Biographical Records

Notable People from Maine

1,023 notable figures born in Maine, showing page 3 of 21, ranked by historical prominence.

Edmund Black
Edmund Black
American hammer thrower
1905 – 1996
hammer thrower
La Fayette Grover
La Fayette Grover
American politician (1823-1911)
1823 – 1911
prosecutorjuristgovernor
Fred Hale
American supercentenarian (1890–2004)
1890 – 2004
beekeeper
Edwin C. Burleigh
Edwin C. Burleigh
American politician (1843-1916)
1843 – 1916
politician
Andrea Gibson
Andrea Gibson
American poet and activist (1975–2025)
1975 – 2025
activistperformance artistpoet
George S. Hammond
George S. Hammond
American chemist (1921–2005)
1921 – 2005
university teacherchemist
George H. Moses
George H. Moses
American politician (1869-1944)
1869 – 1944
journalistdiplomatpolitician
Styles Bridges
Styles Bridges
American politician (1898–1961)
1898 – 1961
academic administratoreditordirector
Jack Sepkoski
American paleontologist (1948-1999)
1948 – 1999
geophysicistpaleontologistuniversity teacher
Ernest Holmes
American New Thought writer (1887–1960)
1887 – 1960
philosopherparapsychologistoccultism
Ralph Owen Brewster
Ralph Owen Brewster
American politician (1888–1961)
1888 – 1961
head teacherpoliticianlawyer
Lillian Nordica
Lillian Nordica
American opera singer (1857–1914)
1857 – 1914
opera singerstage actorsinger
Milton Bradley
Milton Bradley
American publisher and board game designer (1836–1911)
1836 – 1911
board game designerpublisherinventor
John Frank Stevens
John Frank Stevens
American canal engineer (1853–1943)
1853 – 1943
railway engineercivil engineerengineer
James Sullivan
James Sullivan
Massachusetts lawyer, politician, and governor (1744 – 1808)
1744 – 1808
politicianlawyerjudge
Carl Darling Buck
American linguist (1866–1955)
1866 – 1955
philologistlinguistuniversity teacher
Cadwallader C. Washburn
Cadwallader C. Washburn
General Mills founder and politician (1818–1882)
1818 – 1882
military officermajor generalgovernor
Bryce Bayer
American physicist and inventor of the Bayer filter
1929 – 2012
inventorphysicist
Sara Plummer Lemmon
Sara Plummer Lemmon
American botanist (1836-1923)
1836 – 1923
mountaineerscientific collectorscientific illustrator
Greenleaf Whittier Pickard
Greenleaf Whittier Pickard
American radio pioneer (1877–1956)
1877 – 1956
inventorphysicist
Wallace H. White
Wallace H. White
American politician (1877–1952)
1877 – 1952
clerkpoliticiansecretary
Abram Williams
Abram Williams
American politician (1832–1911)
1832 – 1911
merchantpolitician
Arthur Sewall
Arthur Sewall
American politician (1835–1900)
1835 – 1900
politicianbusinessperson
William Pepperrell
William Pepperrell
British Army general (1696-1759)
1696 – 1759
condottieromerchantpolitician
George Foster Shepley
George Foster Shepley
Union Army general, politician (1819–1878)
1819 – 1878
military officergovernorpolitician
Fanny Fern
Fanny Fern
American writer (1811–1872)
1811 – 1872
essayistnovelistchildren's writer
Benjamin Franklin Mudge
Benjamin Franklin Mudge
American geologist, paleontologist, teacher, lawyer, chemist (1817-1879)
1817 – 1879
meteorological observerpaleontologistchemist
Hudson Maxim
Hudson Maxim
American inventor (1853–1927)
1853 – 1927
chemistinventor
George Evans
George Evans
American politician, Maine (1797-1867)
1797 – 1867
juristpoliticianlawyer
James W. Bradbury
James W. Bradbury
United States Senator from Maine (1802-1901)
1802 – 1901
editorjournalistpolitician
John Fairfield
John Fairfield
American politician (1797-1847)
1797 – 1847
juristgovernorpolitician
Bert M. Fernald
Bert M. Fernald
American politician (1858–1926)
1858 – 1926
governorpoliticianteacher
William Phips
William Phips
First royal governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay (1651-1695)
1651 – 1695
adventurerpoliticianmilitary personnel
John Hay Whitney
John Hay Whitney
American diplomat, publisher, aviator (1904–1982)
1904 – 1982
art collectorpublishersocialite
Paris Gibson
Paris Gibson
American politician (1830-1920)
1830 – 1920
politicianbusinessperson
John McGraw
John McGraw
American politician (1850-1910)
1850 – 1910
politicianlawyer
Sidney Irving Smith
Sidney Irving Smith
American zoologist (1843–1926)
1843 – 1926
carcinologistentomologistuniversity teacher
Alpheus Felch
Alpheus Felch
American politician (1804-1896)
1804 – 1896
university teacherjuristgovernor
Daniel T. Jewett
Daniel T. Jewett
American politician (1807–1906)
1807 – 1906
entrepreneurpoliticianlawyer
Leland Cunningham
American astronomer (1904-1989)
1904 – 1989
astronomer
John Rankin Rogers
John Rankin Rogers
American politician, born 1838 (1838–1901)
1838 – 1901
politician
Rufus Jones
Rufus Jones
American writer (1863-1948)
1863 – 1948
philosopherjournalisttheologian
Ralph H. Cameron
Ralph H. Cameron
Republican U.S. Senator from Arizona
1863 – 1953
politician
Daniel D. Pratt
Daniel D. Pratt
American politician (1813-1877)
1813 – 1877
politicianlawyer
Glorianne Perrier
Canoe racer (1929-2015)
1929 – 2015
canoeist
Maxine Elliott
Maxine Elliott
American actress and businesswoman (1868–1940)
1868 – 1940
film actorstage actorbusinessperson
Pauline Hopkins
Pauline Hopkins
American novelist, journalist, playwright, historian, and editor (1859-1930)
1859 – 1930
novelistjournalisteditor
Parker Fennelly
Parker Fennelly
actor, comedian (1891-1988)
1891 – 1988
stage actortelevision actorfilm actor
William North
William North
American statesman
1755 – 1836
politician
Charles F. Johnson
Charles F. Johnson
American politician, Maine (1859-1930)
1859 – 1930
politicianlawyerjudge
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