Biographical Records

Notable People from Maine

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

Philip Ford
Philip Ford
Film director, actor (1900-1976)
1900 - 1976
film actorfilm directoractor
Fred Hale
American supercentenarian (1890–2004)
1890 - 2004
beekeeper
Edwin C. Burleigh
Edwin C. Burleigh
American politician (1843-1916)
1843 - 1916
politician
La Fayette Grover
La Fayette Grover
American politician (1823-1911)
1823 - 1911
prosecutorjuristgovernor
Carl Darling Buck
American linguist (1866–1955)
1866 - 1955
philologistlinguistuniversity teacher
Styles Bridges
Styles Bridges
American politician (1898–1961)
1898 - 1961
academic administratoreditordirector
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
Jack Sepkoski
American paleontologist (1948-1999)
1948 - 1999
geophysicistpaleontologistuniversity teacher
Ernest Holmes
American New Thought writer (1887–1960)
1887 - 1960
philosopherparapsychologistoccultism
Milton Bradley
Milton Bradley
American publisher and board game designer (1836–1911)
1836 - 1911
board game designerpublisherinventor
Cadwallader C. Washburn
Cadwallader C. Washburn
General Mills founder and politician (1818–1882)
1818 - 1882
military officermajor generalgovernor
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
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
George H. Moses
George H. Moses
American politician (1869-1944)
1869 - 1944
journalistdiplomatpolitician
Sara Plummer Lemmon
Sara Plummer Lemmon
American botanist (1836-1923)
1836 - 1923
mountaineerscientific collectorscientific illustrator
Wallace H. White
Wallace H. White
American politician (1877–1952)
1877 - 1952
clerkpoliticiansecretary
Bryce Bayer
American physicist and inventor of the Bayer filter
1929 - 2012
inventorphysicist
Greenleaf Whittier Pickard
Greenleaf Whittier Pickard
American radio pioneer (1877–1956)
1877 - 1956
inventorphysicist
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
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
William Phips
William Phips
First royal governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay (1651-1695)
1651 - 1695
adventurerpoliticianmilitary personnel
Bert M. Fernald
Bert M. Fernald
American politician (1858–1926)
1858 - 1926
governorpoliticianteacher
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
Leland Cunningham
American astronomer (1904-1989)
1904 - 1989
astronomer
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
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
Parker Fennelly
Parker Fennelly
actor, comedian (1891-1988)
1891 - 1988
stage actortelevision actorfilm actor
Daniel D. Pratt
Daniel D. Pratt
American politician (1813-1877)
1813 - 1877
politicianlawyer
Maxine Elliott
Maxine Elliott
American actress and businesswoman (1868–1940)
1868 - 1940
film actorstage actorbusinessperson
Glorianne Perrier
Canoe racer (1929-2015)
1929 - 2015
canoeist
Pauline Hopkins
Pauline Hopkins
American novelist, journalist, playwright, historian, and editor (1859-1930)
1859 - 1930
novelistjournalisteditor
Ralph H. Cameron
Ralph H. Cameron
Republican U.S. Senator from Arizona
1863 - 1953
politician
William North
William North
American statesman
1755 - 1836
politician
Edward Kavanagh
Edward Kavanagh
Governor of Maine (1795-1844)
1795 - 1844
member of parliamentdiplomatjurist
Mary Ellen Chase
American educator, teacher, scholar, and author (1887–1973)
1887 - 1973
novelistuniversity teacher
Peter Buck
American restaurateur (1930–2021)
1930 - 2021
nuclear physicistrestaurateurentrepreneur
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