John McDonald (Maine politician)

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John McDonald (April 6, 1773 - 1826) was an American politician from Maine. McDonald was a member of the 1st Maine Senate after statehood. He served 4 terms in the Maine Senate, retiring in 1824. Originally from Gorham, Maine, McDonald was an early settler in Limerick, Maine. His son, Moses, later served in Maine government and as a two-term Congressman during the 1850s.[1]

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  1. ^ Smith, Edgar Crosby (June 1920). Short Biographies of the Members of First Maine Senate. Sprague's Journal of Maine History. pp. 22–26. Retrieved August 1, 2014.