Caleb Ayer
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| Secretary of State of Maine | |
| In office 1856 | |
| Governor | Samuel Wells |
| Preceded by | Alden Jackson |
| Succeeded by | Alden Jackson |
| Member of the Maine Senate from the York County district | |
| In office 1847–1848 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1813-05-22)May 22, 1813 Newfield, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | October 5, 1883(1883-10-05) (aged 70) Cornish, Maine, U.S. |
| Political party | Democrat |
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Caleb Robinson Ayer (May 22, 1813 – October 5, 1883) was an American politician from Maine.[1] Ayer graduated from Dartmouth College in 1834 and was admitted to the bar in 1838.[2] He was an associate of Nathan Clifford and moved to CornishinYork 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.[3] He served as the York County Attorney General from 1868 to 1870. He died in 1883.[2] The Caleb R. Ayer House in Cornish is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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| Preceded by | Secretary of State of Maine 1856 |
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