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William LeBaron Putnam
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1892
William LeBaron Putnam , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. William LeBaron Putnam (May 26, 1835 – February 5, 1918) was an American lawyer and politician in Maine. Putnam served as Mayor of Portland from 1869 to 1870 and later served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and of the United States Circuit Courts for the First Circuit.
Education
- Bowdoin CollegeA.B., 1855
- Read law1858
Career
Private practice, Portland, Maine, 1858-1891; City councilman, Portland, Maine, 1860-1861; Alderman, Portland, Maine, 1862; Mayor, Portland, Maine, 1869-1870; Commissioner to negotiate American fishing rights in Canada, 1887-1888
Biography
William LeBaron Putnam (May 26, 1835 – February 5, 1918) was an American lawyer and politician in Maine. Putnam served as Mayor of Portland from 1869 to 1870 and later served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and of the United States Circuit Courts for the First Circuit.
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