Maine People

This page has information about our governor, our congressional delegation, and other famous Maine people. Keep watching for other links to people from the state of Maine. Pages from Maine's Claim to Fame are scanned and will take longer to come up. The information is worth the wait!

UPDATE!! Click here to see an updated list of Famous Maine People!

One famous Maine person.

• John Baldacci The page for our new governor is under construction.
• Rachel Carson The the account of this famous Maine woman from Maine's Claim to Fame.
• An easier to read version of Rachel Carson
• Joshua Chamberlain This Curtis Memorial Library site has information about a Maine hero.
• Congressional Delegation
  • Representative Tom Allen
  • Representative Mike Michaud
  • Senator Susan Collins
  • Senator Olympia Snowe
• Cornelia "Fly Rod" Crosby This interesting biography is from Maine's Claim to Fame.
• An easier to read version of "Fly Rod" Crosby
• Dorothea Dix This biography comes from Maine's Claim to Fame.
• An easier to read version of Dorothea Dix
• "Molly Spotted Elk" This famous Native American's biography is from Maine's Claim to Fame.
• An easier to read version of "Molly Spotted Elk"
• Hannibal Hamlin This man was a vice president.
• Hannibal Hamlin Another account from Maine's Claim to Fame.
• An easier to read version of Hannibal Hamlin.
• Winslow Homer This biography of a famous Maine artist comes from Maine's Claim to Fame.
• An easier to read version of Winslow Homer.
• Henry Wadsworth Longfellow This biography is from Maine's Claim to Fame.
• An easier to read version of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
• Ruth Moore Read this biography from Maine's Claim to Fame.
• Edmund Muskie Here is some more information from Maine's Claim to Fame.
• An easier to read version of Edmund Muskie.
• Margaret Chase Smith Another biography from Maine's Claim to Fame.
• An easier to read version of Margaret Chase Smith.
• Louis Sockalexis This famous Maine man once played professional baseball. The biography comes from Maine's Claim to Fame.
• An easier to read version of Louis Sockalexis.
• Harriet B. Stowe This famous author lived in Brunswick.
• Cadwallader Washburn Have you ever heard of this Maine man? This story is from Maine's Claim to Fame.

Other places to find information about Maine People

'Mainely' Women This site was created by Betsy Steen at Bowdoin Central School and the focus is Maine women!

Molly Ockett Library An excellent site on Maine Studies that has many links to Maine People.

Secretary of State's Kid's Page This is another excellent place to find out about Maine People.

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  updated November, 2004