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John Coffin Talbot Jr.

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John Coffin Talbot Jr.

Birth
East Machias, Washington County, Maine, USA
Death
31 Aug 1900 (aged 83)
East Machias, Washington County, Maine, USA
Burial
East Machias, Washington County, Maine, USA Add to Map
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John C. Talbot, Jr. (1816-1899) Bowdoin 1839 of Lubec, was admitted to the bar in 1840. In 1860 he and brother George were listed as Trustees of their high school Washington Academy in East Machias. A Democrat, he filled various municipal offices before election to the Maine Legislature. He 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. In 1876, he was the Democratic Party's nominee for Governor.
----Please note: Much confusion between John Coffin Talbot and his son John C. Talbot Jr. in many publications, Following the specific dates of their occupations and life events separates the two.

---Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900: John Coffin Talbot was born 3 Nov 1816 in Machias, Washington, Maine, son of John C & Mary Talbot.
---1850 census of Lubec, Washington, Maine p193: John C Talbot, age 36, born in Maine, lawyer, listed with wife, Antonette, 21.
---1860 census of Lubec, Washington, Maine p19: John C Talbot Jr., age 42, born in Maine, lawyer, listed with wife, Clara A, 32 and children, Mary H, 8, Annie M, 5, John C, 2 William H, 4 months and domestic, Nancy Anderson, 17.
---1870 census of East Machias, Washington, Maine p36-37: John C Talbot, age 53, born in Maine, lawyer, listed with wife, C Antonette, 42 and children, Mary H, 18, Annie M, 15, John C, 12, Frank M, 8 and Esther B, 3.
---Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer 8 Apr 1880 p3: "Hon. John C. Talbot of East Machias, was married last week to Miss Esther B. Wass of Addison."
---1880 census of East Machias, Washington, Maine p308C: John C Talbot, age 63, he & parents born in Maine, lawyer, listed with wife, Esther B, 44 and his children, Frank M, 18 and Esther B, 13 as well as a servant, Nellie M. Dow, 17.
---1900 census of East Machias, Washington, Maine p5A: John C Talbot, age 83, born in Nov 1816 in Maine, parents born in Maine, listed with wife of 20 years, Esther B, 64 and his daughters, Esther B Talbot, 34 and Mary H Woodman and her son, Joseph C, 10 as well as a servant, Florence Salisbury, 17 and a nurse, Mildred M Harger, 30.
---Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921: John C Talbot, born in East Machias, son of John C Talbot (lawyer) & Mary Foster (both born in East Machias), married, lawyer, died in East Machias 31 Aug 1900 at age 83y 9m 27d as a result of an injury.
John C. Talbot, Jr. (1816-1899) Bowdoin 1839 of Lubec, was admitted to the bar in 1840. In 1860 he and brother George were listed as Trustees of their high school Washington Academy in East Machias. A Democrat, he filled various municipal offices before election to the Maine Legislature. He 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. In 1876, he was the Democratic Party's nominee for Governor.
----Please note: Much confusion between John Coffin Talbot and his son John C. Talbot Jr. in many publications, Following the specific dates of their occupations and life events separates the two.

---Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900: John Coffin Talbot was born 3 Nov 1816 in Machias, Washington, Maine, son of John C & Mary Talbot.
---1850 census of Lubec, Washington, Maine p193: John C Talbot, age 36, born in Maine, lawyer, listed with wife, Antonette, 21.
---1860 census of Lubec, Washington, Maine p19: John C Talbot Jr., age 42, born in Maine, lawyer, listed with wife, Clara A, 32 and children, Mary H, 8, Annie M, 5, John C, 2 William H, 4 months and domestic, Nancy Anderson, 17.
---1870 census of East Machias, Washington, Maine p36-37: John C Talbot, age 53, born in Maine, lawyer, listed with wife, C Antonette, 42 and children, Mary H, 18, Annie M, 15, John C, 12, Frank M, 8 and Esther B, 3.
---Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer 8 Apr 1880 p3: "Hon. John C. Talbot of East Machias, was married last week to Miss Esther B. Wass of Addison."
---1880 census of East Machias, Washington, Maine p308C: John C Talbot, age 63, he & parents born in Maine, lawyer, listed with wife, Esther B, 44 and his children, Frank M, 18 and Esther B, 13 as well as a servant, Nellie M. Dow, 17.
---1900 census of East Machias, Washington, Maine p5A: John C Talbot, age 83, born in Nov 1816 in Maine, parents born in Maine, listed with wife of 20 years, Esther B, 64 and his daughters, Esther B Talbot, 34 and Mary H Woodman and her son, Joseph C, 10 as well as a servant, Florence Salisbury, 17 and a nurse, Mildred M Harger, 30.
---Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921: John C Talbot, born in East Machias, son of John C Talbot (lawyer) & Mary Foster (both born in East Machias), married, lawyer, died in East Machias 31 Aug 1900 at age 83y 9m 27d as a result of an injury.


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