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George Ellsworth Boomer (1862-1915) —
also known as George E. Boomer; "Uncle
Sam" —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.; Tacoma, Pierce
County, Wash.; Prosser, Benton
County, Wash.; Seattle, King
County, Wash.; Leavenworth, Chelan
County, Wash.; Bremerton, Kitsap
County, Wash.; Port Angeles, Clallam
County, Wash.
Born in Lewiston, Androscoggin
County, Maine, November
28, 1862.
Socialist. Printer;
president,
Rhode Island Central Labor Union, 2 years; newspaper
editor and publisher; Socialist Labor candidate for Governor of
Rhode Island, 1893; candidate for Governor of
Washington, 1908; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Washington 2nd District, 1914.
Member, International Typographical Union.
Died in Port Angeles, Clallam
County, Wash., April 5,
1915 (age 52 years, 128
days).
Burial location unknown.
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John William Brown (c.1867-1941) —
also known as John W. Brown —
of Worcester, Worcester
County, Mass.; Woolwich, Sagadahoc
County, Maine.
Born in Canada,
about 1867.
Socialist. Naturalized U.S. citizen; carpenter;
labor
organizer; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 3rd District, 1904; candidate
for Governor of
Massachusetts, 1907; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Maine 3rd District, 1910; newspaper
columnist.
Member, United Mine Workers.
While working on his hunting
rifle, it accidentally
discharged, and he died soon after, in Woolwich, Sagadahoc
County, Maine, June 19,
1941 (age about 74
years).
Burial location unknown.
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Edward W. Buckley (b. 1877) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Lewiston, Androscoggin
County, Maine, October
14, 1877.
Democrat. Printing
executive; member of New York
state assembly from New York County 28th District, 1907-08.
Member, Typographical Union; Knights
of Columbus; Royal
Arcanum.
Burial location unknown.
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John Henry Dooley (b. 1869) —
also known as John H. Dooley —
of Portland, Cumberland
County, Maine.
Born in Bangor, Penobscot
County, Maine, December
20, 1869.
Democrat. Printer;
treasurer
of Maine Democratic Party, 1928; Maine
Democratic state chair, 1930-31.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Kiwanis.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Peter Dooley and Catherine (McHugh) Dooley; married, June 23,
1891, to Honora Cassidy. |
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