John C. Talbot
American politician
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| Intro | American politician | |
| A.K.A. | John Talbot | |
| A.K.A. | John Talbot | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| is | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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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.
Talbot's son, John C. Talbot, Jr. served for many years in the Legislature, including as Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives from 1853-1854. In 1876, he was the Democratic Party's nominee for Governor.