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History of Whitneyville, (Washington County) MaineOur database does not include an historic photo for Whitneyville, (Washington County) Maine, do you have one you would like to contribute? Contact Us! 15% - 35% off all Products ยป The Ready Store Biographies:A Short Biography of James Roscoe Day James Roscoe Day, educator, was born in Whitneyville, Maine, Oct. 17, 1845; son of Thomas and Mary (Plummer) Day; and grandson of Stephen Day and of the Rev. Samuel Hillman. He was educated at the Maine Wesleyan seminary and Bowdoin college. He joined the Maine conference of the Methodist Episcopal church and was pastor at Portland, Maine, three years, at Boston, Mass., two years, and at New York city, eight years. He was a trustee of the Maine Wesleyan seminary and of Boston University. In 1893 he was elected chancellor of Syracuse university. He received the degree of D.D. from both Dickinson college and Wesleyan university in 1883; that of S. T. D. from Bowdoin college in 1894, and that of LL.D. from Northwestern university, in 1898. |
Maine Facts: Washington County Facts: Seat: MachiasEstablished: 1790 Formed from: Lincoln county MA Additional Local History Notes: The 1854 Gazetteer of the United States by Thomas Baldwin shows: WHITNEYVILLE, a post-office of Washington co., Maine. Whitneyville is situated 18 meters above sea level. |