AARON LITTLEFIELD SIMPSON. 



Aaron Liitlefield Simpson was a native of Dixmont. His grandfather 

 Simpson served in the French and Indian War, and marched through the 

 wilds of Maine in Arnold's expedition to Quebec; he also fought with 

 the colonists in the Revolution. 



His father took part in thf v;ar of 1812. The subject of the present 

 sketch saw service in the Aroostook War as corporal in Captain Hussey's 

 company of volunteers, and helped build the fort at Fort Fairfield. 



Having taken a course of legal study he was admitted to the bar in 

 1S48, and practiced his profession in Bangor continuously until his death, 

 February 7, 1901. The feeling of public confidence in him is shown by 

 the fact that he served the community as member of the common council 

 and of the board of aldermen, as chairman of the school committee, and 

 for a number of years as city solicitor. In January. 1895, he was 

 appointed by President Cleaveland collector of customs for the port of 

 Bangor. 



Mr. Simpson was a charter member of the Maine Pomological Society, 

 chairman of the committee that called its first meeting and for several 

 years its vice-president. He was also, for many years, president of the 

 Bangor Horticultural Society. He was deeply interested in everything 

 relating to horticulture and always cultivated in his own garden, apple, 

 pear, plum and cherry trees, and the whole list of small fruits. In the 

 culture, development and improvement of the strawberry he was an 

 enthusiast, while the vegetables and flowers gave variety and delight to 

 his gardening. To the end of his life he found in his garden an ever-new 

 enjoyment and recreation from his professional labors, and here, every 

 day, in rain or sunshine, he came in loving contact with nature, strength- 

 ened and uplifted by her healing touch. 



