From "Discover Maine," Vol.1, Issue 11, p. 27-29: "John Bunker was a Trenton native and a lawyer. When the United States entered the Great War, Bunker was practicing law in Bar Harbor. He had prepared for the Maine Bar by reading for the law in the offices of Wiswall, King and Peters in Ellsworth. His education had included Eastern Maine Conference Seminary in Bucksport, and Boston University..." It mentions that he organized home front security during WWI. Is he the son of John Edward Bunker, b. 21 Mar 1821 in Trenton, Me., s/o Paul Dudley and Arabella Grow Bunker? Carol C. Eddleman, great-great granddaughter of Leora Isadora Bunker.

Carol, Yes, you have all the ducks in a row. John Edward Bunker Jr. (D-432; 1982 BunGen p.197) Democratic Candidate for State Auditor 1914 Elected Secretary of State 1915 Democratic Candidate for Representative to Congress 1916 Appointed Maine Public Utilities Commission 1917 gil ----- Original Message ----- From: "David & Carol Eddleman" <deddle@ix.netcom.com> To: <BUNKER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 11:51 AM Subject: John E. Bunker, Trenton, Maine > >From "Discover Maine," Vol.1, Issue 11, p. 27-29: > > "John Bunker was a Trenton native and a lawyer. When the United States > entered the Great War, Bunker was practicing law in Bar Harbor. He had > prepared for the Maine Bar by reading for the law in the offices of Wiswall, > King and Peters in Ellsworth. His education had included Eastern Maine > Conference Seminary in Bucksport, and Boston University..." > > It mentions that he organized home front security during WWI. > > Is he the son of John Edward Bunker, b. 21 Mar 1821 in Trenton, Me., s/o > Paul Dudley and Arabella Grow Bunker? > > Carol C. Eddleman, great-great granddaughter of Leora Isadora Bunker. > > > ==== BUNKER Mailing List ==== > Douglas G. Detling (list coordinator) > ddetling@charter.net > > > >