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Maine Universalist Ministers Page 1
UNIVERSALIST MINISTERS IN MAINE (and some Unitarian)A Compilation in the Beginning Stages 1/18 update by Roland Rhoades, A2U210 Blackberry Lane, Gorham ME 04038 [email protected] 207-892-0923
Provided as a service to genealogists and church historians. Not to used for commercial purposes or uploaded elsewhere w/o consent of compiler.
Sources include: 1828-1978 History of Dexter Church; Pittsfield Universalist Centennial History; Gleanings from the early Records of
First Universalist Society in Portland; Portland City Directories; History of All Souls Church (Portland); History of Turner ME; other town histories;
A History of the Universalist Church of Westbrook ME 1983; Ellsworth Church History; lists of ministers submitted from various churches
CHURCH & LOCATION First Name NAME PERIOD SOURCES & OTHER DATA P=PhotoAUBURN, First Universalist D T Stevens 1836-1841 Church History book, 2002 ed.
AUBURN, First Universalist William R French 1842-1850 Church History book, 2002 ed.
AUBURN, First Universalist I C Knowlton 1850-1851 Church History book, 2002 ed.
AUBURN, First Universalist Joseph Bartlett 1851-1851 Church History book, 2002 ed.
AUBURN, First Universalist Massena Goodrich 1852-1854 Church History book, 2002 ed.
AUBURN, First Universalist C H Webster 1854-1857 Church History book, 2002 ed.
AUBURN, First Universalist Richard Blacker 1858-1859 Church History book, 2002 ed.
AUBURN, First Universalist George Bates 1859-1862 Church History book, 2002 ed.
AUBURN, First Universalist J C Snow 1863-1869 Church History book, 2002 ed.
AUBURN, First Universalist O F Vancise 1870-1872 Church History book, 2002 ed.
AUBURN, First Universalist George W Perry 1880-1883 Church History book, 2002 ed.
AUBURN, First Universalist Charles A Hayden 1884-1892 Church History book, 2002 ed.
AUBURN, First Universalist Henry R Rose 1893-1898 Church History book, 2002 ed.
AUBURN, First Universalist C A Knickerbocker 1899-1901 Church History book, 2002 ed.
AUBURN, First Universalist Charles R Tenney 1901-1908 Church History book, 2002 ed.
AUBURN, First Universalist Ralph E Connor 1908-1911 Church History book, 2002 ed.
AUBURN, First Universalist Dr Rodney F Johonnet 1911-1917 Church History book, 2002 ed.
AUBURN, First Universalist Thomas F Farmer 1919-1920 Church History book, 2002 ed.
AUBURN, First Universalist Dr Roderick J Mooney 1920-1924 Church History book, 2002 ed.
AUBURN, First Universalist Montford S Hill 1924-1930 Church History book, 2002 ed.
AUBURN, First Universalist Weston A Cate 1931-1943 Church History book, 2002 ed.
AUBURN, First Universalist Albert C Niles 1943-1953 Church History book, 2002 ed.
AUBURN, First Universalist Robert H MacPherson 1954-1962 Church History book, 2002 ed.
AUBURN, First Universalist John C Agnew 1963-1965 Church History book, 2002 ed.
AUBURN, First Universalist Donald M Hinckley 1965-1979 Church History book, 2002 ed.
AUBURN, First Universalist Addison E Steeves 1980-1987 Church History book, 2002 ed.
AUBURN, First Universalist Johanna Nichols 1988-1999 Church History book, 2002 ed.
AUBURN, First Universalist Henry A Peirce 1999-2000 Church History book, 2002 ed.
AUBURN, First Universalist Dr Jodi Cohen 2000- Church History book, 2002 ed.
AUGUSTA, UNITARIAN All Souls William Ford 1828-1831 Augusta church history 1826-1901
AUGUSTA, UNITARIAN All Souls Allen Putnum 1831-1834 born 1802
AUGUSTA, UNITARIAN All Souls Edward H Edes 1836-1839 b1803 d1845, prev Eastport
AUGUSTA, UNITARIAN All Souls Sylvester Judd, Jr 1840-1852 b1813 d1891
Maine Universalist Ministers Page 2AUGUSTA, UNITARIAN All Souls Loammi G Ware 1854-1857
AUGUSTA, UNITARIAN All Souls George W Bartlett 1858-1859 d1864 in battle, Civil War
AUGUSTA, UNITARIAN All Souls Henry W Brown 1860-1866 abolitionist; rem to Sacramento, then Worcester
AUGUSTA, UNITARIAN All Souls Seth Curtis Beach 1867-1869
AUGUSTA, UNITARIAN All Souls William A Cram 1869-1871 rem to Westford MA
AUGUSTA, UNITARIAN All Souls Loring E Beckwith 1873-1874
AUGUSTA, UNITARIAN All Souls Charles A Carter 1875-1879 b1847 d 1879
AUGUSTA, UNITARIAN All Souls Philip S Thacher 1879-1889 rem to Santa Barbara, then Needham MA, then SLC
AUGUSTA, UNITARIAN All Souls Abram W Jackson 1888-1889
AUGUSTA, UNITARIAN All Souls Richard A Griffin 1889-1891 of Marlboro MA
AUGUSTA, UNITARIAN All Souls Fred Griffin 1891-1892 son
AUGUSTA, UNITARIAN All Souls Elmer E Newbert 1892-1901+
AUGUSTA, UNIVERSALIST William A Drew 1824-
AUGUSTA, UNIVERSALIST Leroy W Coons 1909
AUGUSTA, UNIVERSALIST Edwin Cunningham 1933- from Caribou ch.
BANGOR, UNITARIAN Mr Pomroy 1825- Joseph Leavitt Journal
BANGOR, UNITARIAN Benjamin Huntoon 1829-1832 founded 1818 Independent Congregational Society
BANGOR, UNITARIAN Ralph Waldo Emerson 1834 6 weeks
BANGOR, UNITARIAN Frederick Henry Hedge 1835-1850
recognized for leadership of Transcendentalist movement. Presided
over 1836 consecration of Mt Hope Cemetery.
BANGOR, UNITARIAN Joseph Henry Allen 1850-1857 preached against slavery
BANGOR, UNITARIAN Charles Carroll Everett 1859-1869
BANGOR, UNITARIAN Arthur May Knapp 1871-1879
BANGOR, UNITARIAN Samuel J Stewart 1879-1883
BANGOR, UNITARIAN George Croswell Cressey 1885-1890
BANGOR, UNITARIAN Seth Curtis Beach 1891-1901
BANGOR, UNITARIAN Ernest W Hunt 1902-1904
BANGOR, UNITARIAN Alva Roy Scott 1904-1922
BANGOR, UNITARIAN Samuel C Beane 1922-?
BANGOR, UNITARIAN Ralph J Blanning 1920s?
BANGOR, UNITARIAN Stephen Hale Fritchman 1930s spoke vs anti-semitism & militarism
BANGOR, UNITARIAN James W MacDonald 1940s had keen knowledge of church's history
BANGOR, UNITARIAN Rolfe Gehrhardt 1960s-1970s
BANGOR, UNITARIAN Irving Stevens 1970s?
BANGOR, UNITARIAN Richard Forcier 1983 BTS student
BANGOR, UNITARIAN F Jay Deacon 1985-1986 15 mo
BANGOR, UNITARIAN Susan Jamieson 1991-1995 dissolved into Universalist bldg
BANGOR, 1st Universalist Society J W Husking 1833?-1838 founded 1833
BANGOR, 1st Universalist Society D J Mandell 1838-1839
BANGOR, 1st Universalist Society L L Saddler 1840-1841
BANGOR, 1st Universalist Society A R Nye 1843-1850
BANGOR, 1st Universalist Society Amory Battles 1850-1871 ardent abolitionist
BANGOR, 1st Universalist Society S S Goodenough 1872-1874
BANGOR, 1st Universalist Society Edgar W Preble 1875-1880
Maine Universalist Ministers Page 3BANGOR, 1st Universalist Society W H Jewell 1881-1882
BANGOR, 1st Universalist Society E E Peck 1882-1890
BANGOR, 1st Universalist Society Elmer Frederic Pember 1890-1906
b 26 Aug 1853 in Riley IL, see photo p135-6 Men of Progress in
Maine 1897.
BANGOR, 1st Universalist Society Carl F Henry 1906-1910
BANGOR, 1st Universalist Society Ashley A Smith 1911-1936
BANGOR, 1st Universalist Society Henry Atwood 1936-1940
BANGOR, 1st Universalist Society Arnold L Simonson 1940-1944
BANGOR, 1st Universalist Society William E Gardner 1944-1953
BANGOR, 1st Universalist Society Albert C Niles 1953-1957
BANGOR, 1st Universalist Society Milton M McGorrill 1957-1965 membership declining
BANGOR, 1st Universalist Society Gordon Svoboda 1966-1975
BANGOR, 1st Universalist Society Alex Cairns 1975-1976 interim
BANGOR, 1st Universalist Society Gary Smith 1976-1985
BANGOR, 1st Universalist Society Laurel Sheridan 1985-1986 interim
BANGOR, 1st Universalist Society Patricia Carol 1986-1994
BANGOR, 1st Universalist Society Richard Woodman 1994-1995 interim; merger.
BANGOR, UU Society of Susan Jamieson 1995-1999
BANGOR, UU Society of Elaine Beth Peresluha 1999-2006
BELFAST, First Universalist Society in William A. Drew 1824-1826 Belfast & Rockland; from Farmington, then Augusta; Hist of Belfast
BELFAST, First Universalist Society in Frederic A Hodsdon 1839- of Levant
BELFAST, First Universalist Society in Andrew Pingree 1840
BELFAST, First Universalist Society in Darius Forbes 1841-1844
of Hallowell; ceremony incl Rev LL Sadler, Rev Mr Pingree, Rev
Calvin Gardner
BELFAST, First Universalist Society in Frederic A Hodsdon 1844-1848
b Berwick 14 Nov 1804; prev of Levant & Dexter. d 19 Aug 1868
Belfast
BELFAST, First Universalist Society in Nathan C Fletcher 1848-1854 of E Thomaston, rem to Rockland. b Nbpt MA 1810
BELFAST, First Universalist Society in J H Farnsworth 1855-1858 b Hartford CT 1822. Rem to Rockport MA
BELFAST, First Universalist Society in Frederic A Hodsdon 1858-1862 Chaplain of 24th Maine Reg 1862-1863
BELFAST, First Universalist Society in Calvin Gardner 1863
BELFAST, First Universalist Society in Frederic A Hodsdon 1864
BELFAST, First Universalist Parish in S C Hayford 1865-1866 advocated Spiritualism and was dismissed.
BELFAST, First Universalist Parish in Giles Bailey 1866- of Gardiner. b Acworth NH
BELFAST, First Universalist Parish in 1870
at Dedication: Rev Cazneau Palfrey DD of Belfast, Rev Amory Battles
of Bangor, Rev Sessions of Stockton.
BELFAST, First Universalist Parish in G W Quimby 1870-1871
BELFAST, First Universalist Parish in F Stanley Bacon 1871-1873 d of apoplexy 14 Oct 1873 Belfast, bur in Middletown CT.
BELFAST, First Universalist Parish in Ashley A Smith 1907 +/-
BELFAST, First Universalist Parish in Arthur A Blair 1911-
BETHEL, Universalist see Skowhegan
BRUNSWICK, Universalist Thomas Barnes 1812 - 1813
BRUNSWICK, Universalist Jacob Wood
BRUNSWICK, Universalist Sylvanus Cobb 1826 - 1828
BRUNSWICK, Universalist Seth Stetson 1828 - 1829
Maine Universalist Ministers Page 4BRUNSWICK, Universalist Seth Stetson 1835 - 1836
BRUNSWICK, Universalist Steven A. Sneathen 1837 - 1838
BRUNSWICK, Universalist Sidney Turner 1838 - 1840
BRUNSWICK, Universalist Seth Stetson 1840 - 1842
BRUNSWICK, Universalist Giles Bailey 1842 - 1848
BRUNSWICK, Universalist W.C. George 1848 - 1850
BRUNSWICK, Universalist Amos D. Wheeler 1850 - 1865
BRUNSWICK, Universalist William E. Copeland 1865 - 1869
BRUNSWICK, Universalist William R. French 1870 - 1875
BRUNSWICK, Universalist J.H. Little 1879 - 1883
BRUNSWICK, Universalist Marion Crosley 1883 - 1886
BRUNSWICK, Universalist C.L. Waite 1900 - 1903
BRUNSWICK, Universalist H.S. Whitman 1903 - 1906
BRUNSWICK, Universalist Leroy S. Coons 1906 - 1908
BRUNSWICK, Universalist F.T. Nelson 1908 - 1912
BRUNSWICK, Universalist Oluf Tandberg 1912 - 1914
BRUNSWICK, Universalist Otto Raspe 1915 - 1921
BRUNSWICK, Universalist Harry Shook 1921 - 1923
BRUNSWICK, Universalist James F. Albion 1924 - 1926
BRUNSWICK, Universalist Harold I. Merrill 1926 - 1933
BRUNSWICK, Universalist Sheldon Christian 1933 - 1945
BRUNSWICK, Universalist J. Porter Drumm 1946 - 1948
BRUNSWICK, Universalist John Cummins 1950 - 1954
BRUNSWICK, Universalist L. Gordon Adamson 1955 - 1960
BRUNSWICK, Universalist Herbert Cousins 1960 - 1962
BRUNSWICK, Unitarian Universalist ChurchEarle W. Dolphin 1962 - 1964
BRUNSWICK, Unitarian Universalist ChurchMaurice W. Cobb 1964 - 1976
BRUNSWICK, Unitarian Universalist ChurchWilliam C. Saunders 1976 - 1985
BRUNSWICK, Unitarian Universalist ChurchJ. Bradbury Mitchell 1987 - 2005
BRUNSWICK, Unitarian Universalist ChurchDavid W. Farrington 2005 - 2006 Interim
BRUNSWICK, Unitarian Universalist ChurchRichard F. Beal 2006 - 2007 Interim
BRUNSWICK, Unitarian Universalist ChurchSylvia Stocker 2007-
CALAIS, Unitarian H A Philbrook 1859 Calais Marriage records
ST STEPHEN NB, Universalist H A Philbrook 1859 Calais Marriage records
CANAAN, Universalist Sylvanus Cobb 1823- Hist of Norridgewock & Canaan 1849
CANAAN, Universalist M McFarland Hist of Norridgewock & Canaan 1849
CANAAN, Universalist Daniel Young Hist of Norridgewock & Canaan 1849
CANAAN, Universalist F A Hodsdon Hist of Norridgewock & Canaan 1849
CANAAN, Universalist John B Dodds Hist of Norridgewock & Canaan 1849
CANAAN, Universalist Fayette Mace Hist of Norridgewock & Canaan 1849
CANAAN, Universalist Alanson St Clair Hist of Norridgewock & Canaan 1849
CANAAN, Universalist Luke P Rand Hist of Norridgewock & Canaan 1849 -see Norway
CANAAN, Universalist C S Hussey 1849+/- Hist of Norridgewock & Canaan 1849
CANAAN, Universalist C H Leonard 1832+/- Hist of Norridgewock & Canaan 1849
Maine Universalist Ministers Page 5CANAAN, Universalist John A Henry Hist of Norridgewock & Canaan 1849
CARIBOU, First Universalist Church of Mr Smith c 1875 Hist w/photos by Lora Sincock 1935
CARIBOU, First Universalist Church of Stanford Mitchell 1895-1903
CARIBOU, First Universalist Church of Frederick S Walker 1904-1907 born 1871, md Sidonia Britelle of Presque Isle 2-14-1905 Caribou
CARIBOU, First Universalist Church of Arthur A Blair 1907-1911 from OT, then to Belfast
CARIBOU, First Universalist Church of Harry Adams Hersey 1912-1917
CARIBOU, First Universalist Church of H M Daniels 1918-1924 1920 Parsonage bought from Frank Leavitt for $5000.
CARIBOU, First Universalist Church of Stanley Manning 1925
CARIBOU, First Universalist Church of Edwin Cunningham 1925-1933 rem to Augusta
CARIBOU, First Universalist Church of G Douglas Frazier 1933-1935+
CASTINE, Universalist T P Askell 1839-1841
CASTINE, Universalist Burnham 1841-1848 1841-1848 between Burnham, Fletcher, and Fales
CASTINE, Universalist T. P. Askell 1839-41 Fletcher 1841-1848
CASTINE, Universalist Reuben Fales 1841-1848
CASTINE, Universalist Horace J Bradbury 1848-1850
CASTINE, 1st Congr Soc Unitarian William Mason 1789-1834
CASTINE, 1st Congr Soc Unitarian Samuel A Devins 1834-1835
CASTINE, 1st Congr Soc Unitarian William Daniels Wiswall 1837-1838 of Ellsworth Church
CASTINE, 1st Congr Soc Unitarian George F Clark 1867-1870
CASTINE, 1st Congr Soc Unitarian Harry Myrick 1870-1873
CASTINE, 1st Congr Soc Unitarian J W Winkley 1873-1875
CASTINE, 1st Congr Soc Unitarian D V Bowen 1876-1878
CASTINE, 1st Congr Soc Unitarian John F Locke 1879-1893
CASTINE, 1st Congr Soc Unitarian Henry H Woude 1897-1902
CASTINE, 1st Congr Soc Unitarian Walter Pierce 1902-?
CASTINE, 1st Congr Soc Unitarian John Henry Mueller 1919-1933
CASTINE, 1st Congr Soc Unitarian Ken LaFleur ? 2007 - now ret in E Vassalboro
CASTINE, Unitarian Universalist Congr Charles Joseph Stephens 1981-1989
j.p. Ellsworth & Castine. Later Concord NH, Eastport ME, Bethlehem
PA, MN, Washington Crossing NJ 1997-.
CASTINE, Unitarian Universalist Congr Ralph T. Clarke 1990-1991
b NJ. Started as student minister in Augusta. Interim Ellsworth &
Castine. First Universalist Church Orange MA 2004-
CASTINE, Unitarian Universalist Congr J Mark Worth 1991-present
CUMBERLAND, Universalist Dr James Butterfield c 1840
Hist of Norridgewock & Canaan 1849; formerly Baptist preacher, d.
ca 1847
DENMARK, Universalist see Skowhegan
DEXTER, 1st Universalist of William Frost 1828-1833
DEXTER, 1st Universalist of Gibson Smith 1835-1839
DEXTER, 1st Universalist of Frederic A Hodson 1840-1844
DEXTER, 1st Universalist of William S Cilley 1845-1852
DEXTER, 1st Universalist of Giles Bailey 1853-1857
DEXTER, 1st Universalist of Frederic A Hodson 1857
DEXTER, 1st Universalist of William W Lovejoy 1858-1863 in the Army 1863
DEXTER, 1st Universalist of R C Lensing 1865-1867
DEXTER, 1st Universalist of Chaffee 1867
Maine Universalist Ministers Page 6DEXTER, 1st Universalist of Nathaniel Gunnison 1868-1871
DEXTER, 1st Universalist of Almon Gage 1871 preached while his uncle Gunnison was ill
DEXTER, 1st Universalist of Costello Weston 1871-1873
DEXTER, 1st Universalist of Amory Battles 1873-1879
DEXTER, 1st Universalist of S Eugene Clarke 1879-1882
DEXTER, 1st Universalist of H S Whitman 1882-1886
DEXTER, 1st Universalist of Henry Kirk White 1886-1890
DEXTER, 1st Universalist of William H Gould 1890-1905
DEXTER, 1st Universalist of Stanley Gates Spear 1906-1918 went overseas with YMCA
DEXTER, 1st Universalist of Barron F McIntire 1919-1922
DEXTER, 1st Universalist of W A Garner 1923-1924
DEXTER, 1st Universalist of Tracy M Pullman 1926-1928
DEXTER, 1st Universalist of William Julius Metz 1929-1936
DEXTER, 1st Universalist of Kenneth L Hutchinson 1936-1941 moved to CA
DEXTER, 1st Universalist of Gordon Chilson Reardon 1941-1947
DEXTER, 1st Universalist of Theodore A Webb 1948-1951
DEXTER, 1st Universalist of J Robert Bath 1952-1955
DEXTER, 1st Universalist of Richard J Norsworthy 1956-1959 seminary student, liberal
DEXTER, 1st Universalist of E King Hempel, Jr 1959-1962 moved to Congregationalists
DEXTER, 1st Universalist of Rene J Dawe 1963-1964
DEXTER, 1st Universalist of John FJ McNally, Jr 1965-1970 d 1973
DEXTER, 1st Universalist of Robert W Sterling 1970-1982
DEXTER, 1st Universalist of Richard Beal 1982-1986
DEXTER, 1st Universalist of Scott Jones 1986-1987
DEXTER, 1st Universalist of Thomas B Lawson-Looney 1987-1989
DEXTER, 1st Universalist of Alexander L Craig 1990-2000
DEXTER, 1st Universalist of Adam J Tierney 2001-2003
DEXTER, 1st Universalist of Mark Glovin 2004-2005
EASTPORT, UNITARIAN Edward H Edes 1831-1836 b 1803 d 1845, to Augusta
ELLSWORTH, Unitarian Peter Nourse 1812-1835
see detailed History of Church; First Congr Ch minister, with Unitarian
beliefs
ELLSWORTH, Unitarian Samuel Adams Devens 1835-1836 BA Harvard Univ. 1829; Grad. Div. Sch. 1833; Died 1891;
ELLSWORTH, Unitarian William Daniels Wiswall 1836-1839
Born Lot Wiswall, son of Timothy and Diadama Wiswall, in Milford
MA Oct 23 1787, d. Roxbury MA 30 Nov 1853 age 66
ELLSWORTH, Unitarian William Henry Savary 1865-1873 to Canton MA; d Groveland MA 1906
ELLSWORTH, Unitarian William H. Lyon 1873-1878 to Brookline MA Unitarian
ELLSWORTH, Unitarian Charles Parker Lombard 1878-1881 to Athol MA, Plymouth MA, Schenectady NY
ELLSWORTH, Unitarian Loren Benjamin MacDonald 1882-1884
b Newport NS 1858; to Shirley MA, Wolfboro NH, Boston, Concord
MA
ELLSWORTH, Unitarian Robert Wellesley Savage 1884-1887
b 1851. From Mt Pleasant MI. To Greeley CO, Walpole MA,
Richmond VA, Charlestown NH, Winthrop MA.
ELLSWORTH, Unitarian Frank Healey 1889-1890 from Barre VT
ELLSWORTH, Unitarian Charles Taylor Canfield 1891-1892 b 1823 Danbury NY, d 1913. from Cambridge MA
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ELLSWORTH, Unitarian Lorenzo Darwin Cochrane 1892-1896
b 1853 Saline MI, d 1933. m Cora Sexton 1884. j.p. Bar Hrbr &
Ellsworth. To Perry IA 1896. His obituary states: "While in Maine - as
"colleagues" - they were more than "parsons"; they were liberal
"evangelists." Ellsworth, Sullivan, West Gouldsboro, Lamo
ELLSWORTH, Unitarian Cora Sexton Cochrane 1893-1896 j.p Bar Hrbr & Ellsworth. d 1945.
ELLSWORTH, Unitarian Walter Reid Hunt 1896-1898 from Bangor; to E Orange NJ
ELLSWORTH, Unitarian Arthur Herbert Coar 1898-1902
b 1872, d 1950. also preached at Lamoine & Sullivan churches. to
Farmington ME 1902, later MA and NJ.
ELLSWORTH, Unitarian Silas Wright Sutton 1902-1907
b 1850, d 1933 Lamoine ME. Prev served Neenah & Racine WI,
Brooklyn CT, Trenton & Cooperstown NY; came from Athol MA
ELLSWORTH, Unitarian Sydney Scott Booth 1913-1914
pastor-at-large Hancock Co. b Birmingham Eng 1880; came from
Waterville. 1914 to England, then MA.
ELLSWORTH, Unitarian John Wesley Tickle 1914-1919
aka JW Heyes. b 1886 Eng. Came from Surry ME Methodist Ch, later
to Watna NC.
ELLSWORTH, Unitarian George Tudor Jones 1920-1925
b 1871 IL, from Warwick MA Ch, later to Green Hbr MA. Desc from
long line of ministers.
ELLSWORTH, Unitarian Charles Gustavus Girelius 1926-1929 b 24 Jan 1873 GA, d 1960. From Baltimore MD, to Jamestown NY
ELLSWORTH, Unitarian George Archibald Riley 1929-1936
b 1905 NH, d 1955. From S Paris ME; to Rockland, Roslindale,
Clinton MA, & Castine ME.
ELLSWORTH, Unitarian Harland S. Evans 1936-1942 from Bedford MA Ch.
ELLSWORTH, Unitarian Herman Henry Geertz 1942-1944 b 1914 Chicago, d 1964.
ELLSWORTH, Unitarian John Ernest Bryant 1944-1946
b 1893 TX, d 1982. Served MA, VT, Swanville ME, Ellsworth,
Brooksville ME federated ch.
ELLSWORTH, Unitarian Reuel Williams Beach 1946-1952
b 1884 MA, son of Rev Seth Curtis Beach Unitarian Minister &
hymnwriter; father of Rev Curtis Beach of Pittsburgh PA. d 1964.
ELLSWORTH, Unitarian Valtyr Emil Gudmundson 1952-1955 b 1924 Lundar MB, d 1982. to New London CT, TX, MN, IA.
ELLSWORTH, Unitarian Robert A. Noe 1955-1956 student
ELLSWORTH, Unitarian Edward Albert "Ted" Smith 1957-1958 b 1929 NYC. Rem to Houlton ME. dy leaving wife and ch.
ELLSWORTH, Unitarian Walter F. Smith 1958-1960 b 1934 Ware MA; student minister
ELLSWORTH, Unitarian Universalist David J. Conners 1962-1966 student minister
ELLSWORTH, Unitarian Universalist Richard B. Gibbs 1968-1973 prev Stoneham & Brockton MA, Memphis TN, SW regional director
ELLSWORTH, Unitarian Universalist Arthur Foote 1970s many guest sermons
ELLSWORTH, Unitarian Universalist Harry C. Meserve 1974-1980
b 1914 Rye NY, d 2000. Prev Cohasset MA, Buffalo NY, San
Francisco, Grosse Pointe MI
ELLSWORTH, Unitarian Universalist Charles Joseph Stephens 1981-1989
j.p. Ellsworth & Castine. Later Concord NH, Eastport ME, Bethlehem
PA, MN, Washington Crossing NJ 1997-.
ELLSWORTH, Unitarian Universalist Ralph T. Clarke 1990-1991
b NJ. Started as student minister in Augusta. Interim Ellsworth &
Castine. First Universalist Church Orange MA 2004-
ELLSWORTH, Unitarian Universalist J. Mark Worth 1991-2006 j.p. Ellsworth & Castine.
ELLSWORTH, Unitarian Universalist Stephen Phinney 2006-2007
ELLSWORTH, Unitarian Universalist Leela Rajani Sinha 2007-present
FAIRFIELD, Universalist 1856- Fairfield 1788-1988; church closed 1941.
FARMINGTON, Universalist Church of Zenas Thompson 1829-1833 Next ch Westbrook; b12/4/1804 Auburn d11/19/1882 Deering
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GARDINER, First Universalist Church of et al 1820-1835
occ Barzillai Streeter, Elias Smith, Hosea Ballou, Sylvanous Cobb, W
A Drew, Russel Streeter. Hist of Gardiner 1852.
GARDINER, First Universalist Church of et al 1835-1843 occ N C Fletcher, D J Mandell, Oliver Quimby, Henry Jewell
GARDINER, First Universalist Church ofJames Partelow Weston 1843-1850 Gardiner Church centennial 1843-1943, MSL
GARDINER, First Universalist Church ofJohn Wesley Hanson 1850-1854
prev Skowhegan, b Boston. At Installtion: Rev E H Chapin, Rev
Calvin Gardner, Rev W A Drew, Rev W R French, Rev B F Robbins.
GARDINER, First Universalist Church ofAlexander R Abbot 1854-1857
GARDINER, First Universalist Church ofGiles O Bailey 1857-1866
GARDINER, First Universalist Church ofLuther J Fletcher 1866-1868
GARDINER, First Universalist Church ofJames M Payne 1869-1871
GARDINER, First Universalist Church ofW W Nutting 1872-1876
GARDINER, First Universalist Church ofCharles A Hayden 1877-1879
GARDINER, First Universalist Church ofWalter S Vail 1881-1884
GARDINER, First Universalist Church ofJames S Gledhill 1883-1888
GARDINER, First Universalist Church ofFrederick M Houghton 1889-1892
GARDINER, First Universalist Church ofElliott B Barber 1892-1900
GARDINER, First Universalist Church ofCharles S Nickerson 1900
GARDINER, First Universalist Church ofWill F Small 1901-1902
GARDINER, First Universalist Church ofOluf Tandberg 1902-1906
GARDINER, First Universalist Church ofGeorge F Howes 1906-1909
GARDINER, First Universalist Church ofLuther F McKenny 1909-1910
GARDINER, First Universalist Church ofJohn Evans 1911-1915
GARDINER, First Universalist Church ofHoratio G Mann 1915-1917
GARDINER, First Universalist Church ofMilo G Folsom 1917-1927
GARDINER, First Universalist Church ofJosephine B Folsom bef 1927
GARDINER, First Universalist Church ofFrederick S Walker 1928-1932 born 1871, md Sidonia Britelle of Presque Isle 2-14-1905 Caribou
GARDINER, First Universalist Church ofWillis A Moore 1932-1936
GARDINER, First Universalist Church ofRalph P Boyd 1936-1938
GARDINER, First Universalist Church ofLeroy A Congdon 1938-1941
GARDINER, First Universalist Church ofClarence R Eaton 1941-1942
GARDINER, First Universalist Church ofElmer D Colcord 1942-
HALLOWELL, Universalist Darius Forbes 1839- Hist of Norridgewock & Canaan 1849; res Boston 1849
HALLOWELL Nathaniel Gunnison 1841-1845
HALLOWELL Mr Everett 1825-
HALLOWELL Mr Walker
HIRAM, First Universalist Society of Isaac J Mead 1873-1877 Hist of the Ch 1834-1979 by Hubert Clemons 1979
HIRAM, First Universalist Society of O F Alford 2 yrs
HIRAM, First Universalist Society of Isaac J Mead 1879-1880 also 1899
HIRAM, First Universalist Society of Annette Waltz 1881
HIRAM, First Universalist Society of Frank E Barton 1886-1888 also 1900
HIRAM, First Universalist Society of C B Lynn 1889
HIRAM, First Universalist Society of Harry F Fisher 1889
HIRAM, First Universalist Society of Hervey H Hoyt 1889-1890 rem to Portland OR; (1868-1948; wife Minnie A Rankin 1870-1955)
Maine Universalist Ministers Page 9HIRAM, First Universalist Society of Ira D Morrison 1891
HIRAM, First Universalist Society of J F Albion 1901 of Portland
HIRAM, First Universalist Society of Hervey H Hoyt 1902-1905 became Supt of Maine Universalist Churches
HIRAM, First Universalist Society of Alvin M Smith 1907-1911 from VT
HIRAM, First Universalist Society of et al after 1911
occasionally WW Hooper, JH Little, Ezra A Hoyt, EW Webber, HA
Markley
HIRAM, First Universalist Society of Herman Grove 1951
HIRAM, First Universalist Society of Marvin L Derby 1964
HIRAM, First Universalist Society of C Weston Jones 1971
KENNEBUNK, Unitarian Daniel Little 1751-1800
KENNEBUNK, Unitarian Nathaniel Fletcher 1800-1827
KENNEBUNK, Unitarian George Wells 1827-1838
KENNEBUNK, Unitarian Edward H Edes 1839-1845 d 1845
KENNEBUNK, Unitarian William C. Tenney 1845-1848
KENNEBUNK, Unitarian Joshua A. Swan 1850-1869
KENNEBUNK, Unitarian Charles G. Vinal 1870-1891
KENNEBUNK, Unitarian Elvin J. Prescott 1891-1897
KENNEBUNK, Unitarian Jesse D.O. Powers 1897-1901
KENNEBUNK, Unitarian Fred R. Lewis 1902-1909
KENNEBUNK, Unitarian Daniel M. Wilson 1909-1916
KENNEBUNK, Unitarian Robert P. Doremus 1915-1924
KENNEBUNK, Unitarian John W. Day 1925-1932
KENNEBUNK, Unitarian Richard Hall 1933-1935
KENNEBUNK, Unitarian Arthur F. Schoenfeldt 1936-1946
KENNEBUNK, Unitarian Ross A. Weston 1947-1950
KENNEBUNK, Unitarian Robert Holmes 1950-1957
KENNEBUNK, Unitarian Carl Bierman 1957-1962
KENNEBUNK, Unitarian Universalist Harold Scott 1962-1965
KENNEBUNK, Unitarian Universalist Robert Jordon Ross 1965-1968
KENNEBUNK, Unitarian Universalist Edna P. Bruner 1969-1973
KENNEBUNK, Unitarian Universalist David Goodwillie 1973-1977
KENNEBUNK, Unitarian Universalist Peter Richardson 1977-1992
KENNEBUNK, Unitarian Universalist Shirley Ann Ranck 1992-1993
KENNEBUNK, Unitarian Universalist Judith Smith-Valley 1993-2001
KENNEBUNK, Unitarian Universalist Paul L'Herrou 2001-2003
KENNEBUNK, Unitarian Universalist Carol E. Strecker 2003-Present
LEEDS, Universalist Thomas Dolloff 1832 History of Leeds; Universalist 1830-
LEEDS, Universalist Otis H Johnson 1869-1879 History of Leeds; Universalist 1830- ; of Jay
LEEDS, Universalist Barnes History of Leeds; Universalist 1830-
LEEDS, Universalist White History of Leeds; Universalist 1830-
LEEDS, Universalist Cutter History of Leeds; Universalist 1830-
LEEDS, Universalist Smith History of Leeds; Universalist 1830-
LEEDS, Universalist Gould History of Leeds; Universalist 1830-
LEVANT, Universalist Frederic A Hodsdon 1839 Hist of Belfast
Maine Universalist Ministers Page 10LEWISTON, Universalist 1863-
LEWISTON, Universalist Hosea Temple ca 1912
"the most radical of clergymen in the L-A area, inviting socialists from
all over to a Socialistic Service July 7, 1912." see Scontras, The
Socialist Alternative:… of Maine 1895-1914 p156-.
MACHIAS, First Universalist Society of Dodd 1834 Hist of Machias
MACHIAS, First Universalist Society of James A Milliken 1841-1851
MACHIAS, First Universalist Society of Amos Hitchings
MACHIAS, First Universalist Society of M Leighton
MACHIAS, First Universalist Society of David B Byther
MACHIAS, First Universalist Society of Silas Rawson 1868-1874
MACHIAS, First Universalist Society of William E Gaskin 1875 1/4-time; of Addison ch.
MACHIAS, First Universalist Society of Manley B Townsend 1894-1896 approx
MACHIAS, First Universalist Society of Selden Gilbert, DD 1896-1899
MACHIAS, First Universalist Society of I W Cate 1899-1901 to Tokyo Japan
MACHIAS, First Universalist Society of Fannie E Austin 1901-
MACHIAS, First Universalist Society of Walter F Smith 1956-1958 b 1934 Ware MA; student minister
NORRIDGEWOCK, First Unitarian William Fessenden 1825-1826 Hist of Norridgewock & Canaan 1849; incl Universalists
NORRIDGEWOCK, First Unitarian Samuel Brimblecom 1826-1829 sw to Universalist 1829, res Grafton MA 1849
NORRIDGEWOCK, First Unitarian Thomas Beede 1830- sw to Universalist; d winter 1848/9
NORRIDGEWOCK, Universalist Darius Forbes 1836-1839 Hist of Norridgewock & Canaan 1849
NORRIDGEWOCK, Universalist John A Henry 1839 Hist of Norridgewock & Canaan 1849
NORRIDGEWOCK, Universalist Albion S Dudley 1839 Hist of Norridgewock & Canaan 1849
NORRIDGEWOCK, Universalist R Blacker 1840- Hist of Norridgewock & Canaan 1849; of Livermore 1849
NORRIDGEWOCK, Universalist John Wesley Hanson 1848- Hist of Norridgewock & Canaan 1849; from Danvers MA
NORWAY, Universalist Thomas Barnes 1799-1816
NORWAY, Universalist Sebastian Streeter 1816-1820 itinerant preachers
NORWAY, Universalist Isaac Root 1816-1820 itinerant preachers
NORWAY, Universalist William Farwell 1816-1820 itinerant preachers
NORWAY, Universalist Sylvanus Cobb 1820-1821
NORWAY, Universalist Benjamin Bixby Murray 1828-1832
NORWAY, Universalist Henry Hawkins 1833-1837
NORWAY, Universalist Luke P Rand 1837-1840
NORWAY, Universalist Timothy J Tenney 1840-1846
NORWAY, Universalist Edwin F Quinby 1847-1849
NORWAY, Universalist John Leavitt Stephens 1849-1853
NORWAY, Universalist Russell Streeter 1853-1855 supply preachers
NORWAY, Universalist D T Stevens 1853-1855 supply preachers
NORWAY, Universalist John W Ford 1855-1858
NORWAY, Universalist Joseph Crocker Snow 1858-1863
NORWAY, Universalist Zenas Thompson 1863 interim
NORWAY, Universalist Seldon Gilbert 1863-1865
NORWAY, Universalist Nathaniel Gunnison 1865-1868
NORWAY, Universalist Lemuel H Tabor 1869-1876
NORWAY, Universalist Josiah A Seitz 1877-1880
Maine Universalist Ministers Page 11NORWAY, Universalist Washington Wells Hooper 1881-1883
NORWAY, Universalist Caroline E Angell 1884-1906
NORWAY, Universalist Samuel G Davis 1906-1908
NORWAY, Universalist Merrill Charles Ward 1908-1912
NORWAY, Universalist Chester Gore Miller 1912-1926
NORWAY, Universalist Marguerite Pearman McIntire 1926-1927
NORWAY, Universalist Pliny Arunah Allen, Jr 1927-1930
NORWAY, Universalist Conrad Bauger Rheiner 1930-1933
NORWAY, Universalist George Melvin LaPoint 1933-1935
NORWAY, Universalist Ernest Turner Marble 1935-1939
NORWAY, Universalist William Porter Farnsworth 1939-1945
NORWAY, Universalist Carl Gerrard Seaburg 1945-1957
NORWAY, Universalist Ida M Folsom 1957-1958 interim
NORWAY, Universalist Daniel W Weck 1959-1960
NORWAY, Universalist Ida M Folsom 1960-1961 interim
NORWAY, Universalist Dr Joseph L Sullivan 1961-1963
NORWAY, Universalist Phillips L Thayer 1963-1968
NORWAY, Universalist Joseph Perham 1968-1970
NORWAY, Universalist Kenneth LaFleur 1970-1973
NORWAY, Universalist William Burnside Miller 1973-1984
NORWAY, Universalist Albert C Niles 1984-1985 associate minister
NORWAY, Universalist Cherly L Klein 1986-1987
NORWAY, Universalist Dr Duke T Gray 1987-1988 interim
NORWAY, Universalist Dr David J Armstrong 1988-1991
NORWAY, Universalist Dr Herbert R Adams 1991-1994
NORWAY, Universalist Harold E Babcock 1994-1995 of Newburyport MA
NORWAY, Universalist Joy Dedman Gasta 1995-2005
OAKLAND, All Souls Universalist Charles Hayden 1911 marr notice
OAKLAND, All Souls Universalist Will A Kelley 1945 mentioned in obits
Clifford D Newton 1953 ment in an obit
OAKLAND, All Souls Universalist Robert Brownlie 1959 ment in undated obit
OLDTOWN, Universalist Arthur A Blair -1907 to Caribou
PITTSFIELD, 1st Universalist James M H Smith 1866-1868
PITTSFIELD, 1st Universalist George W Quimby 1868-1870
PITTSFIELD, 1st Universalist David B Byther 1870-1872
PITTSFIELD, 1st Universalist Elijah Case 1872-1874
PITTSFIELD, 1st Universalist Norris C Hodgdon 1874-1876
PITTSFIELD, 1st Universalist Caroline E Angell 1876-1883
PITTSFIELD, 1st Universalist Henry S Fiske 1888-1891
PITTSFIELD, 1st Universalist James H Little 1891-1892
PITTSFIELD, 1st Universalist Ephraim A Read 1892-1896
PITTSFIELD, 1st Universalist Harry E Townsend 1896-1897
PITTSFIELD, 1st Universalist Leroy W Coons 1898-1907
PITTSFIELD, 1st Universalist Frederick Taylor 1907-1908
Maine Universalist Ministers Page 12PITTSFIELD, 1st Universalist Frederick S Walker 1908-1915 born 1871, md Sidonia Britelle of Presque Isle 2-14-1905 Caribou
PITTSFIELD, 1st Universalist Alfred E Wright 1915-1917
PITTSFIELD, 1st Universalist Sidney J Willis 1918-1924
PITTSFIELD, 1st Universalist Frank L Cann 1924-1927
PITTSFIELD, 1st Universalist Milo G Folsom 1927-1939 d 1939
PITTSFIELD, 1st Universalist Josephine B Folsom 1939-1946 wife of Milo
PITTSFIELD, 1st Universalist Donald M Hinckley 1946-1954
PITTSFIELD, 1st Universalist Robert D Fiske 1954-1958 non-Universalist
PITTSFIELD, 1st Universalist Scott D Kittredge 1958-1960 non-Universalist
PITTSFIELD, 1st Universalist Sheldon Christian 1960-1961 interim
PITTSFIELD, 1st Universalist Donald M Hinckley 1961-1965
PITTSFIELD, 1st Universalist Rolfe Gerhardt 1965-1967
PITTSFIELD, 1st Universalist George P Briggs 1971
PITTSFIELD, 1st Universalist Albert Perry 1974
PORTLAND, 1st Universalist Russell Streeter 1821-1827
PORTLAND, 1st Universalist John Bisbee 1827-1829 d 6/1829
PORTLAND, 1st Universalist W J Reese 1829-1831
PORTLAND, 1st Universalist Menzies Raynor 1831-1836
PORTLAND, 1st Universalist D D Smith 1836-1839
PORTLAND, 1st Universalist Charles C Burr 1839-1841
PORTLAND, 1st Universalist Levi L Sadler 1842-1847
PORTLAND, 1st Universalist Russell Streeter 1847-1854
PORTLAND, 1st Universalist Clarke R Moor 1854-1861
PORTLAND, 1st Universalist Edward C Bolles 1861-1869
PORTLAND, 1st Universalist William E Gibbs 1869-1881
PORTLAND, 1st Universalist Dr Henry Blanchard 1882-1903
PORTLAND, 1st Universalist James F Albion 1904-1924
PORTLAND, 1st Universalist James W Vallentyne 1924-1935
PORTLAND, 1st Universalist Benjamin B Hersey 1935-1943
PORTLAND, 1st Universalist Rev Ernest A Thorsell 1947-1957
PORTLAND, 1st Universalist Earle T McKinney 1958-1969
PORTLAND, 2nd Universalist Zenas Thompson 1860-1861 Org 1862
PORTLAND, 2nd Universalist Harry Hersey c 1862
PORTLAND, 2nd Universalist F A Hodsdon ?-1864
PORTLAND, 2nd Universalist I M Atwood 1865-1866
PORTLAND, 2nd Universalist George W Bicknell 1869-1876 or 1873-1877
PORTLAND, 2nd Universalist James Marsden 1871
PORTLAND, 2nd Universalist Charles A Hayden 1879
PORTLAND, Church of the Messiah Charles A Hayden 1876-1883 Org 1873
PORTLAND, Church of the Messiah R S Kellerman 1883-1884
PORTLAND, Church of the Messiah Marion Crosley 1884-1888
PORTLAND, Church of the Messiah H E Gilcrest 1890
PORTLAND, Church of the Messiah G S Kern 1891-1893
PORTLAND, Church of the Messiah William M Kimmell 1894-1896
Maine Universalist Ministers Page 13PORTLAND, Church of the Messiah Isaac M Atwood 1900-1905
PORTLAND, Church of the Messiah William H Gould 1906-1911
PORTLAND, Church of the Messiah Edward C Downey 1912-1914
PORTLAND, Church of the Messiah Frederick S Walker 1915-1920 born 1871, md Sidonia Britelle of Presque Isle 2-14-1905 Caribou
PORTLAND, Church of the Messiah Judson P Marvin 1921-1924
DEERING, 1st Universalist Soc Rev Bailey 1875-1878
DEERING, 1st Universalist Soc Rev Buck 1875-1878
DEERING, 1st Universalist Soc Rev Bicknell 1875-1878
DEERING, 1st Universalist Soc W T Phelan 1879-?
DEERING, 1st Universalist Soc Charles A Hayden 1881-1883 or 1878-1883
DEERING, 1st Universalist Soc Frederick M Houghton 1884
DEERING, 1st Universalist Soc Quillen H Shinn 1885-1889
DEERING, 1st Universalist Soc Dr Oscar F Stafford 1889-1893
DEERING, 1st Universalist Soc Charles A Hayden 1893-1894
DEERING, 1st Universalist Soc F T Nelson 1895-1896
DEERING, 1st Universalist Soc Charles H Emmons 1895-1910 or 1906-?
DEERING, 1st Universalist Soc Thomas M Davies 1899-1901
DEERING, 1st Universalist Soc Charles H Lund 1903-1905
DEERING, 1st Universalist Soc Carl E Peterson 1910-1911
DEERING, 1st Universalist Soc H H Holt 1911-1913
DEERING, 1st Universalist Soc Fenwick Lassell Leavitt 1914 b1873
DEERING, 1st Universalist Soc Charles A Hayden 1914 few months
DEERING, 1st Universalist Soc H S Whitman 1914-1917
DEERING, 1st Universalist Soc George C Boorn 1917-1919
DEERING, 1st Universalist Soc Alfred S Cole 1921-1923
DEERING, 1st Universalist Soc Burte B Gibbs 1924-?
PORTLAND, All Souls Universalist Burte B Gibbs 1923-1937 Org 1867
PORTLAND, Messiah-All Souls UniversalistD Stanley Rawson 1945-1962 Org 1943 from merger
PORTLAND, Messiah-All Souls UniversalistH Blair Whitney 1962-1964
PORTLAND, Universalist Church of Earle T McKinney 1958-1969 Org 1964 from merger
PORTLAND, Universalist Church of Robert E Wolf 1969-1986
PORTLAND, Allen Avenue UU Dr David G Phreaner 1986-1987 Org 1980, interim
PORTLAND, Allen Avenue UU Dr Thomas Yondorf 1987-1994
PORTLAND, Allen Avenue UU Stephen Cook 1994-1995 interim
PORTLAND, Allen Avenue UU Jean L Wahlstrom 1995-2003
PORTLAND, Allen Avenue UU Paul L'Herrou 2003-2005 interim
PORTLAND, Allen Avenue UU Rev Dr Mykel Johnson 2005-
PORTLAND, India St Universalist Russell Streeter bef 1870* marble tablet to replace the one destroyed in 1866 fire
PORTLAND, India St Universalist John Bisbee bef 1870* marble tablet to replace the one destroyed in 1866 fire
PORTLAND, India St Universalist William I Reese bef 1870* marble tablet to replace the one destroyed in 1866 fire
PORTLAND, India St Universalist William Polleys bef 1870* marble tablet to replace the one destroyed in 1866 fire
PORTLAND, India St Universalist James Rackleff bef 1870* marble tablet to replace the one destroyed in 1866 fire
PORTLAND, India St Universalist Horatio G Quincy bef 1870* marble tablet to replace the one destroyed in 1866 fire
PORTLAND, India St Universalist Jedediah Dow bef 1870* marble tablet to replace the one destroyed in 1866 fire
Maine Universalist Ministers Page 14PORTLAND, India St Universalist James C Churchill bef 1870* marble tablet to replace the one destroyed in 1866 fire
PORTLAND, India St Universalist Jonas Winship bef 1870* marble tablet to replace the one destroyed in 1866 fire
PORTLAND, India St Universalist Nathaniel Shaw bef 1870* marble tablet to replace the one destroyed in 1866 fire
PORTLAND, India St Universalist Hosea Hartford bef 1870* marble tablet to replace the one destroyed in 1866 fire
PORTLAND, India St Universalist Joseph Delano bef 1870* marble tablet to replace the one destroyed in 1866 fire
PORTLAND, India St Universalist Jonathan Knapp bef 1870* marble tablet to replace the one destroyed in 1866 fire
PORTLAND, India St Universalist Joshua Pitman bef 1870* marble tablet to replace the one destroyed in 1866 fire
PORTLAND, India St Universalist James Farmer bef 1870* marble tablet to replace the one destroyed in 1866 fire
PORTLAND, India St Universalist Nathan Nutter bef 1870* marble tablet to replace the one destroyed in 1866 fire
PORTLAND, India St Universalist Caleb Dyer bef 1870* marble tablet to replace the one destroyed in 1866 fire
PORTLAND, India St Universalist John Fickett bef 1870* marble tablet to replace the one destroyed in 1866 fire
PORTLAND, India St Universalist Lemuel Dyer, Jr bef 1870* marble tablet to replace the one destroyed in 1866 fire
PORTLAND, India St Universalist William Thorndike bef 1870* marble tablet to replace the one destroyed in 1866 fire
PORTLAND, India St Universalist Benjamin Knight bef 1870* marble tablet to replace the one destroyed in 1866 fire
PORTLAND, India St Universalist Henry H Boody bef 1870* marble tablet to replace the one destroyed in 1866 fire
PORTLAND, India St Universalist Freeman Smith bef 1870* marble tablet to replace the one destroyed in 1866 fire
PORTLAND, India St Universalist Ebenezer Dyer bef 1870* marble tablet to replace the one destroyed in 1866 fire
PORTLAND, India St Universalist John W Smith bef 1870* marble tablet to replace the one destroyed in 1866 fire
PORTLAND, India St Universalist Jonathan Morgan bef 1870* marble tablet to replace the one destroyed in 1866 fire
PORTLAND, India St Universalist Isaac Knight bef 1870* marble tablet to replace the one destroyed in 1866 fire
PORTLAND, 1st Parish Unitarian Thomas Smith 1727-1795 Portland First Parish 1826-1901
PORTLAND, 1st Parish Unitarian Samuel Deane 1764-1814
PORTLAND, 1st Parish Unitarian Ichabod Nichols 1809-1859
PORTLAND, 1st Parish Unitarian Horatio Stebbins 1855-1864 rem to San Francisco
PORTLAND, 1st Parish Unitarian Benjamin Holloway Bailey 1867-1872
PORTLAND, 1st Parish Unitarian Thomas Hill 1873-1891
PORTLAND, 1st Parish Unitarian John Carroll Perkins 1891-1901+
PORTLAND, 1st Parish Unitarian Wilbouin Miller
RICHMOND, Universalist J W Little 1889
ROCKLAND, 1st Universalist Church Deacon Samuel Brown 1792- formerly of West Parish Baptist Church Thomaston
ROCKLAND, 1st Universalist Church Samuel Baker 1812- colleague minister of South Parish Bapt. Ch.
ROCKLAND, 1st Universalist Church Sylvanus Cobb 1812-
Preacher in Red Brick Community Church Limerock St. and Old
County Road
ROCKLAND, 1st Universalist Church Mr Farrar 1812-
Preacher in Red Brick Community Church Limerock St. and Old
County Road
ROCKLAND, 1st Universalist Church Mr McFarland 1812-
Preacher in Red Brick Community Church Limerock St. and Old
County Road
ROCKLAND, 1st Universalist Church W. A. Drew 1826 Belfast & Rockland
ROCKLAND, 1st Universalist Church Bovee Dodd 1826-1829 Union & Rockland
ROCKLAND, 1st Universalist Church N C Fletcher 1833-1847 (First installed Minister)
ROCKLAND, 1st Universalist Church H R Walworth 1851
ROCKLAND, 1st Universalist Church J O Skinner 1852
ROCKLAND, 1st Universalist Church A R Abbott 1865
ROCKLAND, 1st Universalist Church Costello Weston 1869
Maine Universalist Ministers Page 15ROCKLAND, 1st Universalist Church A H Sweetser 1872
ROCKLAND, 1st Universalist Church C P Nash 1875
ROCKLAND, 1st Universalist Church J H Palmer 1876
ROCKLAND, 1st Universalist Church W T Stowe 1877
ROCKLAND, 1st Universalist Church H A Philbrook 1881
ROCKLAND, 1st Universalist Church W M Kimmell 1885
ROCKLAND, 1st Universalist Church Thomas Stratton 1893
ROCKLAND, 1st Universalist Church Eben H Chapin 1900
ROCKLAND, 1st Universalist Church James D Tillinghast 1909
ROCKLAND, 1st Universalist Church Pliny A Allen, Jr. 1910-
ROCKLAND, 1st Universalist Church John Moses Ratcliff 1921-
ROCKLAND, 1st Universalist Church Charles Knickerbocker 1924-
ROCKLAND, 1st Universalist Church George H Welch 1930-
ROCKLAND, 1st Universalist Church Rev Dr John Smith Lowe 1934- P
ROCKLAND, 1st Universalist Church George H Wood 1952- P
ROCKLAND, 1st Universalist Church William J Robbins 1956-,1965- P
ROCKLAND, 1st Universalist Church William M Weir 1961- P
ROCKLAND, 1st Universalist Church Stephen D Edington 1979- P
ROCKLAND, 1st Universalist Church Jeffrey B Symynkywicz 1985- P
ROCKLAND, 1st Universalist Church Harold Babcock 1993 P; Interim
ROCKLAND, 1st Universalist Church Nancee Campbell 1994- P
ROCKLAND, 1st Universalist Church Rolfe Gerhardt 1999- P
ROCKLAND, 1st Universalist Church Jackie Clement 2004- P; Interim
ROCKLAND, 1st Universalist Church Mark Glovin 2005- P
RUMFORD, Church of our Father, UniversalistGordon Newell 1949+
RUMFORD, Church of our Father, UniversalistWarren B Lovejoy 1954-
SACO, Unitarian Second Parish Thomas Tracy 1827-1828 records from Ann Dobson, Archivist
SACO, Unitarian Second Parish Jason Whitman 1830-1834
SACO, Unitarian Second Parish George Williams 1836-1839
SACO, Unitarian Second Parish Charles Farley 1839-1841
SACO, Unitarian Second Parish William Cushing 1841-1842
SACO, Unitarian Second Parish John T G Nichols 1842-1888 Saco census b ME 1817, md Caroline c 1851
SACO, Unitarian Second Parish J Lewis Marsh 1889-1898
SACO, Unitarian Second Parish William Skerrye 1899-1905
SACO, Unitarian Second Parish Lewis Stoughton 1905-1906
SACO, Unitarian Second Parish Arthur Whitney 1907-1911
SACO, Unitarian Second Parish Paul Drake 1911-1912
Forced to resign from his $2000/yr position because he would not
stop talking about socialism. see Scontras, The Socialist Alternative:
… of Maine 1895-1914, p155-. Formed "The Socialist People's
Church of Portland". Rem to Wollaston MA.
SACO, Unitarian Second Parish Ward Clarke 1913-1943
SACO, Unitarian Second Parish Paul Bliss 1944-1947
SACO, Unitarian Second Parish Ralph Kypers 1948-1953
SACO, Unitarian Second Parish George Brooks 1954-1957
Maine Universalist Ministers Page 16SACO, Unitarian Second Parish Edmond Beal 1958-1963
SACO-BIDDEFORD, 1st Universalist SocietyJacob Wood 1827-1869* listed on an old sign.
SACO-BIDDEFORD, 1st Universalist SocietyGeorge Quinby 1827-1869* listed on an old sign.
SACO-BIDDEFORD, 1st Universalist SocietyGeorge Bailey 1827-1869* listed on an old sign.
SACO-BIDDEFORD, 1st Universalist SocietyS J Goff 1827-1869* listed on an old sign.
SACO-BIDDEFORD, 1st Universalist SocietyMr Davenport 1827-1869* listed on an old sign.
SACO-BIDDEFORD, 1st Universalist SocietyG G Strickland 1827-1869* listed on an old sign.
SACO-BIDDEFORD, 1st Universalist SocietyMr Bunker 1827-1869* listed on an old sign.
SACO-BIDDEFORD, 1st Universalist SocietyC S Fletcher 1827-1869* listed on an old sign.
SACO-BIDDEFORD, 1st Universalist SocietyMr Record 1827-1869* listed on an old sign.
SACO-BIDDEFORD, 1st Universalist SocietyMr McAllister 1827-1869* listed on an old sign.
SACO-BIDDEFORD, 1st Universalist SocietyAndrew Weaver 1869-1871
SACO-BIDDEFORD, 1st Universalist SocietyCharles Tucker 1871-1874
SACO-BIDDEFORD, 1st Universalist SocietyBenjamin Davis 1874-1878
SACO-BIDDEFORD, 1st Universalist SocietyHenry Wales 1878-1880
SACO-BIDDEFORD, 1st Universalist SocietyHiram Philbrook 1880-1881
SACO-BIDDEFORD, 1st Universalist SocietyJohn Hinds 1881-1885
SACO-BIDDEFORD, 1st Universalist SocietyThomas Gregory 1886-1890
SACO-BIDDEFORD, 1st Universalist SocietyWashington Towsley 1890-1891
SACO-BIDDEFORD, 1st Universalist SocietyJames Rhodes 1891-1896 not found in Maine censuses
SACO-BIDDEFORD, 1st Universalist SocietyHerbert Moulton 1896-1912
SACO-BIDDEFORD, 1st Universalist SocietyFred Leining 1912-1918
SACO-BIDDEFORD, 1st Universalist SocietyClarence Cowing 1918-1919
SACO-BIDDEFORD, 1st Universalist SocietyCharles Temple 1919-1923
SACO-BIDDEFORD, 1st Universalist SocietySidney Willis 1923-1930
SACO-BIDDEFORD, 1st Universalist SocietyThayer Fisher 1931-1937
SACO-BIDDEFORD, 1st Universalist SocietyGeorge Thorburn Jr 1938-1941
SACO-BIDDEFORD, 1st Universalist SocietyWalter Kellison 1942-1945
SACO-BIDDEFORD, 1st Universalist SocietyArthur Wilson 1945-1949
SACO-BIDDEFORD, 1st Universalist SocietyGrant Haskell 1949-1951
SACO-BIDDEFORD, 1st Universalist SocietyRichard Burns 1952-1954
SACO-BIDDEFORD, 1st Universalist SocietySheldon Christian 1955-1957
SACO-BIDDEFORD, 1st Universalist SocietyEdmond Beal 1958-1963
SACO-BIDDEFORD, UU Church of Gordon Adamson 1964
SACO-BIDDEFORD, UU Church of Fred Russell 1965-1972
SACO-BIDDEFORD, UU Church of Leonard Helie 1973-1975
SACO-BIDDEFORD, UU Church of Raymond Hopkins 1975-
SANFORD, Unitarian Elvin J Prescott 1909-1912 P
SANFORD, Unitarian Herbert Frank Moulton 1912-1914 P
SANFORD, Unitarian George F Pratt 1914-1920 P
SANFORD, Unitarian Harry Lutz 1921-1930 P
SANFORD, Unitarian Harry Sumner Mitchell 1930-1949 P
SANFORD, Unitarian Leonard Helie 1950-1952 P
SANFORD, Unitarian Carl Albert Seaward 1953-1967 P
Maine Universalist Ministers Page 17SANFORD, Unitarian Arthur Hoover 1967-1976 P
SANFORD, Unitarian Fred Muir 1976-1983 P
SANFORD, Unitarian Bryan Jessup 1987-1998 P
SANFORD, Unitarian Karen Brammer 1998-1999 P, interim
SANFORD, Unitarian Maurice Cobb 1998-1999 P, interim, Universalist
SANFORD, Unitarian Paul Boothby 1999-2002 P
SANFORD, Unitarian Susan Kingman 2003- P
Scarborough Universalist Church Dr Harry Eben Townsend 30 years
SIDNEY Nathaniel Gunnison 1845-1850
SKOWHEGAN, Universalist Seth Stetson bet 1836-42 Hist of Norridgewock & Canaan 1849
SKOWHEGAN, Universalist Darius Forbes 1836-1839 Hist of Norridgewock & Canaan 1849
SKOWHEGAN, Universalist Jacob K Fulmer bet 1836-42 Hist of Norridgewock & Canaan 1849
SKOWHEGAN, Universalist John Adams Henry 1842-1846 b 11/13/15 Bowdoinham, d 12/15/47 Ludlow VT
SKOWHEGAN, Universalist C S Hussey 1848 Hist of Norridgewock & Canaan 1849; of Sangerville
SKOWHEGAN, Universalist John Wesley Hanson 1849-
Skowhegan History; b Boston May 12 1823, d Norridgewock 1901.
Preached in Wentworth NH, Danvers MA before 1849. Later
Gardiner, Haverhill MA, Dubuque IA.
SKOWHEGAN, Universalist Brother Weston 1851 Skowhegan On the Kennebec History p865-870
SKOWHEGAN, Universalist W A P Dillingham 1852-1854 Skowhegan History
SKOWHEGAN, Universalist George W Bicknell
Skowhegan History. b Topsham 2 June 1837. Ordained 1867. Served
S Strafford & West Faieles VT, Portland, Portsmouth NH, Lowell MA,
Philadelphia, Cambridge MA.
SKOWHEGAN, Universalist W W Nutting Skowhegan History
SKOWHEGAN, Universalist H C Munson Skowhegan History
SKOWHEGAN, Universalist I J Mead Skowhegan History
SKOWHEGAN, Universalist E A Hoyt 1884-1886
Skowhegan History. "b 1841. Of Boston. Served Hiram, Brownfield,
& Denmark.
SKOWHEGAN, Universalist J H Little 1886-1887 Skowhegan History. Went to Bethel.
SKOWHEGAN, Universalist Miss Lorenza Haynes 1887- Skowhegan History. b 1818.
SKOWHEGAN, Universalist Sanford P Smith Skowhegan History
SKOWHEGAN, Universalist F M Houghton Skowhegan History
SKOWHEGAN, Universalist C F McIntire -1893 Skowhegan History
SKOWHEGAN, Universalist George E Leighton 1895-1899 Skowhegan History
SKOWHEGAN, Universalist H A Markley 1899-1901 Skowhegan History
SKOWHEGAN, Universalist Dwight A Ball 1902-1904 Skowhegan History. Church closed. Ball moved to Kingston NC
SKOWHEGAN, Universalist A A Blair PT Skowhegan History
South Portland, 1st Universalist Church Thomas Payne 1897- Windham History; then left for MA
South Portland, 1st Universalist Church Dr Harry Eben Townsend 1903-1918
South WINDHAM, Universalist MeetinghouseLeander Hussey 1840-
at Dedication: Zenas Thompson, Leander Hussey, Henry H Baker,
George Bates. "Windham in the Past" 1974
South WINDHAM, Universalist MeetinghouseWilliam Bartlett 1842-1843
South WINDHAM, Universalist Meetinghouse Goldsmith of MA
South WINDHAM, Universalist MeetinghouseHenry H Baker
South WINDHAM, Universalist MeetinghouseWilliam A Drew of Augusta
Maine Universalist Ministers Page 18South WINDHAM, Universalist MeetinghouseGeorge W Quimby
South WINDHAM, Universalist MeetinghouseH J Bradbury
South WINDHAM, Universalist MeetinghouseS S Fletcher 1871-1872 of Exeter NH
South WINDHAM, Universalist Meetinghouse et al 1873
WA Drew of Aug; Rev Anson Titus of Gloucester; Rev McKinney of
Bridgton; Rev O G Woodbury of Salem NH; Rev Lincoln of Boston;
Rev G W Bicknell of Portland; Rev G W Quimby of Aug; Rev Tucker
of Biddeford
South WINDHAM, Universalist Meetinghouse et al 1874 Bicknell, Quimby, McKinney
South WINDHAM, Universalist Meetinghouse et al 1876 Rev O H Davis; Rev B H Davis; Bicknell; Rev G M Bodge
South WINDHAM, Universalist MeetinghouseC A Hayden 1883
South WINDHAM, Universalist MeetinghouseE W Webber 1891
South WINDHAM, Universalist MeetinghouseFred L Payson 1893-1894 of Westbrook
South WINDHAM, Universalist MeetinghouseGeorge E Leighton 1894-1895
South WINDHAM, Universalist MeetinghouseThomas Payne 1896-1897 from Rumford; Westbrook & S Portland also.
South WINDHAM, Universalist MeetinghouseWilliam H Gould 1907- also Church of the Messiah in Portland
South WINDHAM, Universalist MeetinghouseFenwick Leavitt 1908?-
TURNER, Universalist Thomas Barnes 1800-1816 History of Turner; of Poland b VT d 1816
TURNER, Universalist Isaac Root 1800s History of Turner
TURNER, Universalist Sebastian Streeter 1806 History of Turner; b NH
TURNER, Universalist William Frost bef 1824 History of Turner
TURNER, Universalist Jabez Woodman bef 1824 History of Turner
TURNER, Universalist William Farewell bef 1824 History of Turner
TURNER, Universalist Mr Smith bef 1824 History of Turner
TURNER, Universalist Mr Sargent bef 1824 History of Turner
TURNER, Universalist Benjamin Thorn bef 1824 History of Turner
TURNER, Universalist Sylvanus Cobb 1824-1827 History of Turner
TURNER, Universalist William A Drew 1824-1827 History of Turner
TURNER, Universalist George Bates 1827-1830 History of Turner; to 1st Parish of Turner
TURNER, Universalist William A Drew 1830-1852 History of Turner; of Augusta
TURNER, Universalist William R French 1853-1870 History of Turner
TURNER, Universalist H C Munson 1870-1877 History of Turner
TURNER, Universalist G M D Barnes 1878-1879 History of Turner
TURNER, Universalist William R French 1879-1883 History of Turner
TURNER, Universalist John Kimbal 1883-1886 History of Turner
Turner Ctr Universalist Church Rt 117 04282 225-2013
UNION, Universalist Bovee Dodd 1826-1829 Union & Rockland
WATERVILLE, First Universalist Sq Sylvanus Cobb 1821-1827
WATERVILLE, First Universalist Sq Calvin Gardner 1833-1853
WATERVILLE, First Universalist Sq W B Lovejoy 1853-1854
WATERVILLE, Universalist Henry Leonard 1854-1861
WATERVILLE, Universalist A P Dillingham 1862-1864
WATERVILLE, Universalist Frank Maguire 1865-1868
WATERVILLE, Universalist Joseph O Skinner 1868-1873
Maine Universalist Ministers Page 19WATERVILLE, Universalist E M Grant 1875-1876
WATERVILLE, Universalist Amos Battles 1880-
WATERVILLE, Universalist George G Hamilton 1882-1884
WATERVILLE, Universalist R H Aldrich 1884-1888
WATERVILLE, Universalist L G Davis 1889-1891
WATERVILLE, Universalist E L Houghton 1892-1895
WATERVILLE, Universalist William Gaskin 1895-1898 P
WATERVILLE, Universalist J Frank Rhoades 1898-1902
WATERVILLE, Universalist James R Peardon 1902-1905
WATERVILLE, Universalist Frank E Barton 1906-1910 P
WATERVILLE, Universalist Lester L Lewis 1911-1914
WATERVILLE, Universalist R M Kellerman 1914-1917
WATERVILLE, Universalist Charles A Knickerbocker 1918-1924 P
WATERVILLE, Universalist Frederick S Walker 1925-1928
WATERVILLE, Universalist Gordon C Reardon 1929-1931
WATERVILLE, Universalist Lester L Lewis 1931-1932
WATERVILLE, Universalist Lawrence W Abbott 1933-1936
WATERVILLE, Universalist Myles W Rodehaver 1937-1939
WATERVILLE, Universalist Kenneth C Hawkes 1940-1944 P
WATERVILLE, Universalist Donald M Hinckley 1945-1946 P
WATERVILLE, Universalist Gerald K Wyman 1946-1950
WATERVILLE, Universalist Donald C McMillan 1950-1956 P
WATERVILLE, Universalist John I Daniel 1956-1960 P
WATERVILLE, Universalist John W Laws 1960-1971 P
WATERVILLE, Universalist Herbert G Weeks 1971-1979 P
WATERVILLE, Universalist Laforest Robbins 1980-1988 P
WATERVILLE, Universalist Dorothy W Kimble 1988-1989
WATERVILLE, Universalist Severn Towl 1989- P
WATERVILLE, First Unitarian Society Dr David N Shelton 1862-1876
WATERVILLE, First Unitarian Society John A Bellows 1878-1883
WATERVILLE, First Unitarian Society Daniel Rowen 1884-1885
WATERVILLE, First Unitarian Society Albert C White 1885-1887
WATERVILLE, First Unitarian Society Josiah L Seward 1888-1893
WATERVILLE, First Unitarian Society Thomas J Valentine 1894-1897
WATERVILLE, First Unitarian Society John W Barker 1897-1899
WATERVILLE, First Unitarian Society Arthur G Pettengill 1900-1904
WATERVILLE, First Unitarian Society George D Sanders 1904-1911
WATERVILLE, First Unitarian Society Sidney B Booth 1912-1913
WATERVILLE, First Unitarian Society Frank L Phalen 1914-1919
WATERVILLE, First Unitarian Society Roy E Griffith 1922-1923
WATERVILLE, First Unitarian Society Arthur Buckner 1923-1928
WATERVILLE, First Unitarian Society Otto E Duerr 1929-
WESTBROOK, 1st Universalist Soc Mr Soldier abt 1818 Westbrook Church History
WESTBROOK, 1st Universalist Soc Zenas Thompson 1830s
Maine Universalist Ministers Page 20WESTBROOK, 1st Universalist Soc E C Bolles 1868
WESTBROOK, 1st Universalist Soc Y C Snow 1869-1872
WESTBROOK, 1st Universalist Soc H C Leonard 1873-1875
WESTBROOK, Universalist Church of Philip Munger 1833 orig 2nd Universalist Society
WESTBROOK, Universalist Church of D J Mondell 1830s occasionally
WESTBROOK, Universalist Church of D D Smith 1830s occasionally
WESTBROOK, Universalist Church of Zenas Thompson 1833-1843 of Farmington; occ til 1883 b12/4/1804 Auburn d11/19/1882 Deering
WESTBROOK, Universalist Church of H J Bradbury 1850-1860s P/T?; Underground railroad
WESTBROOK, Universalist Church of Frederick M Houghton 1884-1885
WESTBROOK, Universalist Church of Quillen H Shinn 1885-1889 P
WESTBROOK, Universalist Church of Dr Oscar F Stafford 1889-1890
WESTBROOK, Universalist Church of Fred L Payson 1891-1894
WESTBROOK, Universalist Church of Dr George Edward Leighton 1894-1896 name changed to 1st Society
WESTBROOK, Universalist Church of W F Small 1895-1896 few months
WESTBROOK, Universalist Church of Thomas B Payne 1896-1899 of Dixfield
WESTBROOK, Universalist Church of Elliot B Barber 1900-1903 to Norwood MA Universalist
WESTBROOK, Universalist Church of Dr Harry Eben Townsend 1904-1945 P b4/22/1870 CT d1945. m May Stearns
WESTBROOK, Universalist Church of Herbert G Weeks 1946-1949
WESTBROOK, Universalist Church of Lindley Cook 1950 6 months
WESTBROOK, Universalist Church of Warren B Lovejoy 1950-1954 present name adopted 1951
WESTBROOK, Universalist Church of R Carlysle Lewis 1956-1958
WESTBROOK, Universalist Church of Sidney E Dee 1959-1965 Congregationalist minister
WESTBROOK, Universalist Church of Robert C Sallies 1965-1967
WESTBROOK, Universalist Church of D Stanley Rawson 1969
WESTBROOK, Universalist Church of Joseph Perham 1970-1972
WESTBROOK, Universalist Church of Richard E Benner 1973-1974
WESTBROOK, Universalist Church of Dr Robert C Sallies 1974-1980
WESTBROOK, Universalist Church of Joseph Majeau 1981-
WEST PARIS, Universalist Donald Hinkley 1955-1959
WEST PARIS, Universalist Sheldon Christian 1961
Winthrop Universalist Church Dr Harry Eben Townsend 1894-1897
FERRY BEACH, Universalist Dr Quillen H Shinn 1900-1907 d 9/15/1907; bu Evergreen Cem Deering
I J Mead 1888 Westbrook Universalist dedication ceremony
George W Bicknell 1888 Westbrook Universalist dedication ceremony
Dr A A Miner 1888 Westbrook Universalist dedication ceremony
Dr George H Emerson 1888 Westbrook Universalist dedication ceremony
H S Whitman 1894 Westbrook Universalist ordination ceremony
Dr C H Leonard 1894 Westbrook Universalist ordination ceremony
W H Gould 1894 Westbrook Universalist ordination ceremony
S N Adams 1894 Westbrook Universalist ordination ceremony
Thomas Barnes 1798-1816 Norway, New Gloucester, Falmouth, and area
EAST BOSTON, MA, Universalist Maurice W Cobb 1942
Student minister at White Street Universalist Church in East Boston;
ordained there 1943, and minister 1943-1944
Maine Universalist Ministers Page 21
NORTH CAROLINA Maurice W Cobb 1944-1948
Hope Well Universalist Church - 1944; Clinton Universalist Church -
1944 - 1948; "Red Hill Universalist Church - 1944 - 1948
DERBY LINE VT, Universalist Maurice W Cobb 1949-1950 Interim minister
OHIO, UNIVERSALIST Maurice W Cobb 1953-1957 Minister of Universalist Churches in Attica and Bellville
NEW YORK, UNIVERSALIST Maurice W Cobb 1957-1964 Minister of Universalist Churches in Dolgeville and Salisbury Center
NEW BEDFORD, MA Maurice W Cobb 1976-1979 Assistant minister in the Unitarian Church in New Bedford
BILLERICA, MA Maurice W Cobb 1979-1983 Minister of the Unitarian Church in Billerica
