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John C. Talbot

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John Coffin Talbot
Member of the Maine Senate
In office
1836–1837
Personal details
Born1784
Died1860
Political partyDemocrat
ResidenceEast Machias, Maine
ProfessionBusinessperson

John Coffin Talbot (1784–1860) was an American businessperson and politician from Maine. Talbot, a Democrat, served 6 one-year terms in the Maine Legislature, including two in the Maine House of Representatives (1825; 1831) and four in the Maine Senate (1832-1833; 1836-1837). In his 4th and final Senate term, Talbot was elected Senate President.

Talbot was also successful in the lumber business. He was a resident of East Machias, Maine.[1]

Talbot's son, John C. Talbot, Jr. served for many years in the Legislature, including as Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives from 1853 to 1854. In 1876, he was the Democratic Party's nominee for Governor.

References

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  1. ^ "Maine Memory Network - John C. Talbot, East Machias, 1837". Retrieved 28 July 2014.
Party political offices
Preceded by
Charles W. Roberts
Democratic nominee for Governor of Maine
1876
Succeeded by