Biographical Records

Notable People from Maine

1,023 notable figures born in Maine, showing page 6 of 21, ranked by historical prominence.

John Noble Goodwin
John Noble Goodwin
American politician (1824-1887)
1824 – 1887
juristgovernorpolitician
Samuel G. Hilborn
Samuel G. Hilborn
American politician (1834-1899)
1834 – 1899
politicianlawyer
Henry Varnum Poor
financial analyst (1812-1905)
1812 – 1905
entrepreneurlawyer
Albert William Stevens
Albert William Stevens
American Army officer and photographer (1886–1949)
1886 – 1949
balloonistmilitary officerphotographer
Clement Storer
Clement Storer
American politician (1760-1830)
1760 – 1830
politician
Israel Washburn
Israel Washburn
American politician and lawyer (1813-1883)
1813 – 1883
juristgovernorpolitician
Isaac Lawrence Milliken
Isaac Lawrence Milliken
American politician (1815-1885)
1815 – 1885
politicianlawyerjudge
Joseph H. Williams
Joseph H. Williams
Governor of Maine (1814-1896)
1814 – 1896
juristgovernorpolitician
Sebastian Streeter Marble
Sebastian Streeter Marble
American politician (1817–1902)
1817 – 1902
juristgovernorpolitician
Charles Heywood
Charles Heywood
9th Commandant of the Marine Corps
1839 – 1915
military officer
Walter M. Fleming
Walter M. Fleming
American physician and co-founder of the Shriners
1838 – 1913
surgeonphysician
Alton Kelley
artist (1940–2008)
1940 – 2008
graphic designerartist
John N. Abrams
John N. Abrams
United States Army General
1946 – 2018
military personnel
John Bower
US Nordic combined skier
1940 – 2017
Nordic combined skier
Richard Hawley Tucker
American astronomer (1859-1952)
1859 – 1952
astronomer
Edward Weston
Edward Weston
American physician and archer (1846–1918)
1846 – 1918
obstetricianarcher
Frank M. Warren, Sr.
Frank M. Warren, Sr.
American businessman
1848 – 1912
baseball playerbusinessperson
Elizabeth Prentiss
Elizabeth Prentiss
American musician, hymnwriter
1818 – 1878
hymnwriterauthorpoet
Louis J. Brann
Louis J. Brann
American politician (1876–1948)
1876 – 1948
juristgovernorpolitician
Henry A. Barrows
Henry A. Barrows
American actor (1875-1945)
1875 – 1945
film actoractor
Warren H. Carroll
Warren H. Carroll
American historian, Roman Catholic journalist and founding college president (1932-2011)
1932 – 2011
historian
Frank Mason Robinson
Frank Mason Robinson
American businessman (1845-1923)
1845 – 1923
printmaker
Obed Hussey
Obed Hussey
American inventor
1792 – 1860
inventor
W. Herbert Dunton
W. Herbert Dunton
American artist (1878-1936)
1878 – 1936
painter
Seldon Connor
Seldon Connor
Union United States Army general (1839-1917)
1839 – 1917
Brigadegeneraljuristgovernor
Charles Frederick Hughes
Charles Frederick Hughes
American admiral
1866 – 1934
military officer
John F. Potter
John F. Potter
American politician (1817-1899)
1817 – 1899
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Samuel P. Morrill
Samuel P. Morrill
American politician (1816–1892)
1816 – 1892
politician
Alice May Douglas
Alice May Douglas
American poet and author
1865 – 1943
editorpoetwriter
Gilbert Patten
American writer (1866-1945)
1866 – 1945
writer
Robert Dunham
American actor, racing driver, journalist, US Marine (1931-2001)
1931 – 2001
journalistracing drivermilitary personnel
Llewellyn Powers
Llewellyn Powers
American politician (1836–1908)
1836 – 1908
prosecutorjuristgovernor
Elizabeth Oakes Smith
Elizabeth Oakes Smith
American poet (1806-1893)
1806 – 1893
poetwriter
Joseph M. Harper
Joseph M. Harper
American politician (1787-1865)
1787 – 1865
politician
Daniel F. Davis
Daniel F. Davis
American politician and lawyer from Maine (1843-1897)
1843 – 1897
juristgovernorpolitician
Jacob Barker
Jacob Barker
American politician
1779 – 1871
bankerhistorianjurist
Robert P. Dunlap
Robert P. Dunlap
American politician (1794-1859)
1794 – 1859
politician
David Shepherd Nivison
David Shepherd Nivison
American sinologist and historian (1923–2014)
1923 – 2014
sinologistphilosopher
David Dunn
David Dunn
Governor of Maine (1811-1894)
1811 – 1894
juristgovernorpolitician
Horace Wilson
Horace Wilson
American educator (1843–1927); introduced baseball to Japan
1843 – 1927
baseball playerteacher
Alonzo Garcelon
Alonzo Garcelon
Union Army general, politician (1813-1906)
1813 – 1906
military officergovernorpolitician
Henry B. Cleaves
Henry B. Cleaves
Union Army officer, politician and lawyer (1840-1912)
1840 – 1912
juristgovernorpolitician
Henry Gannett
Henry Gannett
United States geographer (1846-1914)
1846 – 1914
map makerstatisticiangeographer
Carlos Baker
American writer and academic
1909 – 1987
scholar of Englishnovelistliterary critic
Joseph Brackett
Joseph Brackett
American songwriter
1797 – 1882
songwriterlyricistauthor
James B. Longley
James B. Longley
American politician (1924–1980)
1924 – 1980
governorpolitician
Frederic Hale Parkhurst
Frederic Hale Parkhurst
American politician (1864–1921)
1864 – 1921
governorpoliticianlawyer
Edward Frentz
American archer
1863 – 1943
archer
Burton M. Cross
Burton M. Cross
Governor of Maine (1902–1998)
1902 – 1998
governorpolitician
James Phinney Baxter
James Phinney Baxter
American businessman, historian, civic leader (1831–1921)
1831 – 1921
historianpolitician
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