Cumberland County, Maine - Arthur L. Farnsworth
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Biography
Arthur L. Farnsworth
Biographical Review
Cumberland County, Maine
Boston
Biographical Review Publishing Company
1896
Page 305-306


Arthur L. Farnsworth, Special Deputy Collector of the port of Portland and
Falmouth, was born in Kennebunk, Me., September 29, 1849, and is the oldest son
of the Hon. Joseph S. and Judith M. (Stevens) Farnsworth. His father, a
draughtsman by occupation, was one of the leading citizens of Windsor, Vt., and
was one of the oldest members of the Masonic fraternity in that State, being the
last surviving charter member of Vermont Commandery. He died June 20, 1895, aged
seventy-four. His wife, who was a daughter of James and Susan (Littlefield)
Stevens, is still living. They were the parents of three children Arthur L.,
James W., and Susie A.

Arthur L. Farnsworth received his elementary education in the common schools of
Vermont, and took a supplementary course of study at Windsor Academy. He worked
ten years as clerk for Tuxbury & Stone at Windsor, and in 1874 removed to
Portland, where for some years he was in the gentlemen's furnishing business. In
politics a Democrat, he was appointed in 1886, by General Samuel J. Anderson,
Weigher and Gauger of the port of Portland, and served in that capacity till
January 1, 1881, when he was removed by Collector Fred N. Dow to make room for
Major H. A. Shorey. He was, undoubtedly, one of the best weighers and gaugers
ever appointed for the port of Portland. In March, 1892, he was elected City
Assessor for three years, and for the past year has been Chairman of the Board
of Assessors. Always active in political matters, he belonged to the Democratic
City and County Committees for many years, filling the office of Chairman of the
City Committee from 1892 to 1894; and under his supervision the party made large
gains and was well organized. He was complimented on the good fight he made in
September, 1892, by a personal letter from President Cleveland. He has filled
every office to which he has been elected with credit to himself and
satisfaction to the public, and for the position he now holds had the strongest
possible endorsement, not only from his own political party, but from the
leading business and professional men of the city and State, irrespective of
political bias.

On September 20, 1870, Mr. Farnsworth was united in marriage at Windsor, Vt.,
with Miss Georgie M. Hawley, only daughter of William T. and Nancy (Pierce)
Hawley, and two children have blessed their union - Arthur H., who is a
traveling salesman for the Twitchell-Champlin Company; and Myra P.

Mr. Farnsworth is affiliated with several fraternal associations, and is a
thirty-second degree Mason. He belongs to Atlantic Lodge, A. F. & A. M.,
Greenleaf Chapter, Portland Council, Portland Commandery, and the Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rites. He is also a member of Unity Lodge, Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, Eastern Star Encampment, Knights of Pythias, Trinity Lodge, the
Falmouth Club, and the Young Men's Democratic Club. He and his wife attend the
Universalist church.