Person:Frederick Newcomb (1)

                                PORTLAND SUNDAY TELEGRAM
                                             MARCH 20,1921

                         FRED M. NEWCOMB DIES IN SCARBORO

                         Former Representative to The Legisiature

After an illness of but three days with pneumonia, former Representative Fred M. Newcomb died last night at his home in Scarboro. Wednesday morning he had a chill, and soon after pneumonia symptoms developed, and he failed rapidly, being unconscious much of the same time since Thursday afternoon. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 from the First Parish Church, Black Point Scarboro. Mr. Newcomb was born in Scarboro, June 5, 1859, the son of Jesse R. and Sarah Turner Newcomb. He attended the public schools of his native town, and followed Business practically all his life. For the past 25 years he had been in business under the firm name of Fred M. Newcomb and Son, conducting a prosperous business. But with all the demands that private business made upon him he found time to devote to many other activities and interests. He was always a Republican, and was devoted to the best interests of the party. He served as a member of the board of selectmen, six terms as chairman. He was postmaster at Scarboro for 17 years. In 1916 he was elected to represent the towns of Scarboro and Cape Elizabeth in the 78th Legislature, committee on commerce, and the committee on sea and shore fisheries. During the period that the United States was in the World War Mr. Newcomb gave of his time and strength without stint in helping to promote many of the war time activities. He was chairman for the town of Scarboro in the United War Work drive, while he also took an active part in the five Liberty Loan drives in his town. While he had been in failing health during the past two years and was forced by his condition to give up many activities, he took pride and satisfaction in being able as notary public to show his appreciation of the returned service men by signing their bonus applications. Mr. Newcomb was an active member of the First Parish Congregational Church, serving as its treasurer for many years, an office which he held at the time of his death. He was a charter member of Nonesuch Lodge Knights of Pythons and also a member of the Grand Lodge of Maine of that order, also holding membership in Hiram Lodge of Masons in South Portland. In1882 Mr. Newcomb married Mary N. Libby and she with five children, one son, Jesse, who was associated with his father in business; and four daughters, Edith and Elizabeth, who live at home, Mrs Warren E. Ewing and Mrs Fred Richardson, also of Scarboro, survive him, together withone sister, Mrs D. E. Plummer of Scarboro; one half Brother, David E. Newcomb of Portland, and three grandchildren. Patricia E., Nellie E., and Frederick Melville Newcomb, 2nd.

                                 From Newcomb Genealogy
                                              page 590

Mr. Newcomb was a merchant for many years; also, postmaster at Scarboro; had been representative to state legislature from Scarboro, and served many years on the board of selectmen; children were born in Scarboro.