Ralph Marston Lovell

Background

Lovell, Ralph Marston was born on December 19, 1910 in Waldoboro, Maine, United States. Son of John Harvey and Lottie E. (Magune) Lovell.

Education

Graduate in Pharmacy, Massachusetts College Pharmacy, 1933.

Career

Pharmacist, Lovell's Pharmacy, Sanford, Maine., 1933-1973; owner, Lovell's Wholesale Ice Creams, 1936-1972; owner, Lovell's Ambulance Service, 1950-1970; manager, Rexair Company, 1946-1952; member, Maine Senate, 1960-1966, 76-86; Chairman of Commission on aging, retirement and veterans, member co. on labor, Maine Senate member, Maine House of Representatives, 1974-1976. Field adviser Small Business Administration, 1953-1961, advisory county, 1975-1977. Industrial development consultant, 1954-1986.

Tourist and industrial development specialist in Central Africa, unites states department Commerce, 1960. President, director York County Business Development Corporation, 1963-1973. Organizer Medicare Prescription Program for Maine and New England.

Achievements

• Ralph Marston Lovell has been listed as a noteworthy State senator, pharmacist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President United Fund, Sanford, 1953, campaign chairman, 1955, secretary 1956-1960,director 1950-1968. Member Pine Tree county Boy Scouts American. Assistant director Civil Defense, 1956-1959.

Founder Maine Sight Conservation Association, 1955, treasurer, 1955-1960, board directors, 1955-1962. Member Maine Governor's committee for National Legislative Conference, 1965-1966. Chairman Maine Legislation Committee on Industrial Development and Tourism, 1960-1965.

Member Maine Legislation Committee Health and Institutional Services, 1974-1980. Grand marshall Sanford Memorial Day Parade, 1976. Chairman Republican City Commission, 1952-1962, 72.

Member Maine (director Executive Committee since 1958), York County pharmaceutical associations, Newcomen Society, Sanford Chamber of Commerce (president 1959, industrial development committee, chairman 1958-1959, plaque for outstanding work), Sanford Fish and Game Association, Red Men, Grange, Masons, Shriners, Lions (district governor 1955, international counsellor 1956-1986, president's medal).

Connections

Married Lillian Margaret Moriarty, October 30, 1930. Children: Marilyn (Mistress Leo Burke), Maxine C. (Mrs.Burton Faulkner). Married second, Rita Margarite Ferron, September 15, 1940.

Children: Susan Marston, Ross, Dean, Barbara.

Father:

John Harvey Lovell

Mother:

Lottie E. (Magune) Lovell

Spouse:

second

Spouse:

Lillian Margaret Moriarty

child:

Ross Lovell

child:

Dean Lovell

child:

Susan Marston Lovell

child:

Marilyn Lovell (Mistress Leo Burke)

child:

Barbara Lovell

child:

Maxine C. Lovell (Mrs.Burton Faulkner)