Solyman Heath was born in 1804, at Claremont. He graduated from Dartmouth College and began the practice of law in Belfast, where he remained till 1851, when he came to Waterville. He continued in practice till the time of his death, June 30, 1875. He was for some years reporter of decisions of the law court of the State of Maine, and edited several volumes of the Maine Reports. For a quarter of a century he was a prominent citizen of Waterville, was president of Ticonic Bank and had much to do with the organization of the Ticonic Water Power and Manufacturing Company. He married Emily, daughter of Asa Redington. Two of their children, Lieut.-Col. W. S. Heath and Bvt.-Gen. F. E. Heath became distinguished in the Civil War. The only children now living are Mrs. A. A. Plaisted and Mrs. Helen R. Buck. (Source: The Centennial History of Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine, June 23d, 1902: The Bar of Waterville by Hon. Simon Stratton Brown, p. 485.)
Solyman Heath was born in 1804, at Claremont. He graduated from Dartmouth College and began the practice of law in Belfast, where he remained till 1851, when he came to Waterville. He continued in practice till the time of his death, June 30, 1875. He was for some years reporter of decisions of the law court of the State of Maine, and edited several volumes of the Maine Reports. For a quarter of a century he was a prominent citizen of Waterville, was president of Ticonic Bank and had much to do with the organization of the Ticonic Water Power and Manufacturing Company. He married Emily, daughter of Asa Redington. Two of their children, Lieut.-Col. W. S. Heath and Bvt.-Gen. F. E. Heath became distinguished in the Civil War. The only children now living are Mrs. A. A. Plaisted and Mrs. Helen R. Buck. (Source: The Centennial History of Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine, June 23d, 1902: The Bar of Waterville by Hon. Simon Stratton Brown, p. 485.)
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Solyman Heath was the son of Caleb and Abigail (Page) Heath of New Hampshire.
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