After the war , Plaisted resumed practicing law and became involved in politics as a Republican . He served as a member of the Maine House of Representatives in 1867-1868 , and was a delegate to the 1868 Republican National Convention . In 1873 he was chosen by the state legislature to serve as Maine Attorney General , and he was reappointed in 1874 and 1875 . In December 1875 he resigned as Attorney General in order to take the U.S. House seat for which he had been selected in a special election the previous September . He completed the term of his predecessor , which ended in March 1877 , but was not a candidate for a full term
1868 Republican National Convention
1868 Republican National Convention
Harris M. Plaisted