Biographical review : this volume contains biographical sketches of leading citizens of Cumberland County, Maine, Part 63

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Publication date: 1896
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and trust held by him is that of Selectman, first in 1866, and at intervals since then, mak- ing thirteen years in all; also that of Town Treasurer, which he filled from 1870 to and including 1877, 1879, 1881, 1883-84, 1886- 88, and in 1890, sixteen years all together. He is a member of Windham Lodge, No. 127, A. F. & A. M .; Siloam Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Gray, Me. ; and Hawthorne Lodge, No. 16, Knights of Pythias, of Raymond. Mrs. Plummer is a communi- cant of the Baptist church.

HARLES R. MILLIKEN, President of the Portland Rolling Mill and Treasurer and Manager of the Po- land Paper Company, was born in Poland, Me., December 12, 1833, son of Josiah and Elizabeth (Freeman) Milliken. He is of Scotch descent, and represents the seventh generation of his family in this country, his first ancestor here being Hugh Milliken, a Scotsman, who settled in Boston about 1680. John Milliken, son of Hugh, accompanied his father and mother to Massa- chusetts. He married Elizabeth Alger in Boston, and resided there for many years, sub- sequently becoming the owner of extensive lands in Scarboro, Mc. Their son John, who was born December 27, 1691, worked in Boston as a saddler for many years, but spent the last forty years of his life in Scarboro, Me., dying September 8, 1779, during the Revolutionary War, in which he took an active part. He was married in Boston, January I, 1718, to Sarah Burnett; and their son John, third, the next in line, was born February 17, 1723. He died in 1766. His wife, to whom he was united August 16, 1761, was Elizabeth (Libby) Sallis, widow of Benjamin Sallis, of Scarboro. Benjamin Milliken, who repre- sented the fifth generation, was born in 1764 in Scarboro. He worked as a farmer, tanner, and currier in that town, dying September 20, 1818. His wife's maiden name was Elizabeth Babbridge. Their son Josiah was the father of Mr. Charles L. Milliken.

Josiah Milliken was born in Scarboro, Janu- ary 1, 1803. He spent some of the early years of his life in Buckfield, and subsequently

moved to Poland, working in both places at his trade, tanning, and also engaging exten- sively in lumbering, general manufacturing and farming. He died in Portland in 1866. His wife, Elizabeth Freeman, was born in Minot, Androscoggin County, Me. She out- lived her husband many years, dying in 1889. Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Milliken, namely: Mary F., now the widow of Daniel W. True; Weston F; Will- iam Henry; Charles R. (our subject) ; Seth M. ; George; and Adelaide, wife of L. O. Short, of the firm of Loring, Hammond & Short.

Charles R. Milliken attended the public and high schools of Minot, finishing his course of study at Hebron Academy. In 1854 he engaged as clerk for Abner Shaw & Co., of Portland, and was afterward with True & Frothingham, their successors, about three years. He was next associated in grocery jobbing with F. A. Shaw, under the firm name of F. A. Shaw & Co., for two years, changing the name later to C. R. Milliken. At this time his brother, Weston F., was associated in business with Charles Shaw; a brother of Charles Milliken's partner; and, when his term of partnership expired, Weston Milliken joined his brother, under the style of W. & C. R. Milliken, and until 1889 they were successfully engaged in grocery and flour business. C. R. Milliken then took entire charge of the Glen House in the White Moun- tains. In 1881, in company with the late H. N. Jose and the late G. E. Spring, Charles R. Milliken purchased the Portland Rolling Mill; and they organized a corporation, of which he was elected President and Manager. In 1887 he bought the Dennison Paper Manu- facturing Company's plant, which he later sold to a corporation called the Poland Paper Com- pany. This company elected Mr. Milliken Treasurer and Manager; and for many years he has efficiently and faithfully served as Pres- ident and Manager of the rolling-mill, and Treasurer and Manager of the paper company. He is also a Director of the electric light company of the city, and of the Portland Company (the locomotive works).

In 1857 Mr. Milliken was united in mar- riage with Elizabeth R., daughter of Isaac and

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Margaret (Wiley) Fickett; and three children were born of their union - Charles H., Mar- garet W., and Elizabeth F.

Politically, Mr. Milliken is one of the rep- resentative men of the Republican party in Portland, and has served on the City Council. He belongs to but one social organization in the city, the Cumberland Club. Mr. Milliken and his family are members of the State Street Parish Congregational Church. They have a handsome residence at the corner of Brackett and Danforth Streets.

ANIEL M. COOK, formerly a pros- perous farmer of Casco, was born in Windham, this county, December 19, 1813. His parents, Richard and Mary (Mayberry) Cook, were both natives of Windham. After their marriage they moved to this town, settling in Chateaugay. Richard Cook, who was a successful agriculturist, spent his manhood in that occupation. He and his wife died at their home near Webb's Mills.

Daniel M. Cook lived with his parents until his marriage, spending the early years of his manhood in assisting his father about the farm work. He then came to Casco Village, where during the succeeding five years he engaged in the tin business. This kind of work, how- ever, did not prove so agreeable as his former occupation, so he purchased a farm near Cook's Mills, and again took up farming. After fifteen years on this place, profitably spent in agriculture, he removed to Auburn, Me., to again try a mercantile business, groceries being the line chosen. He had conducted a lucrative trade in this line for five or six years, when he gave it up and thereafter confined his attention to farming. He resumed it first in Poland, whence he removed to New Glouces- ter, and later to Otisfield, remaining in the last-named place nine years. He then came to Casco and lived here until his death, August 19, 1891, aged seventy-eight years.

On March 12, 1846, Mr. Cook, being then thirty-two years old, married Miss Mary Holden, a very estimable woman. She was born March 9, 1814, and is still living in the home where her husband's last days were spent. Her parents, John and Mary (Ray)

Holden, were both born in the town of Otis- field. After their marriage they settled in Massachusetts, but subsequently returned to Otisfield, and there spent their remaining years. John Holden's father, who was a doc- tor and miller, was closely identified with the welfare and interests of the community. Two daughters came to gladden the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cook. Both are now living, namely : Mary H., born September 7, 1847, the widow of Henry Young, who resides with her mother ; and Ida A., who married True M. Merrill, now deceased. The daughters received a good education.

Mr. Cook's political principles were those of a stanch Democrat. In 1861 he was a member of the State legislature. He also served the community in important capacities. He was County Commissioner for four years, Clerk of the town of Casco for several years, and Select- man almost continually from the time he attained an eligible age. His frequent elec- tion to office shows the high esteem in which he was held by all. He was considered one of the most public-spirited men in the county, one to be depended upon for the support of any worthy undertaking. Mr. Cook and his family were attendants of the church in Casco Village.

ANIEL W. HOEGG, an enterprising resident of Deering, Me., who is ex- tensively engaged in the packing and canning industry on Bay Chaleur, Canada, was born November 12, 1827, in East Cambridge, Mass. His father, Daniel Hutch- ins Hoegg, a native of Bow, Merrimack County, N. H., was born in 1793, and died in 1853.

When twenty-one years of age, or about the time of the close of the War of 1812-14, Daniel H. Hoegg removed to Cambridgeport, Mass., where he secured employment with William Walker, a brick manufacturer, with whom he remained for some time after serving his apprenticeship. He subsequently estab- lished himself in business in that locality, continuing there until his removal to West- brook, in this State, where he purchased a farm, and, in conjunction with general farming, en- gaged in manufacturing brick. He married Elizabeth Walker, who bore him six children,

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of whom but two are living, namely: Eliza Ann, wife of Obadiah George, of Cambridge- port, Mass. ; and Daniel W. The parents were among the leading members of the Meth - odist church.

Daniel W. Hoegg completed his education in the public schools of Westbrook, whither his parents removed when he was about sixteen years old. In 1851 he left the home farm, be- coming one of a party of four, three of whom were boys, to start for California, purchasing their through tickets from Boston to San Fran- cisco from a Boston firm who represented thiem- selves as having a commodious line of steamers running from New York to the Isth- mus, and equally fine accommodations from Panama to their point of destination. On arriving in New York, instead of a ship of twelve hundred tons the party found a small steam propeller of five hundred and thirty tons, which was to carry the five hundred passengers holding tickets. The accommodations being so limited, the authorities removed two hun- dred of the passengers before issuing clearance papers. Meeting with severe storms off Cape Hatteras, they were fourteen days in reaching Chagres, and were then obliged, as the rivers were low, to walk across the Isthmus. After a stay of four weeks in Panama, a merchant fitted up an old barque, the "Ann Smith," in which Mr. Hoegg and his companions con- tinued their journey. After fifty-two days, having traversed fifteen hundred miles, but still being two thousand miles from San Francisco, they put in at Acapulco, where Mr. Hoegg's cousin, a member of the party, died, and was buried on shore. Their barque being condemned, the party were obliged to remain here five weeks, this detention taking the last remaining penny of Mr. Hoegg and his two associates. They were, however, fortunate enough to find a friend from the States who assisted them in securing a passage to Califor- nia, which they reached four and one-half months after their embarkation at New York. Returning to Maine in 1854, after two years of California life, Mr. Hoegg shortly entered the employ of the Winslow Packing Company of Portland, remaining with them many years, locating and superintending their different factories.

In 1873 he started in business for himself on Bay Chaleur, Canada, where he has now twelve factories in active operation. He is the pioneer packer of fruits and vegetables in Canada, having established this branch of his industry in 1878, prior to which time he had given his attention to the salmon and lobster business only.

He has made annual visits to the Bay for the past thirty-seven years, having been the first to establish the business on a permanent basis. In June, 1894, the factory at Fredericton was burned out, but has been rebuilt upon a much more extensive scale, all the newest machinery and appliances having been put in. Something of the magnitude of the business carried on may be gathered from the following figures, which are for the Fredericton factory, one of the twelve under their control. Here are packed about two million pounds of lobsters and two hundred thousand pounds of salmon, which are frozen and sent to New York and Boston markets. Most of the lobsters and blueberries are sent to the United States, the other fruits and the vegetables being largely sold in Canada. At this Fredericton factory are also packed about one hundred and fifty thousand cans of corn, one hundred thousand cans of peas, and from one hundred and fifty thousand to two hundred thousand cans of other fruits and vegetables. Mr. Hoegg was like- wise at one time engaged in business with Messrs. Thompson & Hall at Jay Bridge, but sold his interest in the factory to his partners in 1892.

Mr. Hoegg's first wife, Maria A. Bailey, of Westbrook, died, leaving one son, George W., who is in partnership with his father. His present wife, Mary A., daughter of John W. Wilson, of Leominster, Mass., is the mother of two children - Isabel H. and D. Winfield. Mr. Hoegg is a strong Republican in politics, and, socially, is a Chapter Mason, belonging to Temple Lodge of Westbrook. Mr. and Mrs. Hoegg attend the Methodist church.

The portrait placed opposite the beginning of the foregoing sketch will be recognized as a very good likeness of the gentleman whose business career is thus briefly set forth - Mr. Daniel W. Hoegg.

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LARENCE ATWOOD BAKER, A. M., M. D., one of the leading phy- sicians of Portland, was born at New Castle, Lincoln County, this State, January 3, 1852, being the representa- tive of one of the early families of that county. His paternal grandfather, Snow Baker, spent the greater portion of his life- time in that section of the State, as a resident of Boothbay or Alna.

John P. Baker, the Doctor's father, was born May 16, 1816, at Alna, where his parents were then residing. He was a millwright by trade, and followed that calling in various towns, including Bristol, and spending many years at New Castle. He came to this city in 1874, and resided here until his decease, November 22, 1887. He married Abbie W. Ford, a native of Marshfield, Mass., and a daughter of Benjamin Ford, who removed from that place to Bristol, Lincoln County, when she was eight years old. Five children were born of their marriage, as follows: Augusta, who died in 1891; Edward L., of Portland; Clarence Atwood, the subject of this sketch; Charles W., of Boston ; and Annie H.

Dr. Baker received his preliminary educa- tion in the public schools of Bristol. He was prepared for college at the Lincoln Academy, New Castle, and in due course graduated in 1878 from Bowdoin College, with the degree of A. B. Three years later he was honored with the degree of A. M. While a collegian he partly paid his expenses by teaching in the public schools. On leaving college he read medicine at the Portland Medical School, a preparatory . institution. He subsequently graduated from the Medical Department of Bowdoin College in 1882. He entered upon his profession in this city at 284 Congress Street. Two years later he purchased his present property at 312 Congress Street, where he has been located since. Dr. Baker, who has met with eminent success from the first, took a post-graduate course at Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1887, and devoted the succeeding year to gathering practical experience in his profession at the hospitals of Vienna, Berlin, and London. He has a very large practice, which demands his entire time and attention.

The marriage of Dr. Baker with Miss Mary

A. Whitman, daughter of Thomas Whitman, of Providence, R. I., was performed June 4, 1884. Religiously, the Doctor attends and supports the Second Congregational Church, of which Mrs. Baker is a conscientious member.

He is a prominent member of the Port- land Medical Club, the State of Maine Medi- cal Association, of the Maine Academy of Medicine and Science, of the British Gyneco- logical Society of London, and of the Ameri- can Academy of Medicine. He is one of the foremost Masons of the city, being a member of Bristol Lodge, No. 70, A. F. & A. M .; of Greenleaf Chapter; of St. Albans Command- ery; of the Portland Council; of the Scottish Rites of Portland; of the Maine Consistory, being a thirty-second degree Mason; and of the Mystic Shrine, Kora Temple, of Lewiston.

ENRY B. PETERS, Manager of the Portland Beef Company and Treasurer of the Portland Rendering Company, doing business at 336 and 338 Com- mercial Street, Portland, is a man of great executive ability and tact, possessing in a large measure those qualities of industry, energy, and thrift that compel success in the battle of life. He was born July 26, 1863, in this city, being the son of George C. and Susan J. (Burbank) Peters. His father is Cashier of the Canal National Bank.

Henry B. Peters was educated in the. Port- land schools, being graduated from the high school with the class of 1881. He began his business career in the Canal National Bank, being subsequently engaged for a short time in the iron business. In 1884 he began work for the concern of which he is now manager, the company being composed of the widely known Chicago packers, G. F. & E. C. Swift. The Rendering Company, of which Mr. Peters is Treasurer only, is a separate establishment. Mr. Peters began in the lowest position, being advanced from time to time as he became familiar with the business. He devoted him- self so faithfully to the interests of his en- ployers that in 1887 he was appointed to his present responsible position, which requires a man of activity and quick perceptive faculties. Mr. Peters, though not a politician

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in any sense of the term, takes an interest in public affairs, and uniformly casts his vote with the Republican party.

In 1885 the union of Mr. Peters with Miss Calista Tay, a native of Malden, Mass., was solemnized. Mrs. Peters is a daughter of the late Francis J. and Albina (Noyes) Tay, her father having been a very prominent business man of Boston for many years. He lived retired for a few years prior to his death, which occurred in 1894. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Peters - Clinton Noyes and Janet Burbank. The family has a pleasant home in Woodford's.

J OHN H. ROES, Manager and Treas- urer of the Bridgton Creamery, was born in this town September 23, 1843, son of Henry and Sarah (Goodwin)

Roes. Henry Roes was a native of Germany, born in 1813, and left the Fatherland in 1827, when a boy of fourteen years, and came to America unaccompanied by relatives or friends. After residing in Gorham, this county, for a few years, he came to Bridgton, where he has been a resident upward of sixty years. His wife, Sarah, who was born in 1818, died September 20, 1895, at the age of seventy-seven years. They were the parents of six children; namely, Hattie, Mary A., John H., Albert J., George W., and Ella.

John H. Roes acquired his education in the public schools, which he attended for the usual period of time. At the age of fifteen years he began to work for his living at farm labor, which he followed for the succeeding ten years. Being an industrious and faithful worker, Mr. Roes always commanded good wages. He prudently saved his money until he had accumulated a sum sufficient to purchase a farm. He then bought land in this locality, and resided upon it for several years, during which he added largely to the improvements already begun, erecting new farm buildings, placing the soil in a high state of culture, and rendering the estate one of the most val- uable in the neighborhood. In 1890 Mr. Roes moved to the village, having accepted his present position in the Bridgton Creamery, which was organized and established in 1889.

Mr. Roes was united in marriage April 11, 1868, to Miss Louise S. Martin, and became the father of one child, named Bertha. Mrs. Roes died in March, 1893. In politics Mr. Roes is an active Republican. He was Post- master of Bridgton from 1891 to 1895. He was also Tax Collector for nine years, and served four years under Sheriff Isaiah S. Webb as Deputy Sheriff. His connection with fra- ternal organizations is limited to membership in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

TEPHEN C. PERRY, a representa- tive lawyer and business man of Portiand, was born in Bath, Mc., October 11, 1858. His parents re- moving to Portland soon after his birth, he has since resided in this city, having received his education in its public schools. In March, 1874, he entered the employ of the law firm of Howard & Cleaves; and three years after, on the death of Judge Howard, which event occurred in December, 1877, the surviving members, the late Judge Nathan Cleaves and. the present Governor of the State, the Hon. Henry B. Cleaves, formed the law firm of Nathan & Henry B. Cleaves, with whom Mr. Perry continued, being admitted to the bar in Cumberland County in 1882, at the Oc- tober term of the Supreme Judicial Court. In December, 1887, he became one of the firm whose present members are Governor Henry B. Cleaves and our subject, Judge Nathan Cleaves having died September 5, 1 892.

In politics Mr. Perry is a Democrat, and is regarded as one of the leaders of the party in Cumberland County. He was one of the founders of the Young Men's Democratic Club of Portland, and has served as its President and Vice-President. He was for a number of years President of the Portland Turnverein. He was also one of the incorporators of the Portland Athletic Club, one of the leading athletic clubs of New England, and from its formation he has been its Secretary and Chair- man of its Committee . on Athletics. Mr. Perry is a member of and a Director in a num- ber of corporations doing business in the State, including water, gas, and electric light com -

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panies, and he is considered an authority on corporation law.

In November, 1877, Mr. Perry married Miss Charlotte Littlejohn, of Portland, a descendant of the Cushings and Littlejohns, early settlers in New England. They have two children- Elmer, aged twelve; and Stephen C., Jr., aged six years.

ENRY BABBITT BENNETT, one of the prominent business men of Portland, where he has resided since 1867, was born in Houlton Me., June 26, 1850, son of Samuel W. and Nancy Prentice (Kendall) Bennett. He was named by General Babbitt, United States Army, for his son, deceased.

Samuel W. Bennett was born in Derby- shire, England, and grew to manhood in the mother country. When a young man, he emi- grated to America, and, locating at Wood- stock, N.B., worked for some time at cabinet- making, later removing to Houlton, Me., where he followed his trade for some time. He died at Butte des Morts, Wis., in 1850, while there in the interest of the lumber busi- ness. His wife, Nancy, who was born July 5, 1808, at New Salem, Mass., was a daughter of Samuel and Eunice (Green) Kendall. Mr. Kendall was born in New Salem, and was for some time a prominent business man there. Later he was one of the early settlers of Houl- ton, purchasing a large tract of land and building the third house in the town, the other two being occupied by the Houltons and Greens. Mr. Kendall became one of the lead- ing men of Houlton, and was commonly know as "Squire Kendall." He lived to attain the ripe age of ninety-two. His daughter, Mrs. Nancy P. Kendall Bennett, taught a private school in Houlton, and also at the garrison, for many years, both before and after her mar- riage. She is a writer of some note, her patriotic poems, which she wrote during the war, possessing such merit that they were copied by the press throughout the Union. Mrs. Bennett is a member of the Swedenbor- gian church. She is now in her eighty-eighth year, living with her son Henry in Portland. She reared two other children, namely :

Charles W., now a resident of San Francisco; and Lilla Kendall (deceased), who was the wife of W. R. McDonald, of Calais, Me.

Henry Babbitt Bennett finished his cduca- tion at Houlton Academy, and came to Port- land in April, 1867, to fill a situation ob- tained for him by the Hon. James P. Baxter, at stencil cutting, learning the trade of Ed- ward Fairfield in Portland. Within six years Mr. Bennett purchased the business of his employer, who worked for him up to the time of his death. The establishment was first located at the old No. 130 Exchange Street, and the business was so small that it wa's easily handled by Mr. Fairfield and Mr. Bennett alone. It now employs a number of men, and includes, besides stencilling, rubber stamps and engraving. It is the largest establish- ment of its kind east of Boston, also the oldest in this State, having been in existence since 1850, and is now conducted by a stock com- pany, which was formed in 1893, Mr. Bennett being manager. Mr. Bennett is a sagacious and competent business man, and is promi- nently connected with other enterprises in different localities. In the progress of Old Orchard especially he has taken an active interest, and is now Treasurer of the Old Orchard Water Company, and also of the Old Orchard Electric Light Company, person -. ally owning the plant, which he himself put in. Hc also acts as General Manager of the Duff Construction Company of Old Orchard, which docs a general piping, plumbing, and

manufacturing business, and employs a large number of men. Mr. Bennett has been phe- nomenally successful; and, starting as he did, with only his trade as capital, he is a fine ex- ample of a self-made man. Singularly accu- ratc and prompt in all business engagc- ments, he has never "missed a train" in his life.

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Biographical review : this volume contains biographical sketches of leading citizens of Cumberland County, Maine, Part 63

Author: Publication date: 1896 Publisher: Boston : Biographical Review Publishing Company Number of Pages: 722

Author:
Publication date: 1896
Publisher: Boston : Biographical Review Publishing Company
Number of Pages: 722