History of North Berwick, (York County) Maine United States of America

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Paul Ansel Chadbourne, educator, was born at North Berwick, Me., Oct. 21, 1823. He worked on a farm and as a carpenter until his seventeenth year, when he studied two years at Phillips Exeter academy, supporting himself by copying law papers. He was graduated from Williams college, valedictorian, in 1848, and from the Berkshire medical school M. D. in 1859. He taught school at Freehold, N. J., Great Falls. N. H., and at East Windsor, Conn., where he also studied at the theological institute. In 1853 he was licensed to preach, and in the same year was called to the chair of chemistry and natural history at Williams college. In 1855-56 he was lecturer at the Western Reserve college. In 1859 he was transferred to the chair of natural history at Williams, and in addition to the duties of this professorship also held the chair of natural sciences at Bowdoin college from 1858 to 1865. He was state senator in 1865 and 1866. He became president of the Massachusetts agricultural college at Amherst in 1867, but was compelled to resign on account of ill health. In 1867 he was elected president of the University of Wisconsin. After three years' successful administration he spent two years in Utah and the far west. In 1872 he succeeded Mark Hopkins as president of Williams college. He received the degree of LL. D. from Williams college in 1868, that of D. D. from Amherst college in 1872, and that of D.C.L. from Oxford university in 1874, His published writings include: Relations of Natural History to Intellect, Taste, Wealth and Religion (1860); Instinct, its Office in the Animal Kingdom and its Relation to the Higher Powers in Man (Lowell Institute Lectures, 1872); Strength of Man and Stability of Nations (1877), and Hope of the Righteous (1877). He edited The Wealth of the United States (1880), and Public Service of the State of New York (1881). He died in New York city, Feb. 23, 1883.

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

Daniel Raynes Goodwin, educator, was born in North Berwick, Maine, April 12, 1811; son of Samuel and Anna (Gerrish) Goodwin. He was prepared for college at Berwick and Limerick academies and was graduated from Bowdoin in 1832. After teaching at Hallowell academy, 1832-33, and studying a year at Andover theological seminary, he was appointed tutor in modern languages and librarian at Bowdoin, and on being advanced to the chair of modern languages to succeed Prof. Henry W. Longfellow, he continued his studies in Europe, principally at Paris and Heidelberg. In 1835 he returned to his chair at Bowdoin and was made librarian of the college library in 1838, filling both positions until 1853. He was married, Jan. 2, 1838, to Mary Randall, daughter of Samuel and Hannah Merrick. While at Bowdoin he was ordained a deacon in the P.E. church, July 13, 1847, and a priest, Sept. 10, 1848. He was president of Trinity college, Hartford, Conn., from July 27, 1853, to June 27, 1860, and professor of ethics and metaphysics there, 1858-60; provost and professor of intellectual and moral philosophy in the University of Pennsylvania, 1860-68. He was connected with the P.E. divinity school in Philadelphia as professor of apologetics, 1862-65; of systematic divinity, 1865-68; as dean, 1868-84, and again as professor of systematic divinity, 1884-90. For twenty-five years he was a delegate to every general convention of his church in the United States; was elected a member of the American philosophical society in 1861; and was also a member of the American academy of arts and sciences and of the American Oriental society. He received the degree of D.D. from Bowdoin in 1853 and that of LL.D from the University of Pennsylvania in 1868. He is the author of many pamphlets and papers upon various ethical and religious subjects and also of Notes on the Revision of the New Testament Version (1883); and Christian Eschatology (1885). He died in Philadelphia, Pa., March 15, 1890.

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

Daniel Johnson Morrell, representative, was born in North Berwick, Maine, Aug. 8, 1821. His parents were members of the Society of Friends, and after receiving a common school education Daniel removed to Philadelphia and engaged in business as a merchant. He was manager of the Cambria Iron Works at Johnstown, Pa., 1855-84. This concern manufactured iron rails, 1855-71, and in 1871 was one of the first to manufacture Bessemer steel rails. He was a Republican representative in the 40th and 41st congresses, 1867-71; was chairman of the standing committee on manufactures; introduced, on March 9, 1870, a bill to provide for the celebration at Philadelphia of the one hundredth anniversary of American Independence; was chairman of the executive committee of the centennial commission; a commissioner to the Paris exposition of 1878, and president of the American Iron and Steel association. He died in Johnstown, Pa., Aug. 20, 1885.

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