Background
Plaisted, Frederick William was born on July 26, 1865 in Bangor, Maine, United States. Son of Harris Merrill P. (major-general United States.V., 1865) and Sarah Jane (Mason) P.
Plaisted, Frederick William was born on July 26, 1865 in Bangor, Maine, United States. Son of Harris Merrill P. (major-general United States.V., 1865) and Sarah Jane (Mason) P.
Educational public schools, Bangor, and Saint Johnsbury (Vermont) Academy.
Editor and proprietor The New Age, Augusta, 1889-1914. Delaware-at-large Democratic National conversations, 1896, 1900, 12. Nominee for Congress, 1897 (special election to fill vacancy), 1898.
Member Democratic Congressional Committee, 1898-1900, mayor of Augusta, 1906, 07, 08, 10.
Sheriff Kennebec County, 1907-1908. Governor Maine, term, 1911-1913 (1st Democratic governor of Maine since father, 1882).
State park commissioner, term 1913-1915. Postmaster of Augusta, January 27, 1914-1923.
Member School Committee, Augusta, 10 years (chairman). Mason (33°); Clubs: Abnaki (president), Augusta Country.
Married Frances Gullifer, February 10, 1907.