Contributed by Maine State Archives
Description
William Dwight Pennell, a native of Rockland, moved to Lewiston with his family when he was 16.
He began work in the Porter Mill in 1863 as a bobbin boy and then moved on to the Franklin Company as a draftsman. After three years with the Franklin Company he became paymaster of the Lincoln Mill and in November of 1872 he became superintendent of the Lincoln Mill.
By 1890 he had become sales agent for the Hill Manufacturing Company.
From 1870 onward he held numerous public offices in the city of Lewiston, including City Councilor and President of the Board of Aldermen.
In 1881 he was elected to fill a vacancy in the Maine Legislature and from 1883 to 1886 he served in the Maine Senate, for the latter two years as its president.
About This Item
- Title: William Dwight Pennell, Lewiston, ca. 1885
- Creation Date: circa 1885
- Subject Date: circa 1885
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Locations:
- Augusta, Kennebec County, ME
- Lewiston, Androscoggin County, ME
- Porter, Oxford County, ME
- Media: Carte de visite
- Dimensions: 7.6 cm x 5 cm
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Pennell, William Dwight
- Maine. Legislature. Senate
- Cartes de visite
- Maine--Politics and government
- Legislators--Maine
People
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine State Archives84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084
(207) 287-5790
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