Alton A. Lessard
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Alton A. Lessard | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of the Maine Superior Court | |
| In office August 24, 1965 – August 2, 1974 | |
| United States Attorney for the District of Maine | |
| In office 1961–1965 | |
| President | John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Peter Mills |
| Succeeded by | William E. McKinley Jr. |
| In office July 21, 1947 – August 16, 1953 | |
| President | Harry S. Truman Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Edward J. Harrington |
| Succeeded by | Peter Mills |
| Member of the Maine Senate from the 4th district | |
| In office January 5, 1955 – January 4, 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Mary L. Kavanagh |
| Succeeded by | Paul A. Couture |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alton Adolor Lessard August 2, 1909 Rumford, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | June 3, 1976 (aged 66) Falmouth, Maine, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Atala Mary Lamar (m. 1930) |
| Education | Georgetown University (LLB) |
Alton Adolor Lessard (August 2, 1909 – June 3, 1976) was a Superior Court justice credited as being “one of the architects in the rejuvenation of the Democratic Party in Maine” (He was as chairman of the Democratic State Committee when Edmund Muskie was elected to the US Senate, the first Democrat in 40 years).[1][2]
Lessard also served two terms as Mayor of Lewiston, Maine.[3] Lessard also served in the Maine State Senate,[4] and U.S. Attorney.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Alton A. Lessard Is Dead; Headed Democrats in Maine". June 3, 1976. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ Ed Muskie: Made in Maine - James L. Witherell - Google Books
- ^ Lessard Starts a Second Term
- ^ "Looking back". Sun Journal. August 8, 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ 179 F2d 933 Holdsworth v. United States
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