Biographical Records

Notable People from Maine

1,023 notable figures born in Maine, showing page 2 of 21, ranked by historical prominence.

Thomas Brackett Reed
Thomas Brackett Reed
American politician (1839-1902)
1839 – 1902
juristpoliticianlawyer
George Clement Perkins
George Clement Perkins
Governor of California (1839-1923)
1839 – 1923
politicianbusinessperson
Albion Woodbury Small
Albion Woodbury Small
American sociologist (1854-1926)
1854 – 1926
sociologistuniversity teacher
James S. White
James S. White
American publisher, co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (1821–1881)
1821 – 1881
Seventh-day Adventist ministerpublishertheologian
John Stevens Cabot Abbott
John Stevens Cabot Abbott
American historian, pastor, and author (1805-1877)
1805 – 1877
pedagogical writerbiographertheologian
Owen Davis
Owen Davis
American dramatist (1874–1956)
1874 – 1956
television writerfilm screenwriterfilm producer
William Whipple
William Whipple
American politician and Founding Father (1730-1785)
1730 – 1785
military officerpolitician
Laurence Trimble
Laurence Trimble
American silent film actor, writer and director (1885-1954)
1885 – 1954
film actorfilm directorwriter
Hiram Tuttle
Hiram Tuttle
American equestrian (1882–1956)
1882 – 1956
dressage ridermilitary officerlawyer
John Albion Andrew
John Albion Andrew
Massachusetts governor during the Civil War (1818-1867)
1818 – 1867
politicianlawyer
James Flavin
James Flavin
American actor (1906–1976)
1906 – 1976
television actorstage actoractor
Louise Bogan
Louise Bogan
American poet (1897-1970)
1897 – 1970
short story writerliterary critictranslator
Frederick Low
Frederick Low
Governor of California (1828–1894)
1828 – 1894
bankerdiplomatgovernor
Garry Davis
Garry Davis
American actor turned peace activist (1921-2013)
1921 – 2013
peace activistactivist shareholderstage actor
Gary Gordon
Gary Gordon
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1960-1993)
1960 – 1993
soldier
Joseph E. Brennan
Joseph E. Brennan
American politician (1934-2024)
1934 – 2024
politician
Elizabeth Akers Allen
Elizabeth Akers Allen
American author, journalist, poet (1832-1911)
1832 – 1911
journalistauthorpoet
J. N. Andrews
J. N. Andrews
American Seventh-day Adventist minister (1829–1883)
1829 – 1883
Seventh-day Adventist ministerpublishertheologian
Edward S. Morse
Edward S. Morse
American zoologist and anthropologist (1838–1925)
1838 – 1925
malacologistscientific collectorarchaeologist
Elenore Abbott
American Art Nouveau book illustrator, scenic designer, and painter (1875-1935)
1875 – 1935
scenographerpainterillustrator
Robert LeGendre
Robert LeGendre
American pentathlete (1898-1931)
1898 – 1931
pentathletelong jumperathletics competitor
John Davis Long
John Davis Long
Massachusetts governor and Congressman; Secretary of the Navy (1838–1915)
1838 – 1915
member of parliamentgovernorpolitician
John Neal
John Neal
American writer (1793–1876)
1793 – 1876
editormagazine writernovelist
Adelbert Ames
Adelbert Ames
Union Army general and Medal of Honor recipient (1835-1933)
1835 – 1933
military officerpolitician
Charles Otis Whitman
Charles Otis Whitman
American zoologist (1842–1910)
1842 – 1910
ethologistuniversity teacherbiologist
Arthur Shawcross
Arthur Shawcross
American serial killer (1945–2008)
1945 – 2008
serial killer
Charles Farrar Browne
Charles Farrar Browne
American writer (1834–1867)
1834 – 1867
journalistcomedianwriter
Conrad Heyer
Conrad Heyer
(1749-1856) American soldier and centenarian
1749 – 1856
soldierfarmer
Victor A. McKusick
Victor A. McKusick
American internist and medical geneticist (1921-2008)
1921 – 2008
geneticistphysician
Jeff Donnell
Jeff Donnell
American actress (1921–1988)
1921 – 1988
television actorfilm actoractor
Helen Blanchard
Helen Blanchard
American inventor (1840–1922)
1840 – 1922
inventorengineer
Bill Kirschbaum
Bill Kirschbaum
American swimmer, Olympic bronze medalist (1902–1953)
1902 – 1953
swimmer
Myrna Fahey
Myrna Fahey
American actress (1933-1973)
1933 – 1973
film actortelevision actormodel
Linda Kasabian
American woman known for being a member of the Manson Family
1949 – 2023
William P. Frye
William P. Frye
American politician from Maine (1830–1911)
1830 – 1911
juristpoliticianlawyer
Elijah Parish Lovejoy
Elijah Parish Lovejoy
American minister, journalist, and abolitionist (1802–1837)
1802 – 1837
editorjournalist
Owen Lovejoy
Owen Lovejoy
American politician (1811-1864)
1811 – 1864
abolitionistpolitician
James Abbe
James Abbe
American photographer (1883-1973)
1883 – 1973
fashion photographerjournalistradio personality
Neal S. Dow
Neal S. Dow
American Prohibition advocate and politician (1804–1897)
1804 – 1897
autobiographermilitary officerpolitician
Kenneth Roberts
Kenneth Roberts
American writer (1885–1957)
1885 – 1957
novelistjournalistwriter
Alpheus Spring Packard
Alpheus Spring Packard
American entomologist, palaeontologist (1839-1905)
1839 – 1905
paleontologistbotanical collectorbotanist
Frederick G. Payne
Frederick G. Payne
American politician (1904–1978)
1904 – 1978
politician
Timothy O. Howe
Timothy O. Howe
American politician (1816-1883)
1816 – 1883
jurisprudencejuristpolitician
John R. Swanton
John R. Swanton
American anthropologist and linguist (1873-1958)
1873 – 1958
linguistanthropologistethnologist
Isabel Martin Lewis
Isabel Martin Lewis
American astronomer (1881-1966)
1881 – 1966
astronomer
Dorothy Appleby
Dorothy Appleby
American actress (1906-1990)
1906 – 1990
film actoractor
Ezra Abbot
Ezra Abbot
American librarian and biblical scholar (1819–1884)
1819 – 1884
Bible translatorbiblical scholaruniversity teacher
Jack Sepkoski
American paleontologist (1948-1999)
1948 – 1999
geophysicistpaleontologistuniversity teacher
Albion Parris
Albion Parris
American politician (1788-1857)
1788 – 1857
juristgovernorpolitician
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