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Maine Notables is an informational database of people with Maine connections who have gained fame or notoriety for a variety of reasons. The list includes famous Mainers who were born in Maine or lived here at one time. (includes people in Arts and Literature, Politics, Entertainment, Sports, Health). You may be surprised at some of the people who are from Maine or have a connection to Maine. Share your thoughts.
Listed in each entry is biographical data, connection to Maine, and claim to fame. The listings include ways to find out more about the Notable including resources by or about the Notable and a link to our catalog, URSUS.
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| Person | Birth - Death | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Abdi, Mana | 1996 - | Political Figures |
| Alfond, Harold | 1914 ? 2007 | Entrepreneurs |
| Arnold, Benedict | 1741 - 1801 | Political Figures |
| Avery, Myron | 1899 - 1952 | Other |
| Ballard, Martha | 1734/35 ? 1812 | Literature |
| Baxter, James Phinney | 1831 - 1921 | Entrepreneurs |
| Baxter, James Phinney III | 1893 - 1975 | Literature |
| Baxter, Percival Proctor | 1876 - 1969 | Political Figures |
| Bean, Leon Leonwood | 1872 ? 1967 | Entrepreneurs |
| Blaine, James G. | 1830 ? 1893 | Political Figures |
| Blair, Dennis C. | 1947 - | Political Figures |
| Blanco, Richard | 1968 - | Arts |
| Breau, Lenny | 1941 ? 1984 | Entertainment |
| Bryan, Ashley | 1923 - | Arts |
| Bush, Barbara Pierce (Mrs. George H. W.) | 1925 - | Other |
| Bush, George Herbert Walker | 1924 - | Political Figures |
| Carroll, Gladys Hasty | 1904-1999 | Literature |
| Carson, Rachel | 1907 - 1964 | Literature |
| Chamberlain, Joshua Lawrence | 1828 ? 1914 | Political Figures |
| Clark, Carro Morrell | 1867-1950 | Literature |
| Clukey, Julia | 1985 | Sports |
| Cohen, William S. | 1940 ? | Political Figures |
| Collins, Susan M. | 1952 - | Political Figures |
| Craven, Ricky | 1966 - | Sports |
| Crocker, Ian | 1982 - | Sports |
| Crosby, Cornelia "Fly Rod" | 1854 ? 1946 | Sports |
| Dempsey, Patrick | 1966 - | Entertainment |
| Dix, Dorothea | 1802 ? 1887 | Other |
| Emmons, Chansonetta Stanley | 1858-1937 | Arts |
| Ford, John | 1894 ? 1973 | Entertainment |
| Furbish, Kate | 1834-1931 | Other |
| Gerritsen, Tess | 1953 - | Literature |
| Goodale, Anna | 1983 - | Sports |
| Gould, John T. | 1908 - 2003 | Literature |
| Greenlaw, Linda | 1960 - | Literature |
| Greenwood, Chester | 1858 - 1937 | Entrepreneurs |
| Hamlin, Hannibal | 1809 ? 1891 | Political Figures |
| Hartley, Marsden | 1877 ? 1943 | Arts |
| Hawthorne, Nathaniel | 1804 ? 1864 | Literature |
| Hill, Joe (Joe Hill King) | 1972 - | Literature |
| Homer, Winslow | 1836 - 1910 | Arts |
| Hoose, Phillip | 1947 - | Literature |
| Howard, Oliver Otis | 1830 ? 1909 | Political Figures |
| Jewett, Sarah Orne | 1849 ? 1909 | Literature |
| Kelley, David E. | 1956 - | Entertainment |
| Kendrick, Anna C. | 1985- | Entertainment |
| Kent, Rockwell | 1882 - 1971 | Arts |
| Kidder, Tracy | 1945 - | Literature |
| King, Stephen | 1947 - | Literature |
| King, Tabitha | 1949 - | Literature |
| Leavitt, Ralph "Bud" | 1917 - 1994 | Entertainment |
| Logan, Eleanor | 1987 - | Sports |
| Lombard, Alvin O. | 1856-1937 | Entrepreneurs |
| Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth | 1807 ? 1882 | Literature |
| Loring, Donna M. | 1948 - | Political Figures |
| Lown, Bernard | 1921 - | Other |
| Ludwig, Robert | 1945 - | Arts |
| Mallett, David | 1951 - | Entertainment |
| Marley, Bob | 1967? | Entertainment |
| Maxim, Sir Hiram Stevens | 1840 ? 1916 | Entrepreneurs |
| McCloskey, Robert | 1914 ? 2003 | Literature |
| McKusick, Victor A. | 1921- 2008 | Other |
| Millay, Edna St Vincent | 1892 ? 1950 | Literature |
| Mitchell, George J. | 1933 - | Political Figures |
| Mosher, Thomas Bird | 1852-1923 | Arts |
| Muskie, Edmund S. | 1914 - 1996 | Political Figures |
| Nearing, Helen and Scott | 1904-1995; 1883-1983 | Other |
| Northrup, Christiane | 1949 - | Literature |
| Ogilvie, Elisabeth | 1917 ? 2006 | Literature |
| Osher, Bernard | 1927(?) - | Entrepreneurs |
| Peary, Robert E. | 1856 ? 1920 | Other |
| Porter, Fairfield | 1907-1975 | Arts |
| Roberts, Kenneth | 1885 ? 1957 | Literature |
| Robinson, Edwin Arlington | 1869 ? 1935 | Literature |
| Rowell, Victoria | 1960 - | Entertainment |
| Russo, Richard | 1949 - | Literature |
| Sample. Tim | 1951 - | Entertainment |
| Samuelson, Joan Benoit | 1957 - | Sports |
| Sarton, May | 1912 ? 1995 | Literature |
| Skoglund, Robert (The Humble Farmer) | 1936 - | Entertainment |
| Smith, Margaret Chase | 1897 ? 1995 | Political Figures |
| Smith, Samantha | 1972-1985 | Political Figures |
| Snowe, Olympia J. | 1947 - | Political Figures |
| Sockalexis, Andrew | 1891 - 1919 | Sports |
| Sockalexis, Louis Francis | 1871 - 1913 | Sports |
| Spotted Elk, Molly (AKA Molly Nelson Archambaud or Molly Dellis) |
1903 - 1977 | Arts |
| Stanley, Francis Edgar and Stanley, Freelan Oscar | 1849 - 1940 | Entrepreneurs |
| Stevens, John Calvin | 1855-1940 | Arts |
| Stookey, Noel Paul | 1937 - | Entertainment |
| Stowe, Harriet Beecher | 1811 ? 1896 | Literature |
| Strout, Elizabeth | 1956 - | Literature |
| Talbot, Gerald E. | 1932 - | Political Figures |
| Taylor, Alan | 1955 - | Literature |
| Thomas, William Widgery | 1839-1927 | Political Figures |
| Vallee, Rudy | 1901 ? 1986 | Entertainment |
| Vaughan, Dr. Benjamin | 1751-1835 | Political Figures |
| Welliver, Neil | 1929-2005 | Arts |
| Wescott, Seth | 1976 - | Sports |
| White, E.B. | 1899 - 1985 | Literature |
| Wiggin, Kate Douglas | 1856 ? 1923 | Literature |
| Wilson, Dorothy Clark. | 1904-2003 | Literature |
| Wyeth, Andrew | 1917 - 2009 | Arts |
| Wyeth, Jamie | 1946 - | Arts |
