Cumberland County, Maine - Isaac Skillin Dunn
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Biography
Isaac Skillin Dunn
Biographical Review
Cumberland County, Maine
Boston
Biographical Review Publishing Company
1896
Page 170


Isaac Skillin Dunn, who died at his home in North Yarmouth, January 17, 1885,
was a native of this town, born July 6, 1822, son of . James and Lucy (Skillin)
Dunn. His father was an early settler in the locality, and was for many years
successfully engaged in farming, butchering, and conducting mercantile business.
He occupied a prominent position among his fellow-citizens. His religious
opinions were liberal, and in politics he supported the Whig party. He owned a
good farm, which he cultivated energetically, and upon which he spent his last
years, dying at the age of fifty-nine. His wife Lucy lived to the age of
seventy-two. Their family consisted of eight children; namely, Samuel, James,
William, Cyrus, Isaac, Mary (all deceased), Lydia E. (now Mrs. Chase), and Miss
Sarah T. Dunn, the two last named being residents of Portland.

Isaac Skillin Dunn was educated in the schools of his native town, completing
his studies at the Westbrook Seminary. In early manhood he engaged in mercantile
pursuits, in company with his brothers, the firm being known as I. S. Dunn &
Co.; and he had a successful business career of thirty-three years. He was a
prominent leader in local affairs, being a stanch supporter of the Republican
party, and capably serving his town as a member of the Board of Selectmen,
besides holding other town offices. Large-brained and generous-hearted, with
broad views upon religion and other vital subjects, he long wielded a powerful
influence among his fellow-townsmen, his unswerving business honesty and
personal integrity commanding the respect and esteem of all who knew him. The
closing years of his life were spent in the midst of his family, whose future
welfare and prosperity he had labored diligently to insure; and his death was
the cause of widespread sorrow and sincere regret. He was married January 20,
1859, to Miss Maria M. Loring, who was born in Falmouth, September 26, 1836, a
daughter of Captain Charles and Dorcas Loring, her father being an early settler
and a highly respected resident of North Yarmouth. Mr. and Mrs. Dunn had three
sons, namely: William T., who was born September 7, 1863, and is now studying
law in Portland; Ansel Loring, born. July 1, 1865, who is now a successful
merchant of North Yarmouth; and Charles Loring, who was born August 7, 1873, and
resides on the old homestead. Mrs. Dunn died February 8, 1896, at the age of
fifty-nine years. She was a devoted wife, and a kind, affectionate mother; and
her death was an irreparable loss to her family and the community.

The Dunn family is an old and prominent one in North Yarmouth, its members
having long been known as able, successful business men; and Ansel L. Dunn, who
conducts the business formerly carried on by his father, is a representative of
the third generation to engage in mercantile pursuits in this town. He is a
young man of good business ability and a worthy successor to his father, being
closely identified with the public affairs of the town as First Selectman, and
is also Assistant Postmaster. He married Miss Maria O. Lawrence, a daughter of
J. N. S. Lawrence (now deceased), who was a prominent resident of Pownal, Me. He
and his wife occupy a pleasant home in East North Yarmouth, where his business
is located.