Charles Freeman Libby (January 31, 1844 – June 3, 1915) was an American politician and lawyer from Maine. Libby, a Republican, served as President of the Maine Senate from 1891 to 1892 and later as President of the American Bar Association.

Charles Libby
Member of the Maine Senate
In office
1889–1892
Mayor of Portland, Maine
In office
1882
Personal details
Born
Charles Freeman Libby

(1844-01-31)January 31, 1844
Limerick, Maine
DiedJune 3, 1915(1915-06-03) (aged 71)
Portland, Maine
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Alice W. Bradbury
(m. 1869)
Children2
Education
OccupationLawyer, politician
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Biography

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Libby was born in Limerick, Maine, and his family moved to Portland a few years later. Libby graduated from Portland High School and Bowdoin College in 1864.[1] He interned with a local law firm and studied at Columbia Law School and was admitted to the bar in 1866. In 1882, he served as Mayor of Portland, Maine, and was elected to the Maine Senate in 1889, serving until 1892.[2][3]

He married Alice W. Bradbury on December 9, 1869, and they had two children.[1]

Libby died at his home in Portland on June 3, 1915.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. XIV. James T. White & Company. 1910. p. 332. Retrieved December 17, 2020 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Bio of Charles Freeman Libby". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  3. ^ "Presidents of the Maine Senate : Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library". Archived from the original on August 13, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  4. ^ "Obituary: Charles F. Libby". Brooklyn Times-Union. June 4, 1915. p. 14. Retrieved December 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.