Keywords: Presidential campaign 1860
Item 28783
Lincoln/Hamlin Campaign Flag, 1860
Contributed by: Hamlin Memorial Library and Museum Date: 1860 Media: Printed fabric
Item 33413
Progressive Party Presidential Election Street Banner in Blue Hill, 1912
Contributed by: Blue Hill Historical Society Date: 1912 Location: Blue Hill Media: Postcard
Exhibit
George F. Shepley: Lawyer, Soldier, Administrator
George F. Shepley of Portland had achieved renown as a lawyer and as U.S. Attorney for Maine when, at age 42 he formed the 12th Maine Infantry and went off to war. Shepley became military governor of Louisiana early in 1862 and remained in the military for the duration of the war.
Exhibit
Port of Portland's Custom House and Collectors of Customs
The collector of Portland was the key to federal patronage in Maine, though other ports and towns had collectors. Through the 19th century, the revenue was the major source of Federal Government income. As in Colonial times, the person appointed to head the custom House in Casco Bay was almost always a leading community figure, or a well-connected political personage.
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Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 2 of 3
"… Hamlin (1809-1891) probably dates from the 1860 presidential election in which Hamlin was the Republican nominee for vice president."
