Caleb Ayer

Caleb R. Ayer (1813–1883) was a Maine politician in the 19th century. 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.

References

  1. ^ a b Caleb Ayer MaineMemory.net
  2. ^ Maine Secretaries of State: 1820- Maine.gov