Biographical Records

Notable People from Maine

1,023 notable figures born in Maine, showing page 10 of 21, ranked by historical prominence.

Carl Ring
Carl Ring
American athletics competitor
1902 – 1991
athletics competitor
Walker Blaine
Walker Blaine
American lawyer (1855–1890)
1855 – 1890
lawyer
Edmund Needham Morrill
Edmund Needham Morrill
American politician (1834–1909)
1834 – 1909
politician
Samuel Longfellow
Samuel Longfellow
American clergyman
1819 – 1892
clericphilosopherclergyman
Aaron S. Daggett
Aaron S. Daggett
American Army general (1837-1938)
1837 – 1938
military officer
Martha Gallison Moore Avery
Martha Gallison Moore Avery
American socialist and Roman-catholic activist (1851-1929)
1851 – 1929
Catholiclecturerpreacher
Samuel Blake
American lawyer and politician (1807–1887)
1807 – 1887
politicianlawyer
Isaac McLellan
Isaac McLellan
American writer
1806 – 1899
magazine writerpoetwriter
Joseph Cummings
Joseph Cummings
American clergyman and educator; president of Wesleyan University, later president of Northwestern University (1817–1890)
1817 – 1890
educator
Edward Hatch
Edward Hatch
Union Army general (1832–1889)
1832 – 1889
military officer
John Wingate Thornton
American genealogist
1818 – 1878
genealogiststatisticianhistorian
Effie I. Canning
Effie I. Canning
American actress (1857-1940)
1856 – 1940
songwritercomposeractor
William Conway
William Conway
United States Navy sailor (1802–1865)
1802 – 1865
military officer
Wilhelmina Harper
American writer
1884 – 1973
children's writerlibrarian
Princess Watahwaso
Princess Watahwaso
American singer (1882-1969)
1882 – 1969
singer
Herbert L. Osgood
Herbert L. Osgood
American historian (1855–1918)
1855 – 1918
university teacherhistorian
Stephen Coburn
Stephen Coburn
American politician (1817-1882)
1817 – 1882
politicianlawyer
Samuel Thurston
Samuel Thurston
American pioneer (1815-1851)
1815 – 1851
politicianlawyer
David Pearce Penhallow
David Pearce Penhallow
American botanist (1854-1910)
1854 – 1910
paleontologistbotanistgeologist
George W. Emery
George W. Emery
11th Governor of the Territory of Utah (1830-1909)
1830 – 1909
juristgovernorpolitician
Joshua Maria Young
American bishop
1808 – 1866
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Moses Macdonald
American congressman for Maine (1815-1869)
1815 – 1869
politicianlawyer
Mark Trafton
Mark Trafton
American congressman for Massachusetts (1810-1901)
1810 – 1901
politician
John W. Howe
American politician
1801 – 1873
politicianlawyer
Charles Copeland
American book illustrator (1858-1945)
1858 – 1945
illustratorartist
John Goodwin Lyman
John Goodwin Lyman
Canadian artist (1886-1967)
1886 – 1967
draftspersonart criticpainter
John H. Rice
American politician (1816-1911)
1816 – 1911
politicianlawyer
David A. Boody
David A. Boody
United States Representative (1837–1930)
1837 – 1930
politicianlawyer
Horatio Bisbee, Jr.
Horatio Bisbee, Jr.
American politician, Florida (1839-1916)
1839 – 1916
juristpoliticianlawyer
John Lewis Childs
John Lewis Childs
American horticultural entrepreneur and politician (1856-1921)
1856 – 1921
ornithologistzoologistpolitician
C. J. Stevens
C. J. Stevens
American poet
1927 – 2021
explorerbiographertranslator
John F. Appleton
John F. Appleton
Union Army general (1838-1870)
1838 – 1870
military officerlawyer
Allen Alexander Bradford
Allen Alexander Bradford
American jurist (1815–1888)
1815 – 1888
politicianlawyerjudge
Cyrus King
American politician (1772-1817)
1772 – 1817
politicianlawyer
Frederick A. Pike
Frederick A. Pike
American politician (1816-1886)
1816 – 1886
politicianlawyer
Frank Fellows
Frank Fellows
American politician (1889–1951)
1889 – 1951
clerkpoliticianlawyer
Elliott Cutler
Elliott Cutler
American general (1888–1947)
1888 – 1947
military physicianuniversity teachermycologist
Charles E. Littlefield
Charles E. Littlefield
American politician (1851-1915)
1851 – 1915
politicianlawyer
Josiah Pierce
American politician
1792 – 1866
politicianlawyer
Ephraim K. Smart
American politician (1813-1872)
1813 – 1872
politicianlawyer
Daniel J. McGillicuddy
Daniel J. McGillicuddy
American politician (1859-1936)
1859 – 1936
politicianlawyer
Elbridge Gerry
Elbridge Gerry
American politician 1813-1886
1813 – 1886
politicianlawyer
Robert Hale
Robert Hale
American politician (1889-1976)
1889 – 1976
politicianlawyer
Abba Goold Woolson
Abba Goold Woolson
American writer
1838 – 1921
writer
Carroll L. Beedy
Carroll L. Beedy
American politician (1880-1947)
1880 – 1947
politicianlawyer
Virgil Williams
Virgil Williams
American painter and art administrator (1830–1886)
1830 – 1886
painter
Charles Sumner Frost
Charles Sumner Frost
American architect (1856–1931)
1856 – 1931
architect
Samuel F. Hersey
Samuel F. Hersey
American politician (1812-1875)
1812 – 1875
politician
Charles Andrews
American politician (1814-1852)
1814 – 1852
politicianlawyer
Frank Nye
Frank Nye
American politician (1852-1935)
1852 – 1935
politicianlawyerjudge
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