| Office 1 | Secretary of State of Maine |
|---|---|
| Term 1 | 1856 |
| Governor 1 | Samuel Wells |
| Preceded 1 | Alden Jackson |
| Succeeded 1 | Alden Jackson |
| State senate 2 | Maine |
| State 2 | Maine |
| District 2 | York County |
| Term start 2 | 1847 |
| Term end 2 | 1848 |
| Birth date | May 22, 1813 |
| Birth place | Newfield, Maine, U.S. |
| Death date | October 5, 1883 (aged 70) |
| Death place | Cornish, Maine, U.S. |
| Party | Democrat |
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 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.[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.
References
- ^ "General catalogue of Dartmouth College and the associated schools 1769-1910 : Including a historical sketch of the college". 1911.
- ^ Caleb Ayer MaineMemory.net
- ^ Maine Secretaries of State: 1820- Archived 2013-01-22 at the Wayback Machine Maine.gov