Caleb Ayer
Caleb Robinson Ayer (May 22, 1813 – October 5, 1883) was an American politician from Maine.[1] Ayer graduated from Dartmouth College in 1834 and was admitted to the bar in 1838.[2] He was an associate of Nathan Clifford and moved to Cornish in York County in 1841. Six years later in 1847, Ayer was elected as a Democrat to the Maine State Senate and served as Senate President in 1848. In 1856, he served as the Secretary of State of Maine under Governor Samuel Wells.[3] He served as the York County Attorney General from 1868 to 1870. He died in 1883.[2] The Caleb R. Ayer House in Cornish is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Caleb Ayer | |
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Secretary of State of Maine | |
In office 1856 | |
Governor | Samuel Wells |
Preceded by | Alden Jackson |
Succeeded by | Alden Jackson |
Member of the Maine Senate from the York County district | |
In office 1847–1848 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Newfield, Maine, U.S. | May 22, 1813
Died | October 5, 1883 70) Cornish, Maine, U.S. | (aged
Political party | Democrat |
References
- Caleb Ayer MaineMemory.net
- Maine Secretaries of State: 1820- Archived 2013-01-22 at the Wayback Machine Maine.gov
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Preceded by Alden Jackson |
Secretary of State of Maine 1856 |
Succeeded by Alden Jackson |
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