Garcelon was born in Lewiston (in modern-day Maine, then a part of Massachusetts), to French Huguenot parents. Garcelon attended Monmouth Academy, Waterville Academy, and New Castle Academy. Garcelon taught school during the winter terms to help pay for his tuition. In 1836 Garcelon graduated from Bowdoin College, and in 1839 he graduated from the Medical College of Ohio in Cincinnati, Ohio, and then returned to Lewiston to practice. Garcelon co-founded the Lewiston Journal in 1847. He served in the Maine House of Representatives from 1853 to 1854, 1857 to 1858, and in the Maine Senate from 1855 to 1856. Garcelon donated to Bates College to Lewiston in 1855 and served as an instructor and trustee at the College. His son, Alonzo Marston Garcelon, graduated from Bates in 1872 and went on to serve as Mayor of Lewiston from 1883 to 1884.[1] He was elected as a Delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1856. Garcelon's medical partner, Dr. Edward H. Hill, founded Central Maine Medical Center.
Civil Waredit
During the Civil War, Garcelon served in the Union Army as a Maine surgeon general. During the impeachment of Andrew Johnson after the War, Garcelon became disgusted with the Republican Party and their policy of "Radical Reconstruction" and became a Democrat. In 1871 he was elected mayor of Lewiston, and in 1879 he was elected Governor of Maine by the legislature, serving one term until 1880.
During his term as governor, Garcelon oversaw the "Greenback" controversy, when he investigated alleged voter fraud and determined that the Democrats and not the Republicans had won a majority in the legislature. Senator James Blaine came to Augusta with a hundred armed men to protest the results, and Garcelon called out the state militia. Civil war was narrowly averted, thanks to the peaceful intervention of militia leader Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain. In 1883 Garcelon's son was elected mayor of Lewiston.
Garcelon died in Medford, Massachusetts, and was buried at Riverside Cemetery in Lewiston, Maine.
Legacy and honorsedit
Garcelon Field at Bates College is named after Dr. Garcelon, as is the Alonzo Garcelon Society, which provides scholarships to Bates for local students. In 2008 the Garcelon family announced the donation of a large collection of Garcelon family manuscripts to the Bates College Special Collections Library.[2]
^College, Bates (1915). General Catalogue of Bates College and Cobb Divinity School, 1863-1915. The College. p. 110. New Hampshire House of Representatives Bates College.
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"Bio of Alonzo A. Gercelon, M.D." Representative Men of Maine: A Collection of Biographical Sketches,(Portland, ME: The Lakeside Press, 1893). (link)
alonzo, garcelon, 1813, december, 1906, 36th, governor, maine, surgeon, general, maine, during, american, civil, 36th, governor, mainein, office, january, 1879, january, 1880preceded, byseldon, connorsucceeded, bydaniel, davismayor, lewiston, mainein, office, . 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 Alonzo Garcelon36th Governor of MaineIn office January 8 1879 January 7 1880Preceded bySeldon ConnorSucceeded byDaniel F DavisMayor of Lewiston MaineIn office 1871Preceded byWilliam H StevensSucceeded byDavid CowanMember of the Maine SenateIn office 1855 1856Member of the Maine House of RepresentativesIn office 1853 18541857 1858Personal detailsBorn 1813 05 06 May 6 1813Lewiston Massachusetts U S DiedDecember 8 1906 1906 12 08 aged 93 Medford Massachusetts U S Resting placeRiverside CemeteryLewiston Maine U S Political partyDemocraticOther politicalaffiliationsWhig Free Soiler RepublicanAlma materBowdoin CollegeMedical University of OhioProfessionPhysicianMilitary serviceAllegianceUnited States of AmericaUnionBranch serviceUnited States ArmyUnion ArmyYears of service1861 1865RankSurgeon GeneralBattles warsAmerican Civil War Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Civil War 3 Legacy and honors 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksEarly life and education editGarcelon was born in Lewiston in modern day Maine then a part of Massachusetts to French Huguenot parents Garcelon attended Monmouth Academy Waterville Academy and New Castle Academy Garcelon taught school during the winter terms to help pay for his tuition In 1836 Garcelon graduated from Bowdoin College and in 1839 he graduated from the Medical College of Ohio in Cincinnati Ohio and then returned to Lewiston to practice Garcelon co founded the Lewiston Journal in 1847 He served in the Maine House of Representatives from 1853 to 1854 1857 to 1858 and in the Maine Senate from 1855 to 1856 Garcelon donated to Bates College to Lewiston in 1855 and served as an instructor and trustee at the College His son Alonzo Marston Garcelon graduated from Bates in 1872 and went on to serve as Mayor of Lewiston from 1883 to 1884 1 He was elected as a Delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1856 Garcelon s medical partner Dr Edward H Hill founded Central Maine Medical Center Civil War editDuring the Civil War Garcelon served in the Union Army as a Maine surgeon general During the impeachment of Andrew Johnson after the War Garcelon became disgusted with the Republican Party and their policy of Radical Reconstruction and became a Democrat In 1871 he was elected mayor of Lewiston and in 1879 he was elected Governor of Maine by the legislature serving one term until 1880 During his term as governor Garcelon oversaw the Greenback controversy when he investigated alleged voter fraud and determined that the Democrats and not the Republicans had won a majority in the legislature Senator James Blaine came to Augusta with a hundred armed men to protest the results and Garcelon called out the state militia Civil war was narrowly averted thanks to the peaceful intervention of militia leader Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain In 1883 Garcelon s son was elected mayor of Lewiston Garcelon died in Medford Massachusetts and was buried at Riverside Cemetery in Lewiston Maine Legacy and honors editGarcelon Field at Bates College is named after Dr Garcelon as is the Alonzo Garcelon Society which provides scholarships to Bates for local students In 2008 the Garcelon family announced the donation of a large collection of Garcelon family manuscripts to the Bates College Special Collections Library 2 See also edit nbsp Biography portal nbsp American Civil War portal List of Bates College people List of governors of MaineReferences edit College Bates 1915 General Catalogue of Bates College and Cobb Divinity School 1863 1915 The College p 110 New Hampshire House of Representatives Bates College BatesNow 3 27 2008 Archives to receive papers of family prominent in history of Bates Maine June 5 2010 Archived from the original on June 5 2010 Retrieved November 21 2018 Bio of Alonzo A Gercelon M D Representative Men of Maine A Collection of Biographical Sketches Portland ME The Lakeside Press 1893 link External links editGreenback Controversy Garcelon bio Alonzo Garcelon Society Party political offices Preceded byJoseph H Williams Democratic nominee for Governor of Maine1878 1879 Succeeded byHarris M Plaisted Political offices Preceded bySeldon Connor Governor of Maine1879 1880 Succeeded byDaniel F Davis Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alonzo Garcelon amp oldid 1202623650, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
