Erastus Foote
Erastus Foote (September 19, 1777 – July 14, 1856) was an American lawyer and politician. He was a supporter of Maine statehood and served as the state's first Attorney General.
Erastus Foote | |
|---|---|
| 1st Attorney General of Maine | |
| In office 1820–1831 | |
| Preceded by | inaugural officeholder |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan P. Rogers |
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives | |
| In office 1840 | |
| Member of the Maine Senate | |
| In office 1820 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1819-1820 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate | |
| In office 1812-1813 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 19, 1777 Waterbury, Connecticut |
| Died | July 14, 1856 (aged 78) Wiscasset, Maine |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Carleton (m. 1812, died 1817) Eliza Carleton (m. 1820, his death 1856) |
| Children | 5 |
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