John C. Talbot

John Coffin Talbot (1784–1860) was an American businessperson and politician from Maine. Talbot, a Democrat, served 6 one-year terms in the Maine Legislature, including two in the Maine House of Representatives (1825; 1831) and four in the Maine Senate (1832-1833; 1836-1837). In his 4th and final Senate term, Talbot was elected Senate President.

John Coffin Talbot
Member of the Maine Senate
In office 1836–1837
Personal details
Born	1784
Died	1860
Political party	Democrat
Residence	East Machias, Maine
Profession	Businessperson

Talbot was also successful in the lumber business. He was a resident of East Machias, Maine.^[1]

Talbot's son, John C. Talbot, Jr. served for many years in the Legislature, including as Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives from 1853 to 1854. In 1876, he was the Democratic Party's nominee for Governor.