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Houlton, Maine.
  Relatives: Married, January 6, 1884, to Annie Dillen.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James H. Hudson (c.1878-1947) — of Guilford, Piscataquis County, Maine. Born in Guilford, Piscataquis County, Maine, about 1878. Son of Henry Hudson. Republican. Piscataquis County Attorney, 1913-19; probate judge in Maine; justice of Maine state supreme court, 1933-47; died in office 1947. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Delta Kappa Epsilon. Suffered a heart attack, and died three days later, in Augusta General Hospital, Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, August 21, 1947 (age about 69 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1904 to Mary McKown.
  Charles Fletcher Johnson (1859-1930) — also known as Charles F. Johnson — of Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Winslow, Kennebec County, Maine, February 14, 1859. Son of William F. Johnson and Ruth S. (Boulter) Johnson. Democrat. School principal; lawyer; candidate for Governor of Maine, 1892, 1894; mayor of Waterville, Maine, 1893; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1904, 1912, 1916 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee); member of Maine state house of representatives, 1905-07; U.S. Senator from Maine, 1911-17; defeated, 1916; member of Democratic National Committee from Maine, 1916; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit, 1917-29. Unitarian. Member, Psi Upsilon; Freemasons. Died in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Fla., February 15, 1930 (age 71 years, 1 days). Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery, Waterville, Maine.
  Relatives: Married, December 21, 1881, to Abbie W. Britton.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) — also known as James W. Johnson; James William Johnson — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Born in Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., June 17, 1871. Son of James Johnson and Helen Louise (Dillet) Johnson. School principal; author; lawyer; U.S. Consul in Puerto Cabello, 1906-07; Dakar, 1907-08; Corinto, 1908-09. African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Sigma Pi Phi; Phi Beta Sigma; Freemasons. Author of the words to the song "Lift Every Voice and Sing," which became known as the "Negro National Anthem". Killed in a car-train collision, in Wiscasset, Lincoln County, Maine, June 26, 1938 (age 67 years, 9 days). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married 1910 to Grace Nail (1885-1976).
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Arnold Hallett Jones (b. 1858) — also known as Arnold H. Jones — of Rockland, Knox County, Maine. Born in Woodstock, New Brunswick, 1858. Son of David Jones and Jane Jones. Republican. Mayor of Rockland, Maine, 1907. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1882 to Caro S. Fiske.
  Rufus King Jordan (b. 1863) — also known as Rufus K. Jordan — of Westbrook, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Westbrook, Cumberland County, Maine, November 28, 1863. Son of George D. Jordan and Caroline (Bixby) Jordan. Democrat. Proprietor of iron foundry; mayor of Westbrook, Maine, 1905-06, 1933-35; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1923-25. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Redmen; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: Rufus King
  Relatives: Married, November 28, 1885, to I. B. Quimby.
  Henry L. Joy (b. 1933) — of Crystal, Aroostook County, Maine. Born in Macwahoc Plantation, Aroostook County, Maine, November 26, 1933. School teacher; superintendent of schools; member of Maine state house of representatives 9th District, 1992-2000, 2002-. Protestant. Member, American Legion; Lions; Freemasons; National Rifle Association. Still living as of 2010.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Arno Warren King (1855-1918) — also known as Arno W. King — of Ellsworth, Hancock County, Maine. Born August 2, 1855. Republican. Lawyer; justice of Maine state supreme court, 1907-18; died in office 1918. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Delta Kappa Epsilon. Died July 21, 1918 (age 62 years, 353 days). Burial location unknown.
  Horatio Collins King (1837-1918) — also known as Horatio C. King — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, December 22, 1837. Son of Horatio King and Anne (Collins) King. Lawyer; major in the Union Army during the Civil War; Democratic candidate for secretary of state of New York, 1895; Independent Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 3rd District, 1897; Progressive candidate for New York state comptroller, 1912. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Loyal Legion; Grand Army of the Republic; Sons of the American Revolution; Phi Beta Kappa. Received Medal of Honor for action near Dinwiddie Court House, Va., March 29, 1865. Died November 15, 1918 (age 80 years, 328 days). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Horatio King and Anne (Collins) King; married 1862 to Emma C. Stebbins (died 1864); married 1866 to Esther A. Howard; grandfather of Constance Gray (who married Merwin Kimball Hart). See Hart family of New York.
  Rufus King (1755-1827) — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Scarborough, Cumberland County, Maine, March 24, 1755. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state legislature, 1783-85; Delegate to Continental Congress from Massachusetts, 1784-87; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787; U.S. Senator from New York, 1789-96, 1813-25; member of New York state assembly from New York County, 1789-90; U.S. Minister to Great Britain, 1796-1803, 1825-26; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1804, 1808; candidate for President of the United States, 1816. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died April 29, 1827 (age 72 years, 36 days). Interment at Grace Church Cemetery, Jamaica, Queens, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married 1786 to Mary Alsop (daughter of John Alsop); half-brother of Cyrus King; father of John Alsop King and James Gore King; grandfather of Rufus King (1814-1876). See King family of New York.
  Other politicians named for him: Rufus King GoodenowRufus King GarlandRufus K. JordanRufus K. Polk
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Charles A. Knight (b. 1870) — of Gardiner, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Brunswick, Cumberland County, Maine, January 13, 1870. Son of William B. Knight and Josephine S. (Brown) Knight. Republican. Mayor of Gardiner, Maine, 1905-06. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 4, 1901, to Edith S. Moulton.
  Hiram Knowles (1834-1911) — of Butte, Silver Bow County, Mont.; Missoula, Missoula County, Mont. Born in Hampden, Penobscot County, Maine, January 18, 1834. Republican. Lawyer; probate judge in Nevada, 1864; justice of Montana territorial supreme court, 1868-69; candidate for Delegate to U.S. Congress from Montana Territory, 1884; delegate to Montana state constitutional convention, 1889; U.S. District Judge for Montana, 1890-1904. Member, Freemasons; Ancient Order of United Workmen. Died April 6, 1911 (age 77 years, 78 days). Burial location unknown.
  Fred H. Lancaster (b. 1885) — of Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine. Born in Pittsfield, Somerset County, Maine, June 25, 1885. Son of Henry K. Lancaster and Mary E. (Higgins) Lancaster. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1936, 1940; Maine Democratic state chair, 1937. Universalist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Redmen; Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 25, 1912, to Amy E. Bartlett.
  Ralph A. Leavitt (b. 1898) — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, February 24, 1898. Son of William Leavitt and Gertrude (Stevens) Leavitt. Republican. Steamship agent; member of Maine state house of representatives; member of Maine state senate 2nd District, 1945-46. Baptist. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, April 1, 1921, to Ruth Boynton.
  Jesse Felt Libby (b. 1857) — also known as Jesse F. Libby — of Gorham, Coos County, N.H. Born in Locke's Mills, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, February 12, 1857. Son of Abner Chace Libby and Lucy Spofford (Felt) Libby. School principal; lawyer; real estate business; promoter, director, treasurer, Berlin Aqueduct Company and Cascade Light and Power Company; director, president, Lancaster and Jefferson Electric Light Company; director, Gorham National Bank; promoter, director, Berlin Street Railway; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1903, 1905. Congregationalist. Member, Theta Delta Chi; Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Great-grandnephew of Peter Felt; first cousin thrice removed of John Felt and Daniel Felt; second cousin twice removed of Dorman Felt and David Alvaro Felt; son of Abner Chace Libby and Lucy Spofford (Felt) Libby; third cousin once removed of Marcellus Hazen Felt; married, June 2, 1879, to Eva Melissa Young. See Felt family of New Hampshire.
  William Shepherd Linnell (1885-1968) — also known as William S. Linnell — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Biddeford, York County, Maine, July 21, 1885. Son of William Franklin Linnell (1842-1927) and Sarah C. (Shepherd) Linnell. Republican. Lawyer; president, Portland Gas Light Company; director, National Bank of Commerce, Portland director, Bancroft & Martin Rolling Mills Company; member of Maine Governor's Council, 1925-28; member of Maine Republican State Committee, 1928; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1936; member of Republican National Committee from Maine, 1937-40. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; Beta Theta Pi; Phi Beta Kappa; Freemasons; Rotary. Died in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, February 14, 1968 (age 82 years, 208 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 12, 1912, to Jessie E. Hopkinson.
  Robert Luce (1862-1946) — of Somerville, Middlesex County, Mass.; Waltham, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, December 2, 1862. Son of Enos Thompson Luce and Phebe (Learned) Luce. Republican. Lawyer; director, Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1899, 1901-08; Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, 1912-13; delegate to Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1917-19; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1919-35, 1937-41 (13th District 1919-33, 9th District 1933-35, 1937-41); defeated, 1934, 1940. Unitarian. Member, Freemasons; American Political Science Association; American Economic Association; Exchange Club. Died April 7, 1946 (age 83 years, 126 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Mass.
  Relatives: Married 1885 to Mabelle Farnham.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  George E. Macomber (b. 1853) — of Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, June 6, 1853. Son of George W. Macomber and Hannah L. (Kalloch) Macomber. Republican. Banker; mayor of Augusta, Maine, 1886-88; built first electric railway in Maine, 1890; member of Maine state house of representatives; member of Maine state senate. Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George W. Macomber and Hannah L. (Kalloch) Macomber; married, January 24, 1878, to Sarah V. Johnson; married, June 16, 1916, to Laura L. Cony; father of Anne Johnson Macomber (who married Guy Patterson Gannett). See Gannett-Macomber family of Maine.
  Thomas Littlefield Marble (b. 1876) — also known as Thomas L. Marble — of Gorham, Coos County, N.H.; Concord, Merrimack County, N.H. Born in Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, December 24, 1876. Son of Henry Marble and Mercy (Littlefield) Marble. School principal; lawyer; superior court judge in New Hampshire, 1917-25; justice of New Hampshire state supreme court, 1925-43; chief justice of New Hampshire state supreme court, 1943-46; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Concord 9th Ward, 1948. Universalist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Kappa Epsilon. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 15, 1906, to Harriet E. Fuller.
  Charles Gardner Miles (b. 1879) — of Brockton, Plymouth County, Mass. Born in East Hampden, Penobscot County, Maine, December 2, 1879. Republican. Physician; member of Massachusetts state senate Plymouth District, 1933-36. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Melville P. Milliken (b. 1848) — of Stockholm, Aroostook County, Maine. Born in Gardiner, Kennebec County, Maine, October 21, 1848. Son of Peletiah Milliken and Elizabeth (Clay) Milliken. Democrat. Boot and shoe salesman; lumber business; member of Maine state house of representatives; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1912, 1916. Universalist. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Peletiah Milliken and Elizabeth (Clay) Milliken; married 1869 to Sarah K. Cook; married to H. Jennie Fowler.
  Horatio Tobey Mooers (1894-1978) — also known as H. Tobey Mooers — Born in Vassalboro, Kennebec County, Maine, May 3, 1894. Son of John Aubert Mooers and Ella (Tobey) Mooers. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Vice Consul in Antwerp, 1919; Brussels, 1919; Edinburgh, 1920; Horta, 1920-21; Lisbon, 1922-26; U.S. Consul in Turin, 1926-28; Quebec City, 1928-29; Cherbourg, 1931-32; Toronto, 1933; Mexicali, 1938; Tijuana, 1944-45; Port-au-Prince, 1946; Lyon, 1947-51; U.S. Consul General in SAINT John's, 1951. Member, Theta Delta Chi; Freemasons. Died in October, 1978 (age 84 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, February 3, 1919, to Marguerite Elizabeth Keuhner.
  John Herbert Neal (b. 1862) — also known as John H. Neal — of Rochester, Strafford County, N.H.; Portsmouth, Rockingham County, N.H. Born in Parsonfield, York County, Maine, March 20, 1862. Son of John Neal and Sarah Jane (Lord) Neal. Republican. Physician; member of New Hampshire state senate 12th District, 1903-04. Member, American Medical Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  John Edward Nelson (1874-1955) — also known as John E. Nelson — of Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine; Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in China, Kennebec County, Maine, July 12, 1874. Son of Edward White Nelson and Cassandra Marden (Worthing) Nelson. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Maine 3rd District, 1922-33; defeated, 1932. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Zeta Psi; Phi Beta Kappa; Rotary. Died in Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, April 11, 1955 (age 80 years, 273 days). Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery, Waterville, Maine.
  Relatives: Son of Edward White Nelson and Cassandra Marden (Worthing) Nelson; married, July 14, 1900, to Margaret Heath Crosby; father of Charles Pembroke Nelson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Malcolm E. Nichols (1876-1951) — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, May 8, 1876. Son of Edwin T. Nichols and Helen J. G. (Pingree) Nichols. Republican. Newspaper reporter; lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1907-09; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1914, 1917-19; mayor of Boston, Mass., 1926-29; defeated, 1933, 1937, 1941. Swedenborgian. English ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Died, of a heart attack, in Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., February 7, 1951 (age 74 years, 275 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 16, 1915, to Edith M. Williams (died 1925).
  Frank Lester Palmer (b. 1882) — also known as Frank L. Palmer — of Saco, York County, Maine; Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Westbrook, Cumberland County, Maine, August 21, 1882. Son of Frank Palmer and Roxa B. (Haines) Palmer. Republican. Lawyer; banker; mayor of Saco, Maine, 1912. Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 21, 1911, to Parle L. Bradbury.
  Clarence Warner Parker (1891-1964) — also known as Clarence W. Parker — of Sebec, Piscataquis County, Maine. Born in Sebec, Piscataquis County, Maine, November 22, 1891. Farmer; member of Maine state house of representatives; member of Maine state senate; member of Maine Governor's Council. Member, Freemasons; Grange; Farm Bureau. Died, of a heart attack, in Sebec, Piscataquis County, Maine, August 13, 1964 (age 72 years, 265 days). Interment at Downs Cemetery, Sebec, Maine.
  William Robinson Pattangall (1865-1942) — also known as William R. Pattangall — of Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine; Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Pembroke, Washington County, Maine, June 29, 1865. Son of Ezra Lincoln Pattangall and Arethusa B. (Longfellow) Pattangall. Lawyer; newspaper editor; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1897, 1901, 1909-11; Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative from Maine, 1904 (4th District), 1913 (3rd District), 1914 (3rd District); member of Maine Democratic State Committee, 1905-07; mayor of Waterville, Maine, 1911-13; Maine state attorney general, 1911-12, 1915-16; Maine Democratic state chair, 1916, 1919; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1920, 1924; Democratic candidate for Governor of Maine, 1922, 1924; justice of Maine state supreme court, 1926-30; appointed 1926; chief justice of Maine state supreme court, 1930-35; appointed 1930; resigned 1935; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1936; president, Depositors Trust Co.. Unitarian. Member, Beta Theta Pi; Phi Beta Kappa; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Knights of Pythias; Elks. Died October 21, 1942 (age 77 years, 114 days). Interment at Forest Grove Cemetery, Augusta, Maine.
  Relatives: Son of Ezra Lincoln Pattangall and Arethusa B. (Longfellow) Pattangall; married, June 6, 1884, to Jean M. Johnson (died 1888); married, September 27, 1892, to Gertrude McKenzie.
  George Clement Perkins (1839-1923) — also known as George C. Perkins — of Oakland, Alameda County, Calif. Born in Kennebunkport, York County, Maine, August 23, 1839. Son of Clement Perkins and Lucinda (Fairfield) Perkins. Republican. Merchant; banker; miller; steamship business; member of California state senate, 1869-76; Governor of California, 1880-83; U.S. Senator from California, 1893-1915; appointed 1893. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Loyal Legion. Died in Oakland, Alameda County, Calif., February 26, 1923 (age 83 years, 187 days). Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Calif.
  Relatives: Married 1864 to Ruth A. Parker.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Warren C. Philbrook (1857-1933) — of Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Sedgwick, Hancock County, Maine, November 30, 1857. Son of Luther Groves Philbrook and Angelia (Coffin) Philbrook. Republican. Lawyer; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1897-99; mayor of Waterville, Maine, 1899-1900; Maine state attorney general, 1909-10; justice of Maine state supreme court, 1913-28. Unitarian. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Died May 31, 1933 (age 75 years, 182 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1882 to Ada M. Foster.
  Frank Vaughan Plummer (1918-1993) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Malden, Middlesex County, Mass., November 23, 1918. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; district judge in Pennsylvania, 1966-81. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died, of renal failure and other complications, in Downeast Community Hospital, Machias, Washington County, Maine, November 5, 1993 (age 74 years, 347 days). Interment at Blossom Hill Cemetery, Concord, N.H.
  Daniel Darwin Pratt (1813-1877) — also known as Daniel D. Pratt — of Logansport, Cass County, Ind. Born in Palermo, Waldo County, Maine, October 24, 1813. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana, 1847; candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana, 1848, 1856; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1850-53; member of Indiana Republican State Central Committee, 1860; delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1860, 1868 (alternate); served in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Senator from Indiana, 1869-75. Unitarian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Logansport, Cass County, Ind., April 17, 1877 (age 63 years, 175 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Logansport, Ind.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Henry Brewer Quinby (1846-1924) — also known as Henry B. Quinby — of Gilford, Belknap County, N.H.; Lakeport, Laconia, Belknap County, N.H. Born in Biddeford, York County, Maine, June 10, 1846. Son of Thomas Quinby and Jane E. (Brewer) Quinby. Republican. Manufacturer; banker; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1887-88; member of New Hampshire state senate 6th District, 1889-90; member of New Hampshire Governor's Council, 1891-92; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1892; Governor of New Hampshire, 1909-11. Unitarian. Member, Freemasons; Sons of the American Revolution. Died February 8, 1924 (age 77 years, 243 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 22, 1870, to Octavia M. Cole.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Carl H. Read (1898-1980) — of East Ann Arbor (now part of Ann Arbor), Washtenaw County, Mich.; Dexter Township, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, October 27, 1898. Son of Henry Read and Carrie (Partlow) Read. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; merchant; mayor of East Ann Arbor, Mich., 1949-53. Member, Freemasons; Kiwanis. Died, from acute congestive heart failure and diabetes, in Saline Community Hospital, Saline, Washtenaw County, Mich., November 25, 1980 (age 82 years, 29 days). Interment at Washtenong Memorial Park, Ann Arbor Township, Washtenaw County, Mich.
  Relatives: Married, September 27, 1923, to Linda L. Hoelzel (1901-1979).
  John Hathaway Reed (b. 1921) — also known as John H. Reed — of Fort Fairfield, Aroostook County, Maine. Born in Fort Fairfield, Aroostook County, Maine, January 5, 1921. Son of Walter Reed and Eva Ruth (Seeley) Reed. Republican. Member of Maine state house of representatives, 1955-57; member of Maine state senate, 1957-59; Governor of Maine, 1959-67; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1960; U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, 1976-77, 1982-85; Maldive Islands, 1976-77, 1982-85. Congregationalist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Grange; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Rotary. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married, March 24, 1944, to Cora Mitchell Davison.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Edward Clayton Reynolds (b. 1856) — also known as Edward C. Reynolds — of South Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Braintree, Norfolk County, Mass., November 15, 1856. Republican. Lawyer; Cumberland County Register of Probate, 1889-97; member of Maine state senate, 1897-99; mayor of South Portland, Maine, 1899-1900. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Horace Denver Ridlon (b. 1876) — also known as Horace D. Ridlon — of Corinna, Penobscot County, Maine. Born in Newport, Penobscot County, Maine, February 24, 1876. Son of Stillman J. Ridlon and Nellie A. (Quimby) Ridlon. Republican. Lawyer; superintendent of schools; member of Maine state house of representatives from Penobscot County, 1919-20. Member, Freemasons; Grange. Burial location unknown.
  James Arthur Roberts (1847-1922) — also known as James A. Roberts — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Waterboro, York County, Maine, March 8, 1847. Son of Jeremiah Roberts and Alma (Roberts) Roberts. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1879-80; New York state comptroller, 1894-98; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1900. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Sons of the American Revolution; Delta Kappa Epsilon; Grand Army of the Republic; Society of Colonial Wars. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., November 19, 1922 (age 75 years, 256 days). Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Jeremiah Roberts and Alma (Roberts) Roberts; married, June 1, 1871, to Minnie Pineo; married, December 11, 1884, to Martha Dresser.
  Wiley Blount Rutledge, Jr. (1894-1949) — also known as Wiley B. Rutledge — Born in Cloverport, Breckinridge County, Ky., July 20, 1894. Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1939-43; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1943-49; died in office 1949. Unitarian. Member, Freemasons. Died in York, York County, Maine, September 10, 1949 (age 55 years, 52 days). Interment at Green Mountain Cemetery, Boulder, Colo.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Books about Wiley Rutledge: John M. Ferren, Salt of the Earth, Conscience of the Court: The Story of Justice Wiley Rutledge
  George Hamlin Shaw (b. 1890) — also known as George H. Shaw — of Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colo.; Denver, Colo. Born in Houlton, Aroostook County, Maine, August 3, 1890. Republican. Lawyer; Colorado Republican state chair, 1922-25; delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1928; candidate for U.S. Senator from Colorado, 1930. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to May Harding.
  John O. Shaw (c.1838-1906) — of Bath, Sagadahoc County, Maine. Born about 1838. Republican. Merchant; mayor of Bath, Maine, 1893-94. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died March 20, 1906 (age about 68 years). Burial location unknown.
  Charles Wilbert Snow (1884-1977) — also known as C. Wilbert Snow — of Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in White Head Island, Knox County, Maine, April 6, 1884. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, 1945-46; Governor of Connecticut, 1946-47; delegate to Connecticut state constitutional convention 2nd District, 1965. Episcopalian. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Freemasons; American Legion. Died September 28, 1977 (age 93 years, 175 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Louis Carver Southard (b. 1854) — of Brookline, Norfolk County, Mass. Born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, April 1, 1854. Son of William Lewis Southard and Linda Carver (Dennis) Southard. Republican. Lawyer; newspaper editor; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1887; member of Massachusetts Republican State Committee, 1888-94; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1895-96; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1896. Unitarian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 1, 1881, to Nellie Copeland.
  Albert Moore Spear (1852-1929) — also known as Albert M. Spear — of Gardiner, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Madison, Somerset County, Maine, March 17, 1852. Son of Andrew P. Spear and Alice P. (Moore) Spear. Republican. School teacher and principal; lawyer; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1883-85; mayor of Gardiner, Maine, 1889-92; member of Maine state senate, 1891-93; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1900; justice of Maine state supreme court, 1902-16, 1917-23. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died January 31, 1929 (age 76 years, 320 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 6, 1875, to Helen Frances Andrews.
  L. Eugene Thayer (b. 1883) — of Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine, March 8, 1883. Son of Frank L. Thayer and Nora (Pulsifer) Thayer. Democrat. Insurance business; director, People's National Bank; mayor of Waterville, Maine, 1933-34. Unitarian. Member, Freemasons. Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery, Waterville, Maine.
  Relatives: Married, January 9, 1907, to Florence Merrill.
  Rodney Irving Thompson (b. 1861) — also known as Rodney I. Thompson — of Rockland, Knox County, Maine. Born in Friendship, Knox County, Maine, March 27, 1861. Son of Nelson Thompson and Helem M. (Benner) Thompson. Mayor of Rockland, Maine, 1906, 1908; member of Maine state house of representatives; member of Maine state senate 12th District, 1921-22. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1889 to Etta E. Strong.
  Nathaniel Tompkins (1879-1949) — of Houlton, Aroostook County, Maine. Born in Bridgewater, Aroostook County, Maine, May 17, 1879. Son of Nathaniel Tompkins and Emma F. (Sargent) Tompkins. Republican. Lawyer; member of Maine state house of representatives from Aroostook County (3rd), 1931-32; Speaker of the Maine State House of Representatives, 1935; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1936; member of Maine state senate, 1941; superior court judge in Maine, 1941-45; justice of Maine state supreme court, 1945-49; died in office 1949. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon; Freemasons. Died April 22, 1949 (age 69 years, 340 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Nathaniel Tompkins and Emma F. (Sargent) Tompkins; married, June 17, 1913, to Ragnhild L. Iversen; father of Sigrid E. Tompkins.
  Herbert Walter Trafton (b. 1864) — also known as Herbert W. Trafton — of Fort Fairfield, Aroostook County, Maine; Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Fort Fairfield, Aroostook County, Maine, May 26, 1864. Son of John B. Trafton and Sarah J. (Staples) Trafton. Democrat. Lawyer; director, Fort Fairfield National Bank, 1903; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1911-15; Speaker of the Maine State House of Representatives, 1915; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1912. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 24, 1891, to Kate P. Winslow.
  Earle Stanley Tyler (b. 1896) — also known as Earle S. Tyler — of Watertown, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Cherryfield, Washington County, Maine, December 18, 1896. Son of Samuel H. Tyler and Ida P. (Grant) Tyler. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1945-48; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1956. Baptist. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 30, 1925, to Elizabeth Parker.
  Lafayette Balch Waldron (b. 1854) — also known as L. B. Waldron — of Dexter, Penobscot County, Maine. Born in Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, April 9, 1854. Son of James N. Waldron and Sarah (Hanson) Waldron. Republican. Lawyer; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1907; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1912. Universalist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, April 21, 1898, to Gertrude Chase.
  Sumner Wallace (1856-1920) — of Rochester, Strafford County, N.H. Born in Berwick, York County, Maine, March 7, 1856. Son of Ebenezer Gowell Wallace and Sarah Esther (Greenfield) Wallace. Republican. Shoe manufacturer; director of banks, railroads, and electric utilities; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1885; member of New Hampshire Governor's Council, 1899-1900; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1904; Presidential Elector for New Hampshire, 1908. Member, Theta Delta Chi; Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died, of a cerebral hemorrhage, in Lake Wales, Polk County, Fla., January 11, 1920 (age 63 years, 310 days). Interment at Rochester Cemetery, Rochester, N.H.
  Relatives: Nephew of Edwin Wallace; son of Ebenezer Gowell Wallace and Sarah Esther (Greenfield) Wallace; brother of Albert Wallace; married, January 30, 1884, to Harriet Zerega Curtis (died 1907); married, July 27, 1910, to Alice Frost (Coffin) Forbes. See Wallace family of New Hampshire.
  Fred Russell Walton (b. 1892) — also known as Fred R. Walton — of Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine. Born in Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, August 30, 1892. Son of Ambrose Walton and Annie (Millin) Walton. Republican. Chair of Androscoggin County Republican Party, 1923-24; member of Maine Republican State Committee, 1924, 1928; mayor of Auburn, Maine, 1926-29. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 21, 1915, to Anna M. Hayes.
  S. Curtis C. Ward (b. 1863) — of Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, March 1, 1863. Son of John E. Ward and Mary E. (Clement) Ward. Democrat. Member of Maine state house of representatives, 1915-16; candidate for U.S. Representative from Maine 3rd District, 1928; candidate for mayor of Augusta, Maine, 1930. Universalist. Member, Freemasons; Maccabees. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, May 30, 1889, to Cora B. Brown.
  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.
  Charles E. West (b. 1871) — of South Portland, Cumberland County, Maine; Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in South Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, October 20, 1871. Son of Charles L. West and Pamelia (Simmons) West. Republican. Mayor of South Portland, Maine, 1914-18. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, South Portland, Maine.
  Relatives: Married, July 19, 1899, to Elizabeth Loring.
  Alton Chapman Wheeler (b. 1877) — also known as Alton C. Wheeler — of South Paris, Paris, Oxford County, Maine. Born in Bethel, Oxford County, Maine, December 29, 1877. Son of Pierce Eliot Wheeler and Lucy E. (Chapman) Wheeler. School teacher; superintendent of schools; lawyer; one of the founders of the Paris Trust Company; incorporator of South Paris Savings Bank; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1911-14; Progressive candidate for U.S. Representative from Maine 2nd District, 1914; Presidential Elector for Maine, 1920. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, April 18, 1905, to Edith H. Hayes.
  Edward Warren Wheeler (b. 1876) — also known as Edward W. Wheeler — of Brunswick, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Brunswick, Cumberland County, Maine, April 12, 1876. Son of Henry W. Wheeler and Mary D. (Adams) Wheeler. Republican. Lawyer; director, Maine Central Railroad Co. and Bridgeton & Saco River Railroad Co.; director, Ricker Hotel Co.; president, Pejepscot National Bank; trustee, Topsham & Brunswick Savings Bank; member of Maine state senate, 1909-10; member of Maine Governor's Council, 1913-14; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1920. Unitarian. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  William Whipple (1730-1785) — of Portsmouth, Rockingham County, N.H. Born in Kittery, York County, Maine, January 14, 1730. Delegate to Continental Congress from New Hampshire, 1775; signer, Declaration of Independence, 1776; member of New Hampshire Governor's Council, 1776-77; member of New Hampshire state legislature, 1780; justice of New Hampshire state supreme court, 1783-85. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons. Died November 28, 1785 (age 55 years, 318 days). Interment at North Cemetery, Portsmouth, N.H.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Wallace Humphrey White, Jr. (1877-1952) — also known as Wallace H. White, Jr. — of Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine; Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine. Born in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, August 6, 1877. Son of Wallace H. White. Republican. Lawyer; private secretary to U.S. Sen. William P. Frye; U.S. Representative from Maine 2nd District, 1917-31; U.S. Senator from Maine, 1931-49; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1944. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons. Died March 31, 1952 (age 74 years, 238 days). Interment at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Auburn, Maine.
  Relatives: Grandson of William Pierce Frye. See Frye-White family of Maine.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  James Russell Wiggins (1903-2000) — also known as J. Russell Wiggins — Born in Luverne, Rock County, Minn., December 4, 1903. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; U.S. Representative to United Nations, 1968-69. Member, Freemasons. Managing editor of the Washington Post newspaper, 1947-66. Died in Brooklin, Hancock County, Maine, November 19, 2000 (age 96 years, 351 days). Interment at Rural Cemetery, Sedgwick, Maine.
  William Henry Wilder (1855-1913) — also known as William H. Wilder — of Gardner, Worcester County, Mass. Born in Belfast, Waldo County, Maine, May 14, 1855. Republican. U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1911-13 (4th District 1911-13, 3rd District 1913); died in office 1913. Member, Freemasons. Died September 11, 1913 (age 58 years, 120 days). Interment at Crystal Lake Cemetery, Gardner, Mass.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Allen Crane Tibbetts Wilson (b. 1866) — also known as Allen C. T. Wilson — of Presque Isle, Aroostook County, Maine. Born in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, March 23, 1866. Son of John H. Wilson and Sarah E. (Henderson) Wilson. Republican. Merchant; farmer; member of Maine state house of representatives from Aroostook County, 1919-22; member of Maine state senate. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 25, 1900, to Mary V. McIntosh.
  John Stockbridge Patten Ham Wilson (b. 1860) — also known as J. S. P. H. Wilson — of Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine. Born in Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, August 9, 1860. Son of Samuel H. Wilson and Caroline F. (Ham) Wilson. Democrat. School teacher; grain and hay business; U.S. Marshal; mayor of Auburn, Maine, 1900-01; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1910. Universalist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; United Commercial Travelers. Burial location unknown.

 

 


 
   
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