John Potter (Maine lawyer)

Apr 22, 2026 - 10:36
0 0
John Potter (Maine lawyer)

fixing infobox and removing deprecated parameters; Cleaning up syntax using indent.js

← Previous revision Revision as of 05:04, 22 April 2026
Line 1: Line 1:
{{short description|American politician (1787–1865)}}
{{short description|American politician (1787–1865)}}
{{infobox officeholder
{{infobox officeholder
| name = John Potter
| name = John Potter
| state_house = Maine
| state_house = Maine
| district = [[Kennebec County, Maine|Kennebec County]]
| district = [[Kennebec County, Maine|Kennebec County]]
| term_start = January 1, 1835
| term_start = January 1, 1835
| term_end = January 1, 1837
| term_end = January 1, 1837
| alongside = 23 others {{nowrap|{{small|''([[Multi-member district]])''}}}}
| alongside = 23 others {{nowrap|{{small|''([[Multi-member district]])''}}}}
| predecessor =
| predecessor =
| successor =
| successor =
| party = [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]]
| party = [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]]
| birth_date = {{birth date|1787|4|7}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1787|4|7}}
| birth_place = [[Lebanon, New Hampshire]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Lebanon, New Hampshire]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1865|5|11|1787|4|7}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1865|5|11|1787|4|7}}
| death_place = [[Augusta, Maine]], U.S.
| death_place = [[Augusta, Maine]], U.S.
| restingplace = Forest Grove Cemetery, Augusta
| resting_place = Forest Grove Cemetery, Augusta
| spouse = {{marriage|Caroline Fox|1812|1865}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Caroline Fox|1812|1865}}
| children = {{unbulleted list
| children = {{unbulleted list
| Caroline Fox (Deering)
| Caroline Fox (Deering)
| {{sup|(b. 1813; died 1896)}}
| {{sup|(b. 1813; died 1896)}}
Line 34: Line 34:
| {{sup|(b. 1827; died 1919)}}
| {{sup|(b. 1827; died 1919)}}
}}
}}
| relatives = [[Barrett Potter]] (brother)
| relatives = [[Barrett Potter]] (brother)
| education = [[Dartmouth College]]
| education = [[Dartmouth College]]
| profession = Lawyer
| profession = Lawyer
}}
}}
'''John Potter''' (April 7, 1787{{spnd}}May 11, 1865) was an American lawyer and [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] politician from [[Augusta, Maine]]. He represented [[Kennebec County, Maine|Kennebec County]] for two terms in the [[Maine House of Representatives]] (1835, 1836).
'''John Potter''' (April 7, 1787{{spnd}}May 11, 1865) was an American lawyer and [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] politician from [[Augusta, Maine]]. He represented [[Kennebec County, Maine|Kennebec County]] for two terms in the [[Maine House of Representatives]] (1835, 1836).
Read More