Title	Mr.
Last Name	Sturtevant
First Name	Edward
Middle Name	J.
Maiden Name
Nick Name
Place of Birth	Dexter, ME
Date of Birth	1841?
Place of Death	Dexter, ME
Date of Death	1914-04-08
Publication	The Eastern Gazette 4-9-1914, p.8
Obituary	Edward J. Sturtevant The many friends of Edward J. Sturtevant learn with sincere regret of his death at his home here, Wednesday noon, after a few weeks' illness due to cancerous growth. Mr. Sturtevant until within two months has been the first selectman of this town, having served in this official capacity about sixteen years, and retired from this work only when compelled by failing health, Edward J. Sturtevant was the son of Curtis and Abagail (Jumper) Sturtevant, one of the oldest and best known of the prominent Dexter families who com- prised the early settlers of the town. He was born here seventy-three years ago and from boyhood on through life was a business man of ability. In young manhood he was united in marriage with Josephine Linnell and to them two children were born, one of whom, Miss Jennie Sturtevant, sur- vives her father. For a time Mr. Sturtevant was engaged in the grocery business. Later when the Civil war broke out he was one of the first to respond to the call for troops, serving in the Sixth Maine Regiment. At the close of the war, he returned to Dexter and for a period of twenty years served as an employee of the Maine Central Railroad, his last position with that company being that of station agent in which he served about sixteen years. After retiring from railroad life, Mr. Sturtevant served one year as third selectman of Dexter and for sixteen years served as first selectman. He was prominent in Odd Fellow circles, was a Post Grand of Plymouth Lodge, No. 65, I. 0. 0. F. and a Past Chief Patriarch of Silver Lake Encampment. He was a communicant of the First Universalist church, being deeply in- terested in its welfare and ever ready to forward its work. A man of honesty, high principles, kind hearted, honorable, he will be sadly missed in his home circle and by many friends in this section where he had a large circle of acquaintances. Mr. Sturtevant leaves a wife, also a daughter, Miss Jennie, of Dexter, as well as many relatives who have the sympathy of the community in this sorrow.