Alton A. Lessard

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Alton A. Lessard
Chief Justice of the Maine Superior Court
In office
August 24, 1965 – August 2, 1974
United States Attorney for the
District of Maine
In office
1961–1965
PresidentJohn F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded byPeter Mills
Succeeded by
In office
July 21, 1947 – August 16, 1953
PresidentHarry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by
Succeeded byPeter Mills
Member of the Maine Senate
from the 4th district
In office
January 5, 1955 – January 4, 1961
Preceded by
Succeeded byPaul A. Couture
Personal details
Born
Alton Adolor Lessard

(1909-08-02)August 2, 1909
Rumford, Maine, U.S.
DiedJune 3, 1976(1976-06-03) (aged 66)
Falmouth, Maine, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Atala Mary Lamar
​
(m. 1930)​
EducationGeorgetown University (LLB)

Alton Adolor Lessard (August 2, 1909 – June 3, 1976) was a Superior Court justice credited as being “one of the architects in the rejuvenation of the Democratic Party in Maine” (He was as chairman of the Democratic State Committee when Edmund Muskie was elected to the US Senate, the first Democrat in 40 years).[1][2]

Lessard also served two terms as Mayor of Lewiston, Maine.[3] Lessard also served in the Maine State Senate,[4] and U.S. Attorney.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Alton A. Lessard Is Dead; Headed Democrats in Maine". June 3, 1976. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  2. ^ Ed Muskie: Made in Maine - James L. Witherell - Google Books
  3. ^ Lessard Starts a Second Term
  4. ^ "Looking back". Sun Journal. August 8, 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  5. ^ 179 F2d 933 Holdsworth v. United States
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