Caleb Ayer
| Charles P. Pray | |
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| Secretary of State of Maine | |
| In office 1856 |
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| Preceded by | Alden Jackson |
| Succeeded by | Alden Jackson |
| Member of the Maine Senate from the York County district |
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| In office 1847–1848 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1813 |
| Died | 1883 |
| Political party | Democrat |
Caleb R. Ayer (1813–1883) was an American politician from Maine. Ayer graduated from Dartmouth College in 1834 and was admitted to the bar in 1838.[1] 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.[2] He served as the York County Attorney General from 1868-70. He died in 1883.[1] The Caleb R. Ayer House in Cornish is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Caleb Ayer MaineMemory.net
- ↑ Maine Secretaries of State: 1820- Maine.gov
