Contributed by Maine State Archives
Description
Ira Greenlief Hersey (1858-1943), a native of Hodgdon, studied at the Ricker Institute in Houlton, then studied law and opened a law office in Houlton.
He ran for governor on the Prohibitionist Party ticket in 1886, but garnered only 2721 votes.
He became a Republican and was elected to the Maine House in 1909 and 1911 and was a member of the Senate from 1913 to 1916, serving as president of that body in his second term.
Elected to Congress in 1917, he served Maine for six terms until March 3, 1929.
Defeated for re-nomination in 1928 he was Judge of Probate for Aroostook County from 1934 until 1942 when he retired and moved to Washington, D.C.
About This Item
- Title: Ira G. Hersey, Houlton, ca. 1915
- Creation Date: circa 1915
- Subject Date: circa 1915
-
Locations:
- Augusta, Kennebec County, ME
- Houlton, Aroostook County, ME
- Media: Carte de visite
- Dimensions: 7.6 cm x 5 cm
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Maine. Legislature. Senate
- Cartes de visite
- Maine--Politics and government
- Legislators--Maine
- Hersey, Ira Greenlief, 1858 -1943
- Lawyers--Maine
People
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine State Archives84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084
(207) 287-5790
Website
The copyright and related rights status of this item have not been evaluated. Please contact the contributing repository for more information.
Please post your comment below to share with others. If you'd like to privately share a comment or correction with MMN staff, please send us a message with this link.
