Ambrose H. Abbott, of Augusta, Maine

Augusta, Maine

Augusta is the capital of the US state of Maine, county seat of Kennebec County, and center of population for Maine. The city's population was 19,136 at the 2010 census, making it the third-smallest state capital after Montpelier, Vermont and Pierre, South Dakota...

, was a member of the Maine Legislature

Maine Legislature

The Maine Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maine. It is a bicameral body composed of the lower house Maine House of Representatives and the upper house Maine Senate...

, serving in the Maine Senate

Maine Senate

The Maine Senate is the upper house of the Maine Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maine. The Senate currently consists of 35 members representing an equal number of districts across the state, though the Maine Constitution allows for "an odd number of Senators, not less than...

in 1874. He represented the Seventh Senatorial District in the 1874 Senate session, which lasted from January 7 through March 4. He previously served in the Maine Governor's Council in 1870 and 1873.

Besides serving in the legislature, he was a grocer.