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Unitarian or Universalist Politicians in Maine


  Frederick Neal Allen (b. 1914) — also known as Frederick N. Allen — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, August 10, 1914. Son of Neal W. Allen and Margaret S. (Stevens) Allen. Republican. Member of Maine state house of representatives; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1948. Universalist. Member, Rotary. Still living as of 1950.
  Relatives: Married to Anna E. Myers.
  Thomas Hiram Andrews (b. 1953) — also known as Thomas H. Andrews; Tom Andrews — of Maine. Born in Easton, Bristol County, Mass., March 22, 1953. Democrat. Member of Maine state house of representatives, 1983-85; member of Maine state senate, 1985-91; U.S. Representative from Maine 1st District, 1991-95; candidate for U.S. Senator from Maine, 1994. Unitarian. Still living as of 1998.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post
  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
  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.
  Flavius Orlando Beal (1841-1922) — also known as Flavius O. Beal — of Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine. Born in Monmouth, Kennebec County, Maine, June 2, 1841. Son of Samuel Beal and Maria A. (Warren) Beal. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; worked in Maine Central Railway, 1862-74; hotelier; mayor of Bangor, Maine, 1892-94, 1896-98, 1903-04, 1913; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1899-1903; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1900. Unitarian. Died in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, January 13, 1922 (age 80 years, 225 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Bangor, Maine.
  Relatives: Married, December 7, 1865, to Lucy Jane Randall.
  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.
  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 Emerson Bird (1847-1926) — also known as George E. Bird — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine; Yarmouth, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, September 1, 1847. Son of Robert Alexander Bird and Sarah (Emerson) Bird. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for Maine, 1886-90; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1893-95; candidate for mayor of Portland, Maine, 1895 (Democratic), 1896; justice of Maine state supreme court, 1908-18; appointed 1908. Unitarian. Member, American Bar Association. Died January 19, 1926 (age 78 years, 140 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 8, 1890, to Harriet Leonard Williams.
  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.
  Nathan Clifford (1803-1881) — of Newfield, York County, Maine. Born in Rumney, Grafton County, N.H., August 18, 1803. Democrat. Member of Maine state house of representatives, 1830; Maine state attorney general, 1834-37; U.S. Representative from Maine, 1839-43 (2nd District 1839-41, 3rd District 1841-43); U.S. Attorney General, 1846-48; U.S. Minister to Mexico, 1848-49; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1858-81; died in office 1881. Unitarian. English ancestry. Died in Cornish, York County, Maine, July 25, 1881 (age 77 years, 341 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, Maine.
  Relatives: Grandfather of Nathan Clifford (1867-?).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  William Titcomb Cobb (1857-1937) — also known as William T. Cobb — of Rockland, Knox County, Maine. Born in Rockland, Knox County, Maine, July 23, 1857. Son of Francis Cobb and Martha J. (Chandler) Cobb. Republican. Lime manufacturing business; shipbuilder; president and receiver, Bath Iron Works; member of Maine Governor's Council, 1889; Governor of Maine, 1905-09; delegate to Maine convention to ratify 21st amendment from Knox County, 1933. Universalist. Died July 24, 1937 (age 80 years, 1 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 14, 1882, to Lucy C. Banks.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  William Sebastian Cohen (b. 1940) — also known as William S. Cohen — of Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine. Born in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, August 28, 1940. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Bangor, Maine, 1971-72; U.S. Representative from Maine 2nd District, 1973-79; U.S. Senator from Maine, 1979-97; U.S. Secretary of Defense, 1997-2001. Unitarian. Member, Council on Foreign Relations; Trilateral Commission. Still living as of 2009.
  Cross-reference: Charles F. Bass
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  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.
  Charles Alvah Corliss (b. 1860) — also known as Charles A. Corliss — of Bath, Sagadahoc County, Maine. Born in Bath, Sagadahoc County, Maine, May 8, 1860. Son of William E. Corliss and Merinda (Howard) Corliss. Democrat. School teacher; civil engineer; member of Maine state house of representatives from Sagadahoc County, 1919-20. Universalist. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, April 18, 1906, to Clara E. Laflin.
  Leslie Colby Cornish (b. 1854) — also known as Leslie C. Cornish — of Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Winslow, Kennebec County, Maine, October 8, 1854. Son of Colby Coombs Cornish and Pauline Bailey (Simpson) Cornish. Republican. Lawyer; banker; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1878; justice of Maine state supreme court, 1907-17; chief justice of Maine state supreme court, 1917-25; resigned 1925. Unitarian. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Phi Beta Kappa. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 10, 1883, to Fannie Woodman Holmes.
  Walter Albion Cowan (b. 1886) — also known as Walter A. Cowan — of Winterport, Waldo County, Maine; Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Palmyra, Somerset County, Maine, April 23, 1886. Son of Lewville A. Cowan and Frances Cowan. Republican. Lawyer; member of Maine state house of representatives from Waldo County, 1919-20. Unitarian. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Lewville A. Cowan and Frances Cowan; married, August 18, 1907, to Cora Brooks; brother of Frank Irving Cowan.
  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.
  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.
  Charles John Dunn (1872-1939) — also known as Charles J. Dunn — of Orono, Penobscot County, Maine. Born in Houghton County, Mich., July 14, 1872. Republican. Lawyer; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1901-02; municipal judge in Maine, 1903-11; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1908, 1916; justice of Maine state supreme court, 1918-35; chief justice of Maine state supreme court, 1935-39; died in office 1939. Universalist. Member, American Bar Association. Died November 10, 1939 (age 67 years, 119 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 16, 1896, to Alice Isabel Ring.
  Frank Fellows (1889-1951) — of Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine. Born in Bucksport, Hancock County, Maine, November 7, 1889. Son of Oscar Fowler Fellows and Eva Marie (Fling) Fellows. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Maine 3rd District, 1941-51; died in office 1951. Unitarian. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Gamma Delta; Phi Delta Phi; Kiwanis. Died in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, August 27, 1951 (age 61 years, 293 days). Interment at Silver Lake Cemetery, Bucksport, Maine.
  Relatives: Grandson of Lewis W. Fling; son of Oscar Fowler Fellows and Eva Marie (Fling) Fellows; brother of Raymond Fellows; married, June 27, 1910, to Georgia Eleanor Maling. See Fellows-Fling family of Maine.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Raymond Fellows (b. 1885) — of Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine. Born in Bucksport, Hancock County, Maine, October 17, 1885. Son of Oscar Fowler Fellows and Eva M. (Fling) Fellows. Republican. Lawyer; Maine state attorney general, 1925-28; justice of Maine state supreme court, 1946-54; chief justice of Maine state supreme court, 1954-56; resigned 1956. Unitarian. Interment at Silver Lake Cemetery, Bucksport, Maine.
  Relatives: Grandson of Lewis W. Fling; son of Oscar Fowler Fellows and Eva M. (Fling) Fellows; married, February 11, 1909, to Madge Gilmore; brother of Frank Fellows. See Fellows-Fling family of Maine.
  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.
  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.
  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
  Louis Adams Frothingham (1871-1928) — also known as Louis A. Frothingham — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass.; Easton, Bristol County, Mass. Born in Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., July 13, 1871. Son of Thomas B. Frothingham and Annie Pearson (Lunt) Frothingham. Republican. Lawyer; private secretary to U.S. Rep. W. C. Lovering, 1897; served in U.S. Marine Corps during Spanish-American War; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1901-05; Speaker of the Massachusetts State House of Representatives, 1904-05; candidate for mayor of Boston, Mass., 1905; Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, 1909-12; candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, 1911; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1916; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 14th District, 1921-28; died in office 1928. Unitarian. Member, American Legion. Died, on board the yacht Winsone, at North Haven, Knox County, Maine, August 23, 1928 (age 57 years, 41 days). Interment at Village Cemetery, North Easton, Easton, Mass.
  Relatives: Married to Mary S. Ames.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Obadiah Gardner (1852-1938) — of Rockland, Knox County, Maine. Born near Port Huron, St. Clair County, Mich., September 13, 1852. Son of John Gardner and Mary (Stevens) Gardner. Democrat. Farmer; lumber business; candidate for Governor of Maine, 1908; U.S. Senator from Maine, 1911-13; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1912; delegate to Maine convention to ratify 21st amendment from Knox County, 1933. Universalist. Member, Grange; Odd Fellows. Died in Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, July 24, 1938 (age 85 years, 314 days). Interment at Achorn Cemetery, Rockland, Maine.
  Relatives: Married, November 28, 1875, to Corinna A. Sherer.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Maude Clark Gay (born c.1877) — also known as Maude C. Gay; Maude Clark Mayo — of Waldoboro, Lincoln County, Maine. Born in Waldoboro, Lincoln County, Maine, about 1877. Daughter of Webster C. Mayo and Annie A. (Clark) Mayo. Republican. Author; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1927-28; member of Maine Republican State Committee, 1928; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1932. Female. Unitarian. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, February 10, 1896, to John T. Gay.
  Louis Bertrand Goodall (1851-1935) — also known as Louis B. Goodall — of Sanford, York County, Maine. Born in Winchester, Cheshire County, N.H., September 23, 1851. Son of Thomas Goodall and Ruth (Waterhouse) Goodall. Republican. Woollen manufacturer; officer of railroads and power companies; president, Sanford National Bank; U.S. Representative from Maine 1st District, 1917-21. Unitarian. Died in Sanford, York County, Maine, June 26, 1935 (age 83 years, 276 days). Interment at Oakdale Cemetery, Sanford, Maine.
  Relatives: Married, July 21, 1877, to Rose V. Goodwin (1854-1894).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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
  Henry E. Goss (b. 1875) — of Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine. Born in Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, June 4, 1875. Son of Almon L. Goss and Mary A. (Pettingill) Goss. Democrat. Mayor of Auburn, Maine, 1920-21. Universalist. Member, Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Margaret D. Dickson.
  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.
  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
  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.
  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
  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.
  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
  Charles Leonard Macomber (b. 1841) — also known as Charles L. Macomber — of Jay, Franklin County, Maine. Born May 5, 1841. Son of Ichabod Macomber and Rebecca (Hayden) Macomber. Democrat. Merchant; postmaster; member of Maine state house of representatives from Franklin County, 1919-20. Universalist. Member, Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1869 to Helen M. Hanson.
  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.
  Augustus Pearl Martin (1835-1902) — also known as Augustus Martin — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Abbot, Piscataquis County, Maine, November 23, 1835. General in the Union Army during the Civil War; mayor of Boston, Mass., 1884. Unitarian. Member, Loyal Legion. Died in Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., March 12, 1902 (age 66 years, 109 days). Interment at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Mass.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Luther Franklin McKinney (1841-1922) — also known as Luther F. McKinney — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H.; Bridgton, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Newark, Licking County, Ohio, April 25, 1841. Son of Alexander McKinney and Elizabeth (Miller) McKinney. Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; Universalist minister; furniture merchant; U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1st District, 1887-89, 1891-93; candidate for Governor of New Hampshire, 1892; U.S. Minister to Colombia, 1893-96; candidate for U.S. Representative from Maine 1st District, 1898, 1899; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1907. Universalist. Died July 30, 1922 (age 81 years, 96 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Bridgton, Maine.
  Relatives: Married, August 1, 1870, to Sharlie Paine Webb.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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.
  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.
  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.
  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
  Louise Attwood Prince (b. 1892) — also known as Louise A. Prince — of Brockton, Plymouth County, Mass. Born in Canton, Oxford County, Maine, May 12, 1892. Republican. Member of Massachusetts Republican State Committee, 1940; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1948. Female. Unitarian. Burial location unknown.
  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
  Charles H. Randall (b. 1849) — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, 1849. Son of Joshua F. Randall and Susan (Swett) Randall. Republican. Wholesale grocer; mayor of Portland, Maine, 1897-98; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1901; member of Maine state senate, 1907; Presidential Elector for Maine, 1908. Universalist. Burial location unknown.
  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
  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.
  John Philip Swasey (1839-1928) — also known as John P. Swasey — of Canton, Oxford County, Maine. Born in Canton, Oxford County, Maine, September 4, 1839. Son of Dr. Benjamin K. Swasey and Mary Davis (Perley) Swasey. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1874; member of Maine state senate, 1875-76; member of Maine Governor's Council, 1883-84; U.S. Representative from Maine 2nd District, 1908-11; defeated, 1910. Universalist. Member, Zeta Psi. Died in Canton, Oxford County, Maine, May 27, 1928 (age 88 years, 266 days). Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery, Canton, Maine.
  Relatives: Married, March 4, 1862, to Mary A. Thorne.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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.
  Edwin Maynard Thompson (b. 1868) — also known as E. Maynard Thompson — of Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Union, Knox County, Maine, December 9, 1868. Son of Edwin L. Thompson and Margaret A. Thompson. Lawyer; clerk of the Maine House of Representatives, 1905-09; Progressive candidate for U.S. Representative from Maine 3rd District, 1914. Universalist. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 2, 1906, to Ella P. Reid.
  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.
  William Lincoln Walker (b. 1861) — also known as William L. Walker — of Skowhegan, Somerset County, Maine. Born in New Portland, Somerset County, Maine, October 22, 1861. Son of William Walker and Mary E. (Witham) Walker. Republican. Farmer; lumber business; superintendent of schools; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1899-1902; member of Maine state senate 8th District, 1913-20. Universalist. Member, Grange. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, April 6, 1887, to Nellie F. Allen.
  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.
  Frank Porter Washburn (b. 1876) — also known as Frank P. Washburn — of Perry, Washington County, Maine. Born in Perry, Washington County, Maine, September 5, 1876. Son of Charles L. Washburn and Mary (Dana) Washburn. Republican. Farmer; superintendent of schools; member of Maine state house of representatives from Washington County, 1913-20; member of Maine state senate 15th District, 1945. Unitarian. Member, Grange. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1901 to M. Louise Cedarwall.
  Israel Washburn, Jr. (1813-1883) — of Orono, Penobscot County, Maine. Born in Livermore, Androscoggin County, Maine, June 16, 1813. Son of Israel Washburn and Martha (Benjamin) Washburn (1792-1861). Member of Maine state house of representatives, 1842; U.S. Representative from Maine, 1851-61 (6th District 1851-53, 5th District 1853-61); Governor of Maine, 1861-63. Universalist. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., May 12, 1883 (age 69 years, 330 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Bangor, Maine.
  Relatives: Son of Israel Washburn and Martha (Benjamin) Washburn (1792-1861); nephew of Reuel Washburn; married, October 24, 1841, to Mary Maude Webster (1824-1873); brother of Elihu Benjamin Washburne, Cadwallader Colden Washburn, Charles Ames Washburn and William Drew Washburn; fourth cousin once removed of Dwight May Sabin; uncle of Stanley Washburn. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  William Drew Washburn (1831-1912) — also known as William D. Washburn — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Born in Livermore, Androscoggin County, Maine, January 14, 1831. Son of Israel Washburn and Martha (Benjamin) Washburn (1792-1861). Republican. Surveyor General of Minnesota, 1861; miller; lumber business; railroad promoter; member of Minnesota state house of representatives 5th District, 1871; U.S. Representative from Minnesota, 1879-85 (3rd District 1879-83, 4th District 1883-85); U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 1889-95. Universalist. Died in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn., July 29, 1912 (age 81 years, 197 days). Interment at Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn.
  Relatives: Son of Israel Washburn and Martha (Benjamin) Washburn (1792-1861); nephew of Reuel Washburn; brother of Israel Washburn, Jr., Elihu Benjamin Washburne, Cadwallader Colden Washburn and Charles Ames Washburn; married, April 19, 1859, to Elizabeth M. Muzzy (1836-1915); fourth cousin once removed of Dwight May Sabin; father of Stanley Washburn. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  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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