Artemus Libbey (Libby in some sources; January 8, 1823 – March 15, 1894), of

Augusta, Maine Augusta is the capital of the U.S. state of Maine and the county seat of Kennebec County. The city's population was 18,899 at the 2020 census, making it the tenth-most populous city in Maine, and third-least populous state capital in the Un ...

, was a justice of the

Maine Supreme Judicial Court The Maine Supreme Judicial Court is the highest court in the state of Maine's judicial system. It is composed of seven justices, who are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Maine Senate. From 1820 until 1839, justices served lifetime a ...

from April 24, 1875, to April 24, 1882, and again from January 11, 1883, to March 15, 1894. Born in

Freedom, Maine Freedom is a New England town, town in Waldo County, Maine, Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 711 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. Freedom is a residential and recreational area. History The area was part of the ...

, Libbey's family moved to

Albion, Maine Albion is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,006 at the 2020 census. History Albion was settled in 1790 as Freetown Plantation by Congregational minister Daniel Lovejoy, father of Presbyterian minister Elijah ...

in 1825, where he attended the local schools.Maine Genealogy Archives
Maine Supreme Judicial Court Justices, 1820-1920
He

read law Reading law was the method used in common law countries, particularly the United States, for people to prepare for and enter the legal profession before the advent of law schools. It consisted of an extended internship or apprenticeship under the ...

, first with Samuel S. Warren and then in the office of Z. Washburne of

China, Maine China is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,408 at the 2020 census. China is included in the Augusta, Maine micropolitan New England City and Town Area. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, ...

, to be admitted to the bar in 1844. In 1852, he represented

in the

Maine House of Representatives The Maine House of Representatives is the lower house of the Maine Legislature. The House consists of 151 voting members and three nonvoting members. The voting members represent an equal number of districts across the state and are elected via p ...

. He was a member of the Executive Council of Governor Samuel Wells, in 1856, and of the Constitutional Commission in 1875, to which he was appointed by Governor Nelson Dingley Jr. Appointed by Governor Dingley as an associate justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court on April 24, 1875, he served until April 24, 1882, and was then reappointed on January 11, 1883, by Governor

Frederick Robie Frederick Robie (August 12, 1822 – February 3, 1912) was an American physician and politician who most notably served as the 39th Governor of Maine. Early life Robie was born in Gorham, Maine and studied at the Gorham Academy. He graduated f ...

, thereafter serving until his death, in

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Justices of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court U.S. state supreme court judges admitted to the practice of law by reading law 1823 births 1894 deaths People from Freedom, Maine Members of the Maine House of Representatives People from Albion, Maine 19th-century American legislators 19th-century American judges {{Maine-state-judge-stub