Cumberland County, Maine - David C. Saunders
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Biography
David C. Saunders
Biographical Review
Cumberland County, Maine
Boston
Biographical Review Publishing Company
1896
Page 344-345


David C. Saunders, a merchant tailor, carrying on a substantial business in
Bridgton village, was born February 4, 1843, in the town of Waterford, Oxford
County. His parents, Humphrey and Araminta Saunders, reared eight children, five
sons and three daughters, six of whom are living. David was reared and educated
in his native county, attending the schools of Waterford and then of Sweden,
where his parents settled when he was about ten years old.

In 1862 David, then a youth of nineteen years, enlisted in the service of his
country, joining Company B, Seventeenth Maine Volunteer Infantry, being mustered
in at Portland as a private. He subsequently participated in the battles of
Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Cedars, Wapping Heights, Kelly's
Ford, Locust Grove, Mine Run, the Wilderness, Po River, Spottsylvania
Courthouse, Todd's Tavern, Fredericksburg Pike, North Anna, Talopotomy Creek,
Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Hare House, both engagements at Hatch's Run, the
capture of Petersburg, Amelia Springs, and at Little Nailors' Creek. Having
served gallantly throughout his term of service, Mr. Saunders returned to Maine,
where in Portland, June 10, 1865, he was honorably discharged with the rank of
Sergeant.

After spending a time with his parents in Sweden, Mr. Saunders went to the town
of Norway, where he served a seven years' apprenticeship to learn the tailor's
trade. In 1872 he came to Bridgton, where he has since been engaged in his
present occupation. He has a superior assortment of furnishing goods, and does a
large amount of fine custom work: A man of tact and sterling business capacity
Mr. Saunders occupies an excellent position among the most valued of Bridgton's
citizens.

In 1871 Mr. Saunders was united in marriage to Miss Mary Bryant. The only child
born of the union, Paul, died when twelve years of age. Mrs. Saunders, after a
lingering illness, died at her home April 5, 1896. In politics Mr. Saunders is a
steadfast Republican. He belongs to the fraternities of the Free Masons and the
Odd Fellows.