James F. Strout
1844–
Milbridge, Washington, Maine, United States
The Life of James F.
When James F. Strout was born in 1844, in Milbridge, Washington, Maine, United States, his father, Thomas S. Strout, was 49 and his mother, Jane Sawyer, was 40.
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Family Time Line
Thomas S. Strout
1795–
Jane Sawyer
1804–
Ruth E Strout
1821–1855
Hannah Strout
1822–1911
Everett Strout
1824–
Maria Strout
1826–1917
John J. Strout
1830–1870
Emma Jane Strout
1833–1910
Everett Strout
1834–
Lewis Strout
1836–
Harriet Strout
1839–
Lydia A. Strout
1841–
James F. Strout
1844–
Emery Strout
1847–
Parents & Siblings
1795–Male
1804–Female
siblings
(12)
1821–1855Female
1822–1911Female
1824–Male
1826–1917Female
1830–1870Male
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1846
Age 2
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1851 · First State to Attempt Prohibition
Age 7
"In 1851, Maine outlawed the sale of alcohol, allowing exceptions only for ""medicinal, mechanical, and manufacturing purposes"". This made Maine the first state to experiment with prohibition. Neal Dow, mayor of Portland, believed that alcohol was linked to slavery and was also convinced by the Christian temperance movement. Dow ran into problems later for his anti-immigration rhetoric against the Irish, and also for breaking his own prohibition laws; although not a designated ""purchaser"", Dow personally purchased alcohol to distribute to local doctors, violating a technicality. As the citizens turned against him, Dow eventually ordered soldiers to fire on protesters. This marked a sharp decline in Dow's political career, and the Maine Law was repealed by 1856. Aspects of the law would remain in tact, however, and ultimately paved the way for the 18th Amendment, which prohibited alcohol on the national level."
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 31
In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.
Name Meaning
English (Cornwall): perhaps, as Reaney suggests, a variant of Strutt .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (2)
James Strout in household of Thomas Strout, "United States Census, 1860"
James F Strout in household of Thomas Strout, "United States Census, 1850"
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