A look back at when former Maine Governor Joshua Chamberlain calmed down so-called mob in 1880
Former Maine Governor Joshua Chamberlain was called to Augusta in 1880 after there was a dispute about who was the newly-elected governor. Author: Roslyn Flaherty (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 5:05 PM EST January 8, 2021 Updated: 7:24 AM EST January 9, 2021
AUGUSTA, Maine As the country comes to terms with what happened at the U.S. Capitol earlier this week, it s time to go back in history, to when there was a struggle at the Maine Capitol. The count out crisis happened very similar to what s going on today, Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum Site Manager Troy Ancona said.