Charles Freeman Libby (January 31, 1844 – June 3, 1915) was an American politician and lawyer from

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. Libby, a Republican, served as

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from 1891 to 1892 and later as President of the

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Biography

Libby was born in

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, and his family moved to

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a few years later. Libby graduated from Portland High School and

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in 1864. He interned with a local law firm and studied at

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and was admitted to the bar in 1866. In 1882, he served as

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, and was elected to the

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in 1889, serving until 1892. He married Alice W. Bradbury on December 9, 1869, and they had two children. Libby died at his home in Portland on June 3, 1915.

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