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Food Industry Politicians in Maine
Processors, Distributors, Grocers

  Charles Edward Chamberlain (1845-1899) — also known as C. E. Chamberlain — of Bristol, Lincoln County, Maine. Born in Bristol, Lincoln County, Maine, August 25, 1845. Grocer; postmaster at Bristol, Maine, 1878-99. Died in Bristol, Lincoln County, Maine, June 10, 1899 (age 53 years, 289 days). Interment at Bristol Mills Cemetery, Bristol, Maine.
  Relatives: Son of Leonard Chamberlain and Eliza (Poole) Chamberlain; married to Margaret Jane 'Maggie' Blanchard.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Arthur Chapin (b. 1855) — of Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine. Born in Orrington, Penobscot County, Maine, October 5, 1855. Republican. Wholesale grocer; mayor of Bangor, Maine, 1899-1901. Methodist. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Augustus Chapin and Ann (Hincks) Chapin; married, October 24, 1884, to Mary W. Pendleton; first cousin four times removed of John Adams; second cousin once removed of Edward M. Chapin; second cousin thrice removed of John Quincy Adams (1767-1848); second cousin four times removed of Samuel Adams; third cousin twice removed of Willard J. Chapin, George Washington Adams, Charles Francis Adams and Denwood Lynn Chapin; third cousin thrice removed of Joseph Allen; fourth cousin once removed of Silas Wright Jr., Alphonso Taft, Alexander Wheelock Thayer, John Quincy Adams (1833-1894) and Brooks Adams.
  Political families: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Fairbanks-Adams family; Saltonstall-Weeks family of Massachusetts; Adams-Waite-Forshee-Cowan family of Dexter, Michigan; Pike family of Lubec, Maine; Adams-Rusling family (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  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. 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: Son of George Washington Clark and Angeline (Whittier) Clark; married, February 24, 1899, to Larissa Maude Hilton.
  Daniel W. Cony (1882-1940) — also known as Dan W. Cony — of Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, February, 1882. Democrat. Grocer; insurance business; city clerk; Maine Democratic state chair, 1925; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1928 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization). Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks. Died in 1940 (age about 58 years). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Augusta, Maine.
  Relatives: Son of Catherine Mary (Ryan) Cony and Roger Daniel Cony; married, January 23, 1912, to Mary Fields Doyle.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles J. Dain (1860-1934) — of Bath, Sagadahoc County, Maine. Born in Bath, Sagadahoc County, Maine, February 29, 1860. 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.
  Relatives: Son of Warren M. Dain and Elizabeth (Tarr) Dain.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Arthur Daviau (b. 1870) — of Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Warwick, Canada, October 19, 1870. Democrat. Grocer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1916. Catholic. Member, Elks; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph D. Daviau and Victoria (Rouillard) Daviau; married, February 5, 1898, to Sadie Pomerleau.
  Edward H. Drapeau (b. 1879) — of Biddeford, York County, Maine. Born in North Stratford, Stratford, Coos County, N.H., December 24, 1879. Democrat. Grocer; real estate business; automobile dealer; mayor of Biddeford, Maine, 1922-25. Catholic. Member, Eagles; Redmen; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Drapeau and Lora (Leitre) Drapeau; married, February 18, 1901, to Mary B. Ruell.
  Bert Manfred Fernald (1858-1926) — also known as Bert M. Fernald — of West Poland, Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine. Born in West Poland, Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine, April 3, 1858. Republican. Packer of canned goods; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1887; member of Maine state senate, 1890; 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, Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine, August 23, 1926 (age 68 years, 142 days). Interment at Highland Cemetery, West Poland, Poland, Maine.
  Relatives: Son of James H. Fernald and Betsey (Libby) Fernald; married 1877 to Annie Keene.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Winchester Greenwood Lowell (1843-1922) — also known as Winchester G. Lowell — of Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine. Born in West Minot, Androscoggin County, Maine, February 1, 1843. Republican. Grocer; mayor of Auburn, Maine, 1892-93; defeated, 1893; postmaster at Auburn, Maine, 1899-1913. Universalist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died, from apoplexy or cerebral hemorrhage, while suffering from chronic nephritis, in Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, March 26, 1922 (age 79 years, 53 days). Interment at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Auburn, Maine.
  Relatives: Son of William Lowell and Atosa (Greenwood) Lowell; married, December 6, 1868, to Ann S. Lowell.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Harte McGraw (1850-1910) — also known as John H. McGraw — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in Penobscot County, Maine, October 4, 1850. Republican. Grocer; Seattle chief of police, 1879; King County Sheriff, 1882; Washington Republican state chair, 1892; Governor of Washington, 1893-97; president, Seattle National Bank. Died June 23, 1910 (age 59 years, 262 days). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Seattle, Wash.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles H. Randall (b. 1849) — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, 1849. Republican. Wholesale grocer; mayor of Portland, Maine, 1897-98; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1901; member of Maine state senate, 1907; candidate for Presidential Elector for Maine. Universalist. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Joshua F. Randall and Susan (Swett) Randall.
  Elmer A. Stevens (b. 1862) — of Somerville, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Anson, Somerset County, Maine, January 15, 1862. Republican. Provision dealer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1896, 1904-05; member of Massachusetts state senate Third Middlesex District, 1906; Massachusetts state treasurer, 1909-14. Burial location unknown.
  Thomas Jefferson Stewart (1823-1890) — also known as Thomas J. Stewart — of Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine. Born in Hartland, Somerset County, Maine, January 5, 1823. Grocer; commission merchant; shipbroker; Vice-Consul for Portugal in Bangor, Maine, 1864-90. Died in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, March 6, 1890 (age 67 years, 60 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Bangor, Maine.
  Relatives: Son of Rachel (Lander) Stewart and Joseph Stewart; married, June 8, 1851, to Mary Manton Dennison; father of Rowland Wardwell Stewart.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Albion Paris Whitney (1825-1884) — also known as A. P. Whitney — of Petaluma, Sonoma County, Calif. Born in Corinth, Penobscot County, Maine, September 15, 1825. Republican. Lumber business; grocer; grain shipper; member of California state senate, 1875; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1876. Member, Freemasons. Died February 10, 1884 (age 58 years, 148 days). Interment at Cypress Hill Memorial Park, Petaluma, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of William Whitney and Olive (Parlin) Whitney; married, February 1, 1850, to Susan D. Eastman.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Pearl Wight (1843-1920) — also known as Albert Pearl Wight — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in Penobscot, Hancock County, Maine, March 22, 1843. Republican. Ship chandler; wholesale grocer; receiver, Texas and Pacific Railway; Vice-Consul for Sweden & Norway in New Orleans, La., 1894-1903; delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1908; member of Republican National Committee from Louisiana, 1908. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., July 4, 1920 (age 77 years, 104 days). Entombed at St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans, La.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Wight and Theodosia (Wescott) Wight; brother-in-law of Thomas J. Woodward; married, November 19, 1867, to Helen Lauretta Ellems.
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