Alonzo Garcelon
36th Governor of Maine and Union Army surgeon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alonzo Garcelon (May 6, 1813 – December 8, 1906) was the 36th governor of Maine, and a surgeon general of Maine during the American Civil War.
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Alonzo Garcelon | |
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36th Governor of Maine | |
In office January 8, 1879 – January 7, 1880 | |
Preceded by | Seldon Connor |
Succeeded by | Daniel F. Davis |
Mayor of Lewiston, Maine | |
In office 1871 | |
Preceded by | William H. Stevens |
Succeeded by | David Cowan |
Member of the Maine Senate | |
In office 1855–1856 | |
Member of the Maine House of Representatives | |
In office 1853–1854 1857–1858 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1813-05-06)May 6, 1813 Lewiston, Massachusetts (now Maine), U.S. |
Died | December 8, 1906(1906-12-08) (aged 93) Medford, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Resting place | Riverside Cemetery Lewiston, Maine, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Other political affiliations | Whig, Free Soiler, Republican |
Alma mater | Bowdoin College Medical University of Ohio |
Profession | Physician |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1861–1865 |
Rank | Surgeon General |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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