he has been interested in milling and lumbering operations. He was
married in 1876.
EDWARD L. HERSEY, the youngest son, was born in Bangor, Maine, April
29, 1852; graduated at Westbrook Seminary in 1871, and was married to
Mary L. Merrill, of Chicago, in 1877.
[Illustration: JACOB BEAN.]
JACOB BEAN was born in Upper Stillwater, Maine, in 1837. In that
centre of the lumbering interests he early and easily took to
lumbering, and pursued the business continuously until 1863, when he
came to Stillwater, where he became an active member of the firm of
Hersey, Staples & Bean, and of Hersey, Bean & Brown.
CHARLES BEAN was born in Sandwich, New Hampshire, in 1827; removed to
Orono, Maine, in 1835; followed lumbering on the Penobscot river for
a few years. He came to Stillwater in 1863, and some years later sent
for his aged parents, giving them a home until their death. In 1865 he
became one of the firm of Hersey, Staples & Bean, dealers in pine
land. He is at present with his oldest son in California, where both
are interested in real estate and irrigation enterprises. Mr. Bean has
been twice married and has a family of eight children. The oldest
daughter married Jerry Brown, now deceased. Mr. Bean moved to
California in 1887.
RUDOLPH LEHMICKE was born in Prussia in 1822. He learned the trade of
cabinet and organ making; came to America in 1849, and to Stillwater
in 1854, working at his trade until 1858. He served one year as
justice of the peace, and having studied law was admitted to practice
in 1859. In the fall of 1859 he was elected county auditor and served
until 1874. He was elected judge of the probate court, in which
position he continued until 1881. He has served as inspector of the
prison, superintendent of public schools, and member of the board of
education. Judge Lehmicke was married in 1853, in Coldwater, Michigan,
to Jane Tackeberry. They have a family of five sons and two daughters.
HOLLIS R. MURDOCK was born in Governeur, New York, Aug. 15, 1832. He
graduated at Williams College, Massachusetts, in 1854, came to
Stillwater in 1855, and was admitted to the practice of law in 1856,
since which time he has been in continuous practice. He has held many
offices of trust. Has been judge of the probate court and member of
the legislature from Washington county, and director of a bank and
railroad company. Mr. Murdock was married to Sarah A. Rice, Nov. 3,
1857.
GEORGE M. SEYMOUR was born in Onondaga county, New York, March 26,