Cumberland County, Maine - John R. Twitchell
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Biography
John R. Twitchell
Biographical Review
Cumberland County, Maine
Boston
Biographical Review Publishing Company
1896
Page 531


John R. Twitchell, for many years in the wholesale grocery business in Portland,
Me., late of the Twitchell, Champlin Company at 252 Commercial Street,
Merrill's Wharf, died on February 29, 1896. He was born in Bethel, Oxford
County, Me., son of John and Roxanna (Howe) Twitchell. His father, a contractor
and builder, was born in Sherborn, Mass., in 1800. His paternal great-
grandfather, Captain Peter Twitchell, was a Revolutionary hero. (See "History of
Oxford County.")

At the age of fifteen, after attending Gould Academy in Bethel, John R.
Twitchell came to Portland as clerk for his brother in the firm of Davis,
Twitchell & Chapman, where he remained eight years, his natural capacity
developing by experience till he was able to assume business responsibilities
for himself. In 1862 he formed a partnership with Mr. J. P. Champlin; and two
years later they purchased the grocery business of his first employers, the firm
name being changed to Twitchell Brothers & Champlin. Afterward the company was
known under the style of Twitchell Brothers, Champlin & Co. The corporation
designated as the Twitchell, Champlin Company was formed in 1890. They own the
wharf on which the stores and factories are located, and they do a large
wholesale business besides running a canning factory. In Boston, on the corner
of Bowker and Sudbury Streets, they have another flourishing house, under the
same firm name.

In politics Mr. Twitchell was a Republican. Nominations were tendered him, but
he never held any public office. He, however, served the Board of Trade as
Secretary, and at one time was President of the Mercantile Library Association.
He was a Knight Templar of the Portland Commandery, and a member of the
Cumberland Club. He also belonged to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Unity
Lodge.

He married in 1863 Miss Angie B. Marble, daughter of Stephen M. and Alura
(Bonney) Marble, and is survived by his wife and two children, namely: Gertrude
M., a graduate of Smith College, twenty-three years of age; and Arthur C.,
twenty years old, now a Sophomore in Williams College. Another son, Frederick,
died at the age of six years. The family attend the First Unitarian Church, and
live at 20 Deering Street in this city