Amos Harold Fenlason This is Me

Education

 Web References

1. 1. Calais Academy, Calais, Maine, Class of 1925

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   Published on: 4/16/2006   Last Visited: 11/8/2007

   Amos Harold Fenlason
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   Amos Harold Fenlason. DANFORTH - Amos H. Fenlason, 82, died July 10, 1990, at his home after a long illness. he was born Jan. 22, 1908, at Calais (Milltown), the son of Amos Sawyer and Jenny Elizabeth (Donoghy) Fenlason. He attended schools in Calais, graduating from Calais Academy, Class of 1925, and also attended Washington State Normal School. He received a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering from Northeastern University at Boston, Mass. in 1934. he received a master of education degree from the University of Maine at Orono in 1963. He attended Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, N.Y., and was enrolled in the Certificate of Advanced Study program at the University of Maine. His occupations after 1934 consisted of being a chemical engineer and analytical chemist, and working in chemical research. He subsequently operated a plumbing and hardware business, and an insurance business, and his last field of endeavor was in education, where he held the following positions: substitute teacher, teacher of math and science, high school principal and superintendent of schools. He taught in SAD 14 at Danforth and SAD 25 in Patten. After retiring from teaching, he was elected to a seat in the House of Representatives during the 107th, 108th and 109th Legislature for six years (from 1975 - 1980) where his assignment was on the Education Committee. he was a notary public and a dedimus justice. Locally in Danforth, he served as town meeting moderator, chairman of the school board of SAD 14, was a member of the budget Committee, the Planning Board, and the library and clinic boards. He also served with the Washington County Economic Development Corporation and was member of Grand Lake Grange.