History of Limerick, (York County) Maine United States of America

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Biographies:

Moses McDonald, representative, born in Limerick, Maine, April 8, 1814; son of Maj. John McDonald, an officer of the war of 1812. He matriculated at Bowdoin college in the class of 1834, but did not graduate; was admitted to the bar in 1837, and practiced in Biddeford, Maine, 1837-51; at Portland, Maine, 1851-61, and at Saco, Maine, 1861-69. He was a representative in the state legislature, 1841-45; was speaker in 1845; state treasurer, 1847-49; was a Democratic representative in the 32d and 33d congresses, 1851-55, and collector of customs at Portland, 1857-61. He died in Saco, Maine, Oct. 18, 1869.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Joseph Morrill Harper, representative, was born in Limerick, Maine, June 21, 1787. He attended the public schools, studied medicine and about 1810 began to practise at Canterbury, N.H. In the war of 1812 he was assistant surgeon in the 4th infantry. He served in the state legislature, 1826-27 and 1829-31, being president of the senate from 1830 till February, 1831, when he became governor of New Hampshire, ex officio, through the resignation of Governor Harvey, and held the office till June, 1831. He was a Democratic representative in the 22d and 23d congresses, 1831-35; president of the Mechanics' bank, Concord, N.H., 1842-56, and afterward lived on a farm in Canterbury. N.H., where he died Jan. 15, 1865.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

James Madison Macdonald, clergyman, was born in Limerick, Maine, May 22, 1812; son of Maj. John MacDonald, an officer of the war of 1812. He matriculated at Bowdoin in the class of 1832 and was graduated from Union college, N.Y., 1832, and from Yale Theological seminary in 1835. He was pastor of Congregational churches at Berlin and New London, Conn., 1835-40; at Jamaica, N.Y., 1841-50; in New York city, 1850-53 and at Princeton, N. J., 1853-76. The honorary degree of D.D. was conferred on him by Union in 1854. He lectured on homiletics in Boston university in 1874. He is the author of: Credulity as Illustrated by Successful Impostures in Science, Superstition and Fanaticism (1843); A Key to the Book of Revelation (1846); History of the Presbyterian Church of Jamaica, Long Island (1847); My Father's House (1855); Book of Ecclesiastes Explained (1856); Life and Writings of St. John, published posthumously (1879). He died in Princeton, N.J., April 19, 1876.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor