Biographical Records

Notable People from Maine

1,023 notable figures born in Maine, showing page 17 of 21, ranked by historical prominence.

Lura Beam
Lura Beam
American writer (1887-1969)
1887 - 1969
writer
Jean Féron
Jean Féron
Canadian novelist and playwright
1881 - 1950
novelistplaywright
John Gates
John Gates
mayor
1827 - 1888
politician
Asa Clapp
Asa Clapp
American politician (1805–1891)
1805 - 1891
politician
Mameve Medwed
author based in Cambridge, Massachusetts
1964 - 2021
essayistmemoiristhistorian
George Harris
George Harris
American theologian (1844–1922)
1844 - 1922
clericteacher
George M. Gould
George M. Gould
American doctor and lexicographer (1848–1922)
1848 - 1922
editing stafflinguistlexicographer
Julia Harris May
Julia Harris May
American author, teacher, school founder (1833-1912)
1833 - 1912
founderpoetteacher
Greenlief T. Stevens
Greenlief T. Stevens
Union Army officer (1831-1918)
1831 - 1918
lawyer
Sarge Ferris
American poker player (1928-1989)
1928 - 1989
poker player
Jane Lord Hersom
Jane Lord Hersom
American physician, suffragist (1840-1928)
1840 - 1928
suffragist
Henry William Poor
Henry William Poor
American businessman (1844–1915)
1844 - 1915
stockbroker
David C. Smith
American historian
1929 - 2009
literary scholaruniversity teacherhistorian
Lloyd Hamilton Donnell
American mechanical engineer
1895 - 1997
mechanical engineer
Louise Dow Benton
Louise Dow Benton
American linguist, translator, letter-writer, scholar (1831-1895)
1831 - 1895
linguistcorrespondenttranslator
Holman S. Melcher
Holman S. Melcher
Union Army officer (1841–1905)
1841 - 1905
politician
Joseph Berry Breck
United States Navy officer
1828 - 1865
military officer
Crosby Stuart Noyes
Crosby Stuart Noyes
American publisher (1825–1908)
1825 - 1908
publisher
Hosea M. Knowlton
Hosea M. Knowlton
American politician (1847–1902)
1847 - 1902
politicianlawyer
Martha Seavey Hoyt
Martha Seavey Hoyt
American writer, newspaper correspondent, businesswoman (1844-1915)
1844 - 1915
real-estate agentbiographercorrespondent
Benjamin Fiske Barrett
Benjamin Fiske Barrett
American clergyman
1808 - 1892
writer
J. Young Scammon
J. Young Scammon
American lawyer, banker and newspaper publisher
1812 - 1890
politicianpromoterbanker
Abiel Wood
American politician (1772-1834)
1772 - 1834
politician
Thomas Fillebrown
Thomas Fillebrown
American dentist (1836–1908)
1836 - 1908
dentist
Brig. Gen. Stephen Coffin
Brig. Gen. Stephen Coffin
investor, promoter, builder, and militia officer in mid-19th century Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon
1807 - 1882
businessperson
George W. Merrill
George W. Merrill
American politician (1837-1914)
1837 - 1914
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Thurlow Cooper
American football player (1933-2008)
1933 - 2008
American football player
Thomas Brigham Bishop
Thomas Brigham Bishop
American musician (1835–1905)
1835 - 1905
songwriter
George Bruce Upton
George Bruce Upton
American politician (1804-1874)
1804 - 1874
politician
Albert W. Grant
Albert W. Grant
United States Navy admiral (1856–1930)
1856 - 1930
military officer
Alexander Wadsworth Longfellow, Jr.
Alexander Wadsworth Longfellow, Jr.
American architect
1854 - 1934
architect
Alfred Dudley Turner
Alfred Dudley Turner
American composer
1854 - 1888
composer
Emma Huntington Nason
Emma Huntington Nason
American poet and author
1845 - 1921
poetwriter
Margaret Center Klingelsmith
Margaret Center Klingelsmith
1859-1931 , law librarian and author
1852 - 1931
librarianlawyerwriter
Estelle M. H. Merrill
Estelle M. H. Merrill
American journalist, editor
1858 - 1908
newspaper editorjournalistwriter
James Richmond
United States Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
1843 - 1864
military personnel
Mary Alice Willcox
Mary Alice Willcox
American zoologist (1856-1953)
1856 - 1953
malacologistzoologist
Florence Collins Porter
Florence Collins Porter
American temperance worker
1853 - 1930
suffragisttemperance workereditor
John Storer
John Storer
American merchant (1796–1867)
1796 - 1867
Marianne Brenton
Marianne Brenton
politician in Massachusetts, US
1933 - 2013
politician
Marshman Edward Wadsworth
Marshman Edward Wadsworth
American geologist and educator (1847-1921)
1847 - 1921
geologist
J. Sumner Rogers
J. Sumner Rogers
American educator and U.S. Army officer
1844 - 1901
Samuel Mayall
Samuel Mayall
American politician (1816–1892)
1816 - 1892
politician
John A. Thorpe
American mathematician
1936 - 2021
university teachermathematician
Donald B. Partridge
Donald B. Partridge
American politician (1891-1946)
1891 - 1946
politicianlawyer
Edward C. Moran, Jr.
Edward C. Moran, Jr.
American politician (1894–1967)
1894 - 1967
politician
John Huntington Crane Coffin
John Huntington Crane Coffin
1815-1890 , astronomer
1815 - 1890
astronomer
Sam Fifield
Sam Fifield
Steamboat clerk, politician; Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
1839 - 1915
politicianbusinessperson
Jerome Plante
Jerome Plante
American politician
1935 - 2025
politician
Levi Swanton Gould
Levi Swanton Gould
American politician (1831-1917)
1831 - 1917
politician
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