Louis B. Goodall
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Louis Bertrand Goodall was a United States Representative from Maine
. He was born in Winchester, New Hampshire
on September 23, 1851. He moved to Troy, New Hampshire
with his parents in 1852. He attended the common schools of Troy, then attended a private school in Thompson, Connecticut
, the Vermont Episcopal Institute, a private school in England
, and the Kimball Union Academy
.
He entered his father’s mills at Sanford, Maine
in 1874 and afterward engaged extensively in the wool-manufacturing industry and in the railroad business. He established the Goodall Worsted Co., which originated Palm Beach cloth. He became president of the Sanford National Bank from its organization in 1896, and became chairman of the Maine commission to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
, St. Louis, Mo., in 1904. He was elected as a Republican
to the Sixty-fifth and Sixty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1917-March 3, 1921). He was elected chairman of the Committee on Elections No. 2 (Sixty-sixth Congress).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1920. He resumed manufacturing interests and banking in Sanford, Maine, until his death there June 26, 1935. His interment was in Oakdale Cemetery.
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
. He was born in Winchester, New Hampshire
Winchester, New Hampshire
Winchester is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,341 at the 2010 census. The primary settlement in the town, where 1,733 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as the Winchester census-designated place...
on September 23, 1851. He moved to Troy, New Hampshire
Troy, New Hampshire
Troy is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,145 at the 2010 census. It is situated at the base of Mount Monadnock....
with his parents in 1852. He attended the common schools of Troy, then attended a private school in Thompson, Connecticut
Thompson, Connecticut
Thompson is a rural town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The town was named after Sir Robert Thompson, an English landholder. The population was 9,458 at the 2010 census...
, the Vermont Episcopal Institute, a private school in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, and the Kimball Union Academy
Kimball Union Academy
Kimball Union Academy is a private boarding school located in New Hampshire. Founded in 1813, it is the 22nd oldest boarding school in the United States...
.
He entered his father’s mills at Sanford, Maine
Sanford, Maine
Sanford is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 20,798 in the 2010 census, the highest of the York County towns, and the 8th largest in the state. Situated on the Mousam River, Sanford includes the village of Springvale...
in 1874 and afterward engaged extensively in the wool-manufacturing industry and in the railroad business. He established the Goodall Worsted Co., which originated Palm Beach cloth. He became president of the Sanford National Bank from its organization in 1896, and became chairman of the Maine commission to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Louisiana Purchase Exposition
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition, informally known as the Saint Louis World's Fair, was an international exposition held in St. Louis, Missouri, United States in 1904.- Background :...
, St. Louis, Mo., in 1904. He was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Sixty-fifth and Sixty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1917-March 3, 1921). He was elected chairman of the Committee on Elections No. 2 (Sixty-sixth Congress).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1920. He resumed manufacturing interests and banking in Sanford, Maine, until his death there June 26, 1935. His interment was in Oakdale Cemetery.