Governor+Frederick+William+Plaisted

Governor Frederick Willam Plaisted
Governor Frederick William Plaisted was born on July 26, 1865 in Bangor, Maine. His father, Harris Merrill Plaisted was also a governor of Maine. Governor Plaisted attended the St. Johnsbury Academy in Vermont. Frederick Plaisted married Frances Gullifer. He owned The New Age in Augusta, Maine from 1889 to 1914. Not only did he own The New Age, but he also published it. Governor Plaisted was of the democrat party. He was the mayor of Augusta, Maine from 1906 to 1910. From 1907 to 1908, Plaisted was the Kennebec County sheriff. In 1910 he became the 48th governor of Maine. On January 2, 1913, he left the office. Frederick Plaisted died on March 4, 1943. He was buried in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Bangor, Maine. The eviction of Malaga Island was a big event that happened during Plaisted’s time in office. He was the governor of Maine at the time of the event. Because Plaisted had been governor at the time, he arranged for Malaga Island to be evicted and for the islander to be sent else where. Over all, Governor Frederick William Plaisted played the most important role in the eviction of Malaga Island.

Bibliography: http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=8b67400a53476010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e449a0ca9e3f1010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRDRD&vgnextchannel=e449a0ca9e3f1010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD