Biographical Records

Notable People from Maine

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

Albion Woodbury Small
Albion Woodbury Small
American sociologist (1854-1926)
1854 - 1926
sociologistuniversity teacher
Owen Davis
Owen Davis
American dramatist (1874–1956)
1874 - 1956
television writerfilm screenwriterfilm producer
John Stevens Cabot Abbott
John Stevens Cabot Abbott
American historian, pastor, and author (1805-1877)
1805 - 1877
pedagogical writerbiographertheologian
John Knowles Paine
John Knowles Paine
American composer (1839–1906)
1839 - 1906
music educatormusic teacherorganist
Thomas Brackett Reed
Thomas Brackett Reed
American politician (1839-1902)
1839 - 1902
juristpoliticianlawyer
Chuck Peddle
Chuck Peddle
American electrical engineer (1937-2019)
1937 - 2019
computer scientistengineer
William Whipple
William Whipple
American politician and Founding Father (1730-1785)
1730 - 1785
military officerpolitician
Frederick Low
Frederick Low
Governor of California (1828–1894)
1828 - 1894
bankerdiplomatgovernor
John Albion Andrew
John Albion Andrew
Massachusetts governor during the Civil War (1818-1867)
1818 - 1867
politicianlawyer
Louise Bogan
Louise Bogan
American poet (1897-1970)
1897 - 1970
short story writerliterary critictranslator
Laurence Trimble
Laurence Trimble
American silent film actor, writer and director (1885-1954)
1885 - 1954
film actorfilm directorwriter
James Flavin
James Flavin
American actor (1906–1976)
1906 - 1976
television actorstage actoractor
Hiram Tuttle
Hiram Tuttle
American equestrian (1882–1956)
1882 - 1956
dressage ridermilitary officerlawyer
John Davis Long
John Davis Long
Massachusetts governor and Congressman; Secretary of the Navy (1838–1915)
1838 - 1915
member of parliamentgovernorpolitician
Elenore Abbott
American Art Nouveau book illustrator, scenic designer, and painter (1875-1935)
1875 - 1935
scenographerpainterillustrator
Gary Gordon
Gary Gordon
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1960-1993)
1960 - 1993
soldier
Adelbert Ames
Adelbert Ames
Union Army general and Medal of Honor recipient (1835-1933)
1835 - 1933
military officerpolitician
Robert LeGendre
Robert LeGendre
American pentathlete (1898-1931)
1898 - 1931
pentathletelong jumperathletics competitor
John Neal
John Neal
American writer (1793–1876)
1793 - 1876
editormagazine writernovelist
Elizabeth Akers Allen
Elizabeth Akers Allen
American author, journalist, poet (1832-1911)
1832 - 1911
journalistauthorpoet
Joseph E. Brennan
Joseph E. Brennan
American politician (1934-2024)
1934 - 2024
politician
Garry Davis
Garry Davis
American actor turned peace activist (1921-2013)
1921 - 2013
peace activistactivist shareholderstage actor
Edward S. Morse
Edward S. Morse
American zoologist and anthropologist (1838–1925)
1838 - 1925
malacologistscientific collectorarchaeologist
J. N. Andrews
J. N. Andrews
American Seventh-day Adventist minister (1829–1883)
1829 - 1883
Seventh-day Adventist ministerpublishertheologian
Helen Blanchard
Helen Blanchard
American inventor (1840–1922)
1840 - 1922
inventorengineer
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
Conrad Heyer
Conrad Heyer
(1749-1856) American soldier and centenarian
1749 - 1856
soldierfarmer
Jeff Donnell
Jeff Donnell
American actress (1921–1988)
1921 - 1988
television actorfilm actoractor
Victor A. McKusick
Victor A. McKusick
American internist and medical geneticist (1921-2008)
1921 - 2008
geneticistphysician
Charles Farrar Browne
Charles Farrar Browne
American writer (1834–1867)
1834 - 1867
journalistcomedianwriter
Myrna Fahey
Myrna Fahey
American actress (1933-1973)
1933 - 1973
film actortelevision actormodel
Bill Kirschbaum
Bill Kirschbaum
American swimmer, Olympic bronze medalist (1902–1953)
1902 - 1953
swimmer
John R. Swanton
John R. Swanton
American anthropologist and linguist (1873-1958)
1873 - 1958
linguistanthropologistethnologist
William P. Frye
William P. Frye
American politician from Maine (1830–1911)
1830 - 1911
juristpoliticianlawyer
Owen Lovejoy
Owen Lovejoy
American politician (1811-1864)
1811 - 1864
abolitionistpolitician
Neal S. Dow
Neal S. Dow
American Prohibition advocate and politician (1804–1897)
1804 - 1897
autobiographermilitary officerpolitician
Elijah Parish Lovejoy
Elijah Parish Lovejoy
American minister, journalist, and abolitionist (1802–1837)
1802 - 1837
editorjournalist
Linda Kasabian
American woman known for being a member of the Manson Family
1949 - 2023
Timothy O. Howe
Timothy O. Howe
American politician (1816-1883)
1816 - 1883
jurisprudencejuristpolitician
Ezra Abbot
Ezra Abbot
American librarian and biblical scholar (1819–1884)
1819 - 1884
Bible translatorbiblical scholaruniversity teacher
Alpheus Spring Packard
Alpheus Spring Packard
American entomologist, palaeontologist (1839-1905)
1839 - 1905
paleontologistbotanical collectorbotanist
James Abbe
James Abbe
American photographer (1883-1973)
1883 - 1973
fashion photographerjournalistradio personality
Dorothy Appleby
Dorothy Appleby
American actress (1906-1990)
1906 - 1990
film actoractor
Kenneth Roberts
Kenneth Roberts
American writer (1885–1957)
1885 - 1957
novelistjournalistwriter
Isabel Martin Lewis
Isabel Martin Lewis
American astronomer (1881-1966)
1881 - 1966
astronomer
Frederick G. Payne
Frederick G. Payne
American politician (1904–1978)
1904 - 1978
politician
James Sullivan
James Sullivan
Massachusetts lawyer, politician, and governor (1744 – 1808)
1744 - 1808
politicianlawyerjudge
La Fayette Grover
La Fayette Grover
American politician (1823-1911)
1823 - 1911
prosecutorjuristgovernor
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