List of Justices of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court
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The following table lists the terms of all Maine Supreme Judicial Court justices in the order of appointment to serve on the Court.
| # | Judge | Residence | Born/Died | Term of Service | Appointed By | Reason for Termination |
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| 1 | Prentiss Mellen Prentiss Mellen Prentiss Mellen was a Senator from Massachusetts; born in Sterling, Massachusetts to Rev. John and Rebecca Mellen... |
Portland, Maine Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000... |
July 1, 1820– October 11, 1834 |
July 1, 1820– October 11, 1834 |
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| 2 | William Pitt Preble | Portland, Maine Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000... |
July 1, 1820– June 18, 1828 |
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| 3 | Nathan Weston | Augusta, Maine Augusta, Maine Augusta is the capital of the US state of Maine, county seat of Kennebec County, and center of population for Maine. The city's population was 19,136 at the 2010 census, making it the third-smallest state capital after Montpelier, Vermont and Pierre, South Dakota... |
July 1, 1820– October 21, 1841 |
October 22, 1834– October 21, 1841 |
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| 4 | Albion K. Parris Albion K. Parris Albion Keith Parris was an American politician and jurist of Maine. Parris served in many elected and appointed positions throughout this life, including state legislator, U.S. Senator, the fifth Governor of Maine, state Supreme Court judge, and mayor.-Biography:Parris was born in Hebron, Maine,... |
Portland, Maine Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000... |
June 25, 1828– August 20, 1836 |
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| 5 | Nicholas Emery | Portland, Maine Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000... |
October 22, 1834– October 21, 1841 |
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| 6 | Ether Shepley Ether Shepley Ether Shepley was an American politician.Shepley, a Democratic-Republican, served in the Maine State House before becoming one of the state's U.S. Senators. Shepley resigned from the Senate after two years to become a Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.Shepley was born in Groton,... |
Saco, Maine Saco, Maine Saco is a city in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 18,482 at the 2010 census. It is home to Ferry Beach State Park, Funtown Splashtown USA, Thornton Academy, as well as General Dynamics Armament Systems , a subsidiary of the defense contractor General Dynamics... |
September 23, 1836– October 22, 1855 |
October 23, 1848– October 22, 1855 |
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| 7 | John S. Tenney | Norridgewock, Maine | October 23, 1841– October 23, 1862 |
October 23, 1855– October 23, 1862 |
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| 8 | Ezekiel Whitman Ezekiel Whitman Ezekiel Whitman was a United States Representative from Massachusetts and from Maine. He was born in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts on March 9, 1776. He graduated from Brown University in 1795... |
Portland, Maine Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000... |
December 10, 1841– October 23, 1848 |
December 10, 1841– October 23, 1848 |
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| 9 | Samuel Wells Samuel Wells Samuel Wells was an American politician and the 25th Governor of Maine.He was born in Durham, New Hampshire on August 15, 1801. He studied at local school and later studied law. He had a successful career in law. He served as an associate justice of the Maine Supreme Court from 1847 to 1854. Wells... |
Portland, Maine Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000... |
September 28, 1847– March 31, 1854 |
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| 10 | Joseph Howard | Portland, Maine Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000... |
October 23, 1848– October 22, 1856 |
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| 11 | Richard D. Rice | Augusta, Maine Augusta, Maine Augusta is the capital of the US state of Maine, county seat of Kennebec County, and center of population for Maine. The city's population was 19,136 at the 2010 census, making it the third-smallest state capital after Montpelier, Vermont and Pierre, South Dakota... |
May 11, 1852– December 1, 1863 |
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| 12 | John Appleton John Appleton John Appleton was born in Beverly, Massachusetts and raised in Cumberland County, Maine, USA. He graduated from Bowdoin College in 1834, also studied at Cambridge Law School, and was admitted to the Cumberland County bar in 1837, commencing practice in Portland, Maine.He also did editorial work on... |
Bangor, Maine Bangor, Maine Bangor is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States, and the major commercial and cultural center for eastern and northern Maine... |
May 11, 1852– September 19, 1883 |
October 24, 1862– September 19, 1883 |
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| 13 | Joshua W. Hathaway | Bangor, Maine Bangor, Maine Bangor is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States, and the major commercial and cultural center for eastern and northern Maine... |
May 11, 1852– May 10, 1859 |
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| 14 | Jonas Cutting | Bangor, Maine Bangor, Maine Bangor is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States, and the major commercial and cultural center for eastern and northern Maine... |
April 20, 1854– | |||||
| 15 | Seth May | Winthrop, Maine | May 6, 1855– May 7, 1862 |
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| 16 | Woodbury Davis | Portland, Maine Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000... |
October 10, 1855– 1865 |
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| 17 | Daniel Goodenow | Alfred, Maine Alfred, Maine Alfred is a town in York County, Maine, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 2,497. Alfred is the county seat of York County and home to part of the Massabesic Experimental Forest... |
October 10, 1855– October 10, 1862 |
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| 18 | Edward Kent Edward Kent Edward Kent was the 12th and 15th Governor of the U.S. state of Maine during the Aroostook War. Born in 1802 in Concord, New Hampshire, he later moved to Bangor, Maine and spent the rest of his life there. He was among the last prominent members of the Whig Party in Maine before it collapsed in... |
Bangor, Maine Bangor, Maine Bangor is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States, and the major commercial and cultural center for eastern and northern Maine... |
May 11, 1859– | |||||
| 19 | Charles W. Walton Charles W. Walton Charles Wesley Walton was a United States Representative from Maine. He was born in Mexico, Maine where he attended the common schools and was also instructed at home and by private tutors... |
Deering, Maine | May 14, 1862– May 15, 1897 |
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| 20 | Jonathan G. Dickerson | Belfast, Maine Belfast, Maine Belfast is a city in Waldo County, Maine, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 6,668. Located at the mouth of the Passagassawakeag River on Penobscot Bay, Belfast is the county seat of Waldo County... |
October 24, 1862– September 1, 1878 |
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| 21 | Edward Fox | Portland, Maine Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000... |
October 24, 1862– 1863 |
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| 22 | William G. Barrows | Brunswick, Maine Brunswick, Maine Brunswick is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 20,278 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area. Brunswick is home to Bowdoin College, the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, , and the... |
March 27, 1863– | |||||
| 23 | Charles Danforth | Gardiner, Maine Gardiner, Maine Gardiner is a city in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 6,198 at the 2000 census. Popular with tourists, Gardiner is noted for its culture and old architecture.-History:... |
January 5, 1864– March 30, 1890 |
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| 24 | Rufus P. Tapley | Saco, Maine Saco, Maine Saco is a city in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 18,482 at the 2010 census. It is home to Ferry Beach State Park, Funtown Splashtown USA, Thornton Academy, as well as General Dynamics Armament Systems , a subsidiary of the defense contractor General Dynamics... |
December 21, 1865– | |||||
| 25 | William Wirt Virgin | Portland, Maine Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000... |
December 26, 1872– January 23, 1893 |
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| 26 | John A. Peters John A. Peters (1822-1904) John Andrew Peters was a U.S. Congressman from Maine, and the uncle of John Andrew Peters. He was also Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.... |
Bangor, Maine Bangor, Maine Bangor is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States, and the major commercial and cultural center for eastern and northern Maine... |
May 20, 1873– January 1, 1900 |
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| 27 | Artemus Libbey | Augusta, Maine Augusta, Maine Augusta is the capital of the US state of Maine, county seat of Kennebec County, and center of population for Maine. The city's population was 19,136 at the 2010 census, making it the third-smallest state capital after Montpelier, Vermont and Pierre, South Dakota... |
April 24, 1875– March 15, 1894 |
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| 28 | Joseph W. Symonds | Portland, Maine Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000... |
October 16, 1878– March 31, 1884 |
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| 29 | Lucilius A. Emery | Ellsworth, Maine Ellsworth, Maine Ellsworth is a city in and the county seat of Hancock County, Maine, United States. The 2010 Census determined it had a population of 7,741. Ellsworth was Maine's fastest growing city from 2000-2010 with a growth rate of nearly 20 percent... |
October 5, 1883– July 26, 1911 |
resignation | ||||
| 30 | Enoch Foster Enoch Foster Enoch Foster was a Justice on the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Enoch Foster was born in Newry, Maine on May 10, 1839 and was of Puritan Yankee ancestry. He attended Bates College... |
Bethel, Maine Bethel, Maine Bethel is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,411 at the 2000 census. It includes the villages of West Bethel and South Bethel... |
March 24, 1884– | |||||
| 31 | Thomas H. Haskell | Portland, Maine Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000... |
March 31, 1884– September 24, 1900 |
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| 32 | William Penn Whitehouse | Augusta, Maine Augusta, Maine Augusta is the capital of the US state of Maine, county seat of Kennebec County, and center of population for Maine. The city's population was 19,136 at the 2010 census, making it the third-smallest state capital after Montpelier, Vermont and Pierre, South Dakota... |
April 15, 1890– April 8, 1913 |
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| 33 | Andrew P. Wiswell | Ellsworth, Maine Ellsworth, Maine Ellsworth is a city in and the county seat of Hancock County, Maine, United States. The 2010 Census determined it had a population of 7,741. Ellsworth was Maine's fastest growing city from 2000-2010 with a growth rate of nearly 20 percent... |
April 10, 1893– December 4, 1906 |
January 2, 1900– December 4, 1906 |
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| 34 | Sewall C. Strout | Portland, Maine Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000... |
April 12, 1894– | |||||
| 35 | Albert R. Savage | Auburn, Maine Auburn, Maine Auburn is a city in and the county seat of Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 23,055 at the 2010 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan... |
May 15, 1897– June 14, 1917 |
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| 36 | William H. Fogler | Rockland, Maine Rockland, Maine Rockland is a city in Knox County, Maine, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 7,297. It is the county seat of Knox County. The city is a popular tourist destination... |
March 25, 1898– February 18, 1902 |
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| 37 | Frederick A. Powers | Houlton, Maine Houlton, Maine Houlton is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, on the United States – Canada border, located at . As of the 2010 census, the town population was 6,123. It is perhaps best known as being at the northern terminus of Interstate 95 and for being the birthplace of Samantha Smith... |
January 2, 1900– | |||||
| 38 | Henry C. Peabody | Portland, Maine Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000... |
November 29, 1900– March 31, 1911 |
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| 39 | Albert M. Spear | Gardiner, Maine Gardiner, Maine Gardiner is a city in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 6,198 at the 2000 census. Popular with tourists, Gardiner is noted for its culture and old architecture.-History:... |
March 1, 1902– July 24, 1923 |
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| 40 | Charles F. Woodard | Bangor, Maine Bangor, Maine Bangor is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States, and the major commercial and cultural center for eastern and northern Maine... |
December 14, 1906– June 17, 1907 |
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| 41 | Leslie C. Cornish | Augusta, Maine Augusta, Maine Augusta is the capital of the US state of Maine, county seat of Kennebec County, and center of population for Maine. The city's population was 19,136 at the 2010 census, making it the third-smallest state capital after Montpelier, Vermont and Pierre, South Dakota... |
March 31, 1907– March 1, 1925 |
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| 42 | Arno W. King | Ellsworth, Maine Ellsworth, Maine Ellsworth is a city in and the county seat of Hancock County, Maine, United States. The 2010 Census determined it had a population of 7,741. Ellsworth was Maine's fastest growing city from 2000-2010 with a growth rate of nearly 20 percent... |
June 28, 1907– July 21, 1918 |
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| 43 | George E. Bird | Portland, Maine Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000... |
April 13, 1908– October 23, 1923 |
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| 44 | George F. Haley | Biddeford, Maine Biddeford, Maine Biddeford is a town in York County, Maine, United States. It is the largest town in the county, and is the sixth-largest in the state. It is the most southerly incorporated town in the state and the principal commercial center of York County. The population was 21,277 at the 2010 census... |
April 12, 1911– | |||||
| 45 | George M. Hanson | Calais, Maine Calais, Maine Calais is a city in Washington County, Maine, United States. The city has three United States border crossings or also known as a Port of entry with the busiest being on the St. Croix River bordering St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada... |
July 26, 1911– April 4, 1924 |
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| 46 | Warren C. Philbrook Warren C. Philbrook Warren C. Philbrook was a Maine politician, lawyer and judge. A Republican, Philbrook was represented Waterville in the Maine House of Representatives from 1897–1899 and the Mayor of Waterville from 1899-1900. He was the Maine Attorney General from 1909-10 under Governor Bert M... |
Waterville, Maine Waterville, Maine Waterville is a city in Kennebec County, Maine, United States, on the west bank of the Kennebec River. The population was 15,722 at the 2010 census. Home to Colby College and Thomas College, Waterville is the regional commercial, medical and cultural center.... |
April 9, 1913– November 29, 1928 |
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| 47 | John B. Madigan | Houlton, Maine Houlton, Maine Houlton is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, on the United States – Canada border, located at . As of the 2010 census, the town population was 6,123. It is perhaps best known as being at the northern terminus of Interstate 95 and for being the birthplace of Samantha Smith... |
March 1, 1916– January 19, 1918 |
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| 48 | Charles J. Dunn | Orono, Maine Orono, Maine Orono is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It was first settled in 1774 and named in honor of Chief Joseph Orono of the Penobscot Nation. It is home to The University of Maine. The population was 10,362 at the 2010 census.- Geography :... |
February 6, 1918– November 10, 1939 |
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| 49 | John A. Morrill | Auburn, Maine Auburn, Maine Auburn is a city in and the county seat of Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 23,055 at the 2010 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan... |
March 5, 1918– June 4, 1926 |
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| 50 | Scott Wilson | Portland, Maine Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000... |
August 7, 1918– October 7, 1929 |
March 1, 1925– October 7, 1929 |
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| 51 | Luere B. Deasy | Bar Harbor, Maine Bar Harbor, Maine Bar Harbor is a town on Mount Desert Island in Hancock County, Maine, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population is 5,235. Bar Harbor is a famous summer colony in the Down East region of Maine. It is home to the College of the Atlantic, Jackson Laboratory and Mount Desert Island... |
September 25, 1918– February 7, 1930 |
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| 52 | Guy H. Sturgis | Portland, Maine Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000... |
August 13, 1923– March 8, 1949 |
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| 53 | Charles P. Barnes | Houlton, Maine Houlton, Maine Houlton is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, on the United States – Canada border, located at . As of the 2010 census, the town population was 6,123. It is perhaps best known as being at the northern terminus of Interstate 95 and for being the birthplace of Samantha Smith... |
April 17, 1924– July 31, 1940 |
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| 54 | Norman L. Bassett | Augusta, Maine Augusta, Maine Augusta is the capital of the US state of Maine, county seat of Kennebec County, and center of population for Maine. The city's population was 19,136 at the 2010 census, making it the third-smallest state capital after Montpelier, Vermont and Pierre, South Dakota... |
March 26, 1925– | |||||
| 55 | William Robinson Pattangall William Robinson Pattangall William Robinson Pattangall was a Maine politician, particularly known for his support of public schools and opposition to the Ku Klux Klan. He was later the Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Court retiring on July 16, 1935.... |
Augusta, Maine Augusta, Maine Augusta is the capital of the US state of Maine, county seat of Kennebec County, and center of population for Maine. The city's population was 19,136 at the 2010 census, making it the third-smallest state capital after Montpelier, Vermont and Pierre, South Dakota... |
July 2, 1926– July 16, 1935 |
February 7, 1930– July 16, 1935 |
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| 56 | Frank G. Farrington | Augusta, Maine Augusta, Maine Augusta is the capital of the US state of Maine, county seat of Kennebec County, and center of population for Maine. The city's population was 19,136 at the 2010 census, making it the third-smallest state capital after Montpelier, Vermont and Pierre, South Dakota... |
November 16, 1928– | |||||
| 57 | Sidney St. Felix Thaxter | Portland, Maine Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000... |
September 16, 1930– February 28, 1954 |
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| 58 | James H. Hudson | Guilford, Maine | November 20, 1933– August 21, 1947 |
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| 59 | Harry Manser | Auburn, Maine Auburn, Maine Auburn is a city in and the county seat of Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 23,055 at the 2010 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan... |
July 18, 1935– March 20, 1946 |
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| 60 | George H. Worster | December 21, 1939– July 31, 1942 |
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| 61 | Harold H. Murchie | Calais, Maine Calais, Maine Calais is a city in Washington County, Maine, United States. The city has three United States border crossings or also known as a Port of entry with the busiest being on the St. Croix River bordering St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada... |
August 8, 1940– March 7, 1953 |
March 8, 1949– March 7, 1953 |
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| 62 | Arthur Chapman | Portland, Maine Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000... |
November 4, 1942– July 27, 1945 |
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| 63 | Nathaniel Tompkins | Houlton, Maine Houlton, Maine Houlton is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, on the United States – Canada border, located at . As of the 2010 census, the town population was 6,123. It is perhaps best known as being at the northern terminus of Interstate 95 and for being the birthplace of Samantha Smith... |
July 27, 1945– April 22, 1949 |
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| 64 | Raymond Fellows | Bangor, Maine Bangor, Maine Bangor is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States, and the major commercial and cultural center for eastern and northern Maine... |
May 1, 1946– September 15, 1956 |
April 7, 1954– September 15, 1956 |
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| 65 | Edward P. Murray | Bangor, Maine Bangor, Maine Bangor is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States, and the major commercial and cultural center for eastern and northern Maine... |
September 18, 1947– April 6, 1948 |
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| 66 | Edward F. Merrill | Skowhegan, Maine Skowhegan, Maine Skowhegan is the county seat of Somerset County, Maine, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 8,824. Every August, Skowhegan hosts the annual Skowhegan State Fair, the oldest continuous state fair in the United States... |
June 2, 1948– April 7, 1954 |
March 18, 1953– April 7, 1954 |
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| 67 | William B. Nulty | Portland, Maine Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000... |
March 16, 1949– September 11, 1953 |
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| 68 | Robert B. Williamson | Augusta, Maine Augusta, Maine Augusta is the capital of the US state of Maine, county seat of Kennebec County, and center of population for Maine. The city's population was 19,136 at the 2010 census, making it the third-smallest state capital after Montpelier, Vermont and Pierre, South Dakota... |
May 5, 1949– August 21, 1970 |
October 4, 1956– August 21, 1970 |
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| 69 | Frank A. Tirrell, Jr. | Camden, Maine Camden, Maine Camden is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 5,254 at the 2000 census. The population of the town more than triples during the summer months, due to tourists and summer residents. Camden is a famous summer colony in the Mid-Coast region of Maine... |
March 18, 1953– June 4, 1955 |
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| 70 | Donald W. Webber | Auburn, Maine Auburn, Maine Auburn is a city in and the county seat of Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 23,055 at the 2010 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan... |
October 8, 1953– July 31, 1973 |
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| 71 | Albert Beliveau | Rumford, Maine | March 3, 1954– March 25, 1958 |
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| 72 | Walter M. Tapley, Jr. | Portland, Maine Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000... |
May 5, 1954– June 30, 1969 |
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| 73 | Percy T. Clarke | Ellsworth, Maine Ellsworth, Maine Ellsworth is a city in and the county seat of Hancock County, Maine, United States. The 2010 Census determined it had a population of 7,741. Ellsworth was Maine's fastest growing city from 2000-2010 with a growth rate of nearly 20 percent... |
March 3, 1955– June 15, 1956 |
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| 74 | F. Harold Dubord | Waterville, Maine Waterville, Maine Waterville is a city in Kennebec County, Maine, United States, on the west bank of the Kennebec River. The population was 15,722 at the 2010 census. Home to Colby College and Thomas College, Waterville is the regional commercial, medical and cultural center.... |
October 4, 1956– December 10, 1962 |
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| 75 | Francis W. Sullivan | Portland, Maine Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000... |
October 4, 1956– July 10, 1965 |
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| 76 | Cecil J. Siddall | Sanford, Maine Sanford, Maine Sanford is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 20,798 in the 2010 census, the highest of the York County towns, and the 8th largest in the state. Situated on the Mousam River, Sanford includes the village of Springvale... |
May 7, 1958– February 27, 1965 |
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| 77 | Harold C. Marden | December 10, 1962– November 15, 1970 |
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| 78 | Abraham M. Rudman | Bangor, Maine Bangor, Maine Bangor is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States, and the major commercial and cultural center for eastern and northern Maine... |
March 1, 1965– December 14, 1966 |
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| 79 | Armand A. Dufresne, Jr. | Lewiston, Maine Lewiston, Maine Lewiston is a city in Androscoggin County in Maine, and the second-largest city in the state. The population was 41,592 at the 2010 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included within the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine... |
August 25, 1965– September 16, 1977 |
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| 80 | Randolph A. Weatherbee | Bangor, Maine Bangor, Maine Bangor is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States, and the major commercial and cultural center for eastern and northern Maine... |
December 21, 1966– May 20, 1976 |
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| 81 | Charles A. Pomeroy | Windham, Maine Windham, Maine Windham is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 17,001 at the 2010 census. It includes the villages of South Windham and North Windham... |
July 2, 1969– January 1, 1980 |
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| 82 | Sidney W. Wernick | Portland, Maine Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000... |
September 30, 1970– August 24, 1981 |
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| 83 | James P. Archibald | Houlton, Maine Houlton, Maine Houlton is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, on the United States – Canada border, located at . As of the 2010 census, the town population was 6,123. It is perhaps best known as being at the northern terminus of Interstate 95 and for being the birthplace of Samantha Smith... |
January 27, 1971– January 1, 1980 |
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| 84 | Thomas E. Delahanty Thomas E. Delahanty Thomas E. Delahanty was a justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. He was appointed to the position on September 5, 1973 and later served as active retired from August 31, 1979 until his death.... |
Lewiston, Maine Lewiston, Maine Lewiston is a city in Androscoggin County in Maine, and the second-largest city in the state. The population was 41,592 at the 2010 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included within the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine... |
July 26, 1914- February 4, 1985 |
September 5, 1973– August 31, 1979 |
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| 85 | Edward S. Godfrey | Portland, Maine Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000... |
September 1, 1976– September 1, 1983 |
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| 86 | David A. Nichols | Lincolnville, Maine Lincolnville, Maine Lincolnville is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,042 at the 2000 census. Lincolnville is the mainland terminal for state ferry service to Islesboro.-History:... |
May 24, 1977– May 31, 1988 |
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| 87 | Vincent L. McKusick Vincent L. McKusick Vincent Lee McKusick is an attorney and former Chief Justice of Maine. He is currently serving in the role of Of Counsel at the firm Pierce Atwood in Portland, Maine.McKusick began practicing law with Pierce Atwood in 1952... |
Cape Elizabeth, Maine Cape Elizabeth, Maine Cape Elizabeth is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The town is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area... |
September 16, 1977– February 28, 1992 |
September 17, 1977– February 28, 1992 |
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| 88 | Harry P. Glassman | Portland, Maine Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000... |
August 31, 1979– May 15, 1981 |
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| 89 | David G. Roberts | Portland, Maine Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000... |
January 11, 1980– August 31, 1998 |
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| 90 | Gene Carter Gene Carter Gene Carter is a United States federal judge.Born in Milbridge, Maine, Carter received a B.A. from the University of Maine in 1958 and an LL.B. from New York University School of Law in 1961. He was a law clerk to the Hon. J... |
Bangor, Maine Bangor, Maine Bangor is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States, and the major commercial and cultural center for eastern and northern Maine... |
September 15, 1980– July 5, 1983 |
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| 91 | Elmer H. Violette | Van Buren, Maine | August 31, 1981– August 1, 1986 |
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| 92 | Daniel E. Wathen | Augusta, Maine Augusta, Maine Augusta is the capital of the US state of Maine, county seat of Kennebec County, and center of population for Maine. The city's population was 19,136 at the 2010 census, making it the third-smallest state capital after Montpelier, Vermont and Pierre, South Dakota... |
August 31, 1981– October 4, 2001 |
March 20, 1992– October 4, 2001 |
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| 93 | Caroline Duby Glassman Caroline Duby Glassman Caroline Duby Glassman is an American attorney and former jurist in the state of Maine. A native of Oregon, she completed college and law school in that state before moving to Portland, Maine, where she practiced law with her husband Harry P. Glassman... |
Portland, Maine Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000... |
August 30, 1983– September 1, 1997 |
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| 94 | Louis Scolnik | Auburn, Maine Auburn, Maine Auburn is a city in and the county seat of Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 23,055 at the 2010 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan... |
September 7, 1983– July 31, 1988 |
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| 95 | Robert W. Clifford Robert W. Clifford Robert W. Clifford is an American lawyer and a justice on the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.He was appointed to the Maine Superior Court in 1979 by Joseph E. Brennan and appointed to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court on 1986-08-01.-References:... |
Auburn, Maine Auburn, Maine Auburn is a city in and the county seat of Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 23,055 at the 2010 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan... |
August 1, 1986– | Joseph E. Brennan | ||||
| 96 | D. Brock Hornby | June 10, 1988– May 7, 1990 |
John R. McKernan, Jr. John R. McKernan, Jr. John Rettie "Jock" McKernan, Jr. is an American politician who served two terms as the 71st Governor of Maine, from 1987 to 1995.... |
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| 97 | Samuel W. Collins, Jr. | Rockland, Maine Rockland, Maine Rockland is a city in Knox County, Maine, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 7,297. It is the county seat of Knox County. The city is a popular tourist destination... |
September 16, 1988– March 15, 1994 |
John R. McKernan, Jr. John R. McKernan, Jr. John Rettie "Jock" McKernan, Jr. is an American politician who served two terms as the 71st Governor of Maine, from 1987 to 1995.... |
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| 98 | Morton A. Brody Morton A. Brody Morton Aaron Brody was an American judge. He served in the United States District Court for the District of Maine from 1991 to 2000.... |
Augusta, Maine Augusta, Maine Augusta is the capital of the US state of Maine, county seat of Kennebec County, and center of population for Maine. The city's population was 19,136 at the 2010 census, making it the third-smallest state capital after Montpelier, Vermont and Pierre, South Dakota... |
June 6, 1990– August 9, 1991 |
John R. McKernan, Jr. John R. McKernan, Jr. John Rettie "Jock" McKernan, Jr. is an American politician who served two terms as the 71st Governor of Maine, from 1987 to 1995.... |
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| 99 | Paul L. Rudman | Bangor, Maine Bangor, Maine Bangor is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States, and the major commercial and cultural center for eastern and northern Maine... |
June 5, 1992– July 1, 2005 |
John R. McKernan, Jr. John R. McKernan, Jr. John Rettie "Jock" McKernan, Jr. is an American politician who served two terms as the 71st Governor of Maine, from 1987 to 1995.... |
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| 100 | Howard H. Dana, Jr. | Portland, Maine Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000... |
March 4, 1993– March 2, 2007 |
John R. McKernan, Jr. John R. McKernan, Jr. John Rettie "Jock" McKernan, Jr. is an American politician who served two terms as the 71st Governor of Maine, from 1987 to 1995.... |
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| 101 | Kermit V. Lipez | Portland, Maine Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000... |
May 12, 1994– June 30, 1998 |
John R. McKernan, Jr. John R. McKernan, Jr. John Rettie "Jock" McKernan, Jr. is an American politician who served two terms as the 71st Governor of Maine, from 1987 to 1995.... |
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| 102 | Leigh I. Saufley | October 20, 1997– | December 6, 2001– | Angus King Angus King Angus S. King, Jr. served two terms as the 72nd Governor of Maine from 1995 to 2003. Since 2004, King has been a distinguished lecturer at Bowdoin College teaching a course called "Leaders and Leadership"; in the fall of 2009, he also taught a similar course at Bates College... |
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| 103 | Donald G. Alexander Donald G. Alexander Donald G. Alexander is an American lawyer and a justice on the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. He has degrees from Bowdoin College and the University of Chicago Law School.-Biography:... |
September 2, 1998– | Angus King Angus King Angus S. King, Jr. served two terms as the 72nd Governor of Maine from 1995 to 2003. Since 2004, King has been a distinguished lecturer at Bowdoin College teaching a course called "Leaders and Leadership"; in the fall of 2009, he also taught a similar course at Bates College... |
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| 104 | Susan W. Calkins | September 2, 1998– | Angus King Angus King Angus S. King, Jr. served two terms as the 72nd Governor of Maine from 1995 to 2003. Since 2004, King has been a distinguished lecturer at Bowdoin College teaching a course called "Leaders and Leadership"; in the fall of 2009, he also taught a similar course at Bates College... |
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| 105 | Jon D. Levy | March 7, 2002– | Angus King Angus King Angus S. King, Jr. served two terms as the 72nd Governor of Maine from 1995 to 2003. Since 2004, King has been a distinguished lecturer at Bowdoin College teaching a course called "Leaders and Leadership"; in the fall of 2009, he also taught a similar course at Bates College... |
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| 106 | Warren M. Silver Warren M. Silver Warren M. Silver is an American lawyer and state supreme court justice.Silver attended Presque Isle High School and earned his undergraduate degree at Tufts University. He followed his undergraduate work by studying law at American University's Washington College of Law... |
July 29, 2005– | John Baldacci John Baldacci John Elias Baldacci is an American politician who served as the 73rd Governor of the U.S. state of Maine from 2003 until 2011. A Democrat, he also served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003.... |
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| 107 | Andrew Mead Andrew Mead Andrew M. Mead has been a justice on the Maine Supreme Judicial Court since 2007. His current term expires in 2014.Mead attended the University of Maine and New York Law School.... |
Bangor, Maine Bangor, Maine Bangor is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States, and the major commercial and cultural center for eastern and northern Maine... |
May 24, 2007– | John Baldacci John Baldacci John Elias Baldacci is an American politician who served as the 73rd Governor of the U.S. state of Maine from 2003 until 2011. A Democrat, he also served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003.... |