Biographical Records

Notable People from Maine

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

Joseph Brackett
Joseph Brackett
American songwriter
1797 - 1882
songwriterlyricistauthor
Samuel G. Hilborn
Samuel G. Hilborn
American politician (1834-1899)
1834 - 1899
politicianlawyer
Henry Varnum Poor
financial analyst (1812-1905)
1812 - 1905
entrepreneurlawyer
James G. Blunt
James G. Blunt
Union major general during the American Civil War (1826–1881)
1826 - 1881
major generalmilitary officerlawyer
Clement Storer
Clement Storer
American politician (1760-1830)
1760 - 1830
politician
Albert William Stevens
Albert William Stevens
American Army officer and photographer (1886–1949)
1886 - 1949
balloonistmilitary officerphotographer
Richard Hawley Tucker
American astronomer (1859-1952)
1859 - 1952
astronomer
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
Obed Hussey
Obed Hussey
American inventor
1792 - 1860
inventor
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 Bower
US Nordic combined skier
1940 - 2017
Nordic combined skier
John N. Abrams
John N. Abrams
United States Army General
1946 - 2018
military personnel
Frank Mason Robinson
Frank Mason Robinson
American businessman (1845-1923)
1845 - 1923
printmaker
Elizabeth Prentiss
Elizabeth Prentiss
American musician, hymnwriter
1818 - 1878
hymnwriterauthorpoet
Warren H. Carroll
Warren H. Carroll
American historian, Roman Catholic journalist and founding college president (1932-2011)
1932 - 2011
historian
Louis J. Brann
Louis J. Brann
American politician (1876–1948)
1876 - 1948
juristgovernorpolitician
Alzina Stevens
Alzina Stevens
American labor leader, journalist (1849-1900)
1849 - 1900
trade unionistjournalistsuffragette
Henry A. Barrows
Henry A. Barrows
American actor (1875-1945)
1875 - 1945
film actoractor
Frank M. Warren, Sr.
Frank M. Warren, Sr.
American businessman
1848 - 1912
baseball playerbusinessperson
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
Gilbert Patten
American writer (1866-1945)
1866 - 1945
writer
Charles Frederick Hughes
Charles Frederick Hughes
American admiral
1866 - 1934
military officer
Elizabeth Oakes Smith
Elizabeth Oakes Smith
American poet (1806-1893)
1806 - 1893
poetwriter
Alice May Douglas
Alice May Douglas
American poet and author
1865 - 1943
editorpoetwriter
Seldon Connor
Seldon Connor
Union United States Army general (1839-1917)
1839 - 1917
Brigadegeneraljuristgovernor
Edward Weston
Edward Weston
American physician and archer (1846–1918)
1846 - 1918
obstetricianarcher
Jacob Barker
Jacob Barker
American politician
1779 - 1871
bankerhistorianjurist
Joseph M. Harper
Joseph M. Harper
American politician (1787-1865)
1787 - 1865
politician
Marshall Stedman
Marshall Stedman
American actor (1875-1943)
1875 - 1943
film directorstage actoractor
Robert P. Dunlap
Robert P. Dunlap
American politician (1794-1859)
1794 - 1859
politician
Llewellyn Powers
Llewellyn Powers
American politician (1836–1908)
1836 - 1908
prosecutorjuristgovernor
W. Herbert Dunton
W. Herbert Dunton
American artist (1878-1936)
1878 - 1936
painter
Robert Dunham
American actor, racing driver, journalist, US Marine (1931-2001)
1931 - 2001
journalistracing drivermilitary personnel
Daniel F. Davis
Daniel F. Davis
American politician and lawyer from Maine (1843-1897)
1843 - 1897
juristgovernorpolitician
David Dunn
David Dunn
Governor of Maine (1811-1894)
1811 - 1894
juristgovernorpolitician
Alonzo Garcelon
Alonzo Garcelon
Union Army general, politician (1813-1906)
1813 - 1906
military officergovernorpolitician
Horace Wilson
Horace Wilson
American educator (1843–1927); introduced baseball to Japan
1843 - 1927
baseball playerteacher
Henry Gannett
Henry Gannett
United States geographer (1846-1914)
1846 - 1914
map makerstatisticiangeographer
Henry B. Cleaves
Henry B. Cleaves
Union Army officer, politician and lawyer (1840-1912)
1840 - 1912
juristgovernorpolitician
David Shepherd Nivison
David Shepherd Nivison
American sinologist and historian (1923–2014)
1923 - 2014
sinologistphilosopher
James B. Longley
James B. Longley
American politician (1924–1980)
1924 - 1980
governorpolitician
James Phinney Baxter
James Phinney Baxter
American businessman, historian, civic leader (1831–1921)
1831 - 1921
historianpolitician
Edward Preble
Edward Preble
American commodore (1761-1807)
1761 - 1807
soldiermilitary officer
Edward Frentz
American archer
1863 - 1943
archer
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