Talbot was born in East Machias, Maine on January 16, 1819.^[1] He graduated from Bowdoin College in 1837, taught school while studying law, and in 1840 became an attorney in East Machias and Skowhegan.^[2]^[3]

In 1840 Talbot received a Master of Arts degree from Bowdoin.^[4]

While practicing in East Machias Talbot served in local offices, including Superintendent of Schools and County Attorney for Washington County.^[5]

In 1849 and 1850 Talbot was the Free Soil Party's nominee for Governor of Maine, losing three way races to John Hubbard.^[6]

A Republican after that party was founded, Talbot attended numerous conventions at the local, county, state and national levels, including the 1860 convention that nominated Abraham Lincoln.^[7]^[8]

He relocated to Portland when he was appointed United States Attorney for Maine in 1861. Talbot served in this position until 1870.^[9]

From 1876 to 1877 Talbot served as Solicitor of the Treasury.^[10]

Talbot was an author, and his most prominent work was 1883's Jesus His Opinions and Character: The New Testament Studies of a Layman.^[11]

Talbot was also a poet, and some of his work was published.^[12]

Talbot died in Portland on August 17, 1907.^[13]^[14]

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