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John Fairfield (January 30, 1797 – December 24, 1847) was an attorney and politician from Maine. He served as a U.S. Congressman , governor and U.S. Senator . Fairfield was born in Pepperellborough, Massachusetts (now Saco, Maine ) and attended the schools of York County .
There have been 71 governors of Maine since statehood, serving 75 distinct terms. Four governors served multiple non-consecutive terms (Edward Kent, John Fairfield, John W. Dana, and Burton M. Cross). [7] The longest-serving governor was Joseph E. Brennan, who served two terms from 1979 to 1987.
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Dunn studied law under then future Governor, "Squire" John Fairfield, of Saco. He was admitted to the bar in 1833 and shortly thereafter opened up a practice at Poland Corner. He represented the town of Poland in the Maine House of Representatives from 1840 to 1844 and was Speaker in 1843 and 1844.
The 1842 Maine gubernatorial election was held on 12 September 1842 in order to elect the Governor of Maine. Incumbent Democratic Governor of Maine John Fairfield won re-election against Whig nominee and former U.S. Representative from Maine's 3rd congressional district Edward Robinson and Liberty Party candidate and former member of the Maine ...
John Fairfield Scammon, U.S. congressman [46] Ether Shepley, Maine state congressman, U.S. senator and jurist [47] George F. Shepley, general in the Union Army and 18th Governor of Louisiana [48] John Wingate Thornton, lawyer, historian, and author [49]
John Fairfield : Democratic: March 4, 1835 – December 24, 1838 24th 25th: Elected in 1834. Re-elected in 1836. Retired to run for governor and resigned when elected. Vacant: December 24, 1838 – March 3, 1839 25th: Nathan Clifford : Democratic: March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 26th 27th: Elected in 1838. Re-elected in 1840. Retired. Joshua ...
The still-lingering border dispute with British North America came to a head in 1839 when Maine Governor John Fairfield declared virtual war on lumbermen from New Brunswick cutting timber in lands claimed by Maine. Four regiments of the Maine militia were mustered in Bangor and marched to the border, but there was no fighting.