RUEL WILLIAMS Sprague's Journal of Maine History. Vol. VIII Special Number, June 1920 No. 1 page 53 Some Representative Maine Men of Yesterday and Today Note -- The Journal acknowledges the kind cooperation of Dr. Henry S. Burrage author of Maine in the Northeastern Boundary Controversy, in the production of this department. Through his courtesy we are enabled to pro- duce herein the following portraits: John Holmes, Albion K. Parris, Charles S. Daveis, Enoch Lincoln, Leuel Williams, John Fairfield, George Evans, Peleg Sprague, Edward Kent and William King. RUEL WILLIAMS Born in Hallowell, Maine, June 2, 1783; admitted to Bar 1802, and began practice in Augusta; member of Maine House of Representatives 1822-26 and 1829-32; Maine Senate 1827-28; US Senator 1837-43; died in Augusta July 25, 1862. (c) 1998 Courtesy of Tina Vickery and Courtesy of the Androscoggin Historical Society ******************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. The USGenWeb Project makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence. It is always best to consult the original material for verification. ********************************************************************