Contributed by Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum
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Description
Shepard Cary (1805-1866) was born in New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts, on July 3, 1805. He was a large land owner in what became Aroostook County and a powerful figure in the logging industry.
He was a strong supporter of Maine's claims in the border dispute with Canada in what is known as the Aroostook War.
A Democrat, Cary was a member of the Maine State House of Representatives in 1832 and a member of the Maine State Senate in 1843.
He was also elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 7th District, 1844-45. Cary died on August 9, 1866.
About This Item
- Title: Shepard Cary, Houlton, 1805-1866
- Creation Date: circa 1860
- Subject Date: circa 1860
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Locations:
- Houlton, Aroostook County, ME
- New Salem, Franklin County, MA
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 30 cm x 23 cm
- Object Type: Image
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- Senators--Maine
- Legislators--Maine
- Cary, Shepard, 1805-1866--Portrait photographs
- Legislators--United States
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Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum109 Main Street, Houlton, ME 04730
207-532-4216
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Sutler agreement with Shepard Cary, Houlton, 1837
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