Benson, Samuel Page b. November 28, 1804 d. August 12, 1876 US Congressman. Elected to represent Maine's 4th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1853 to 1857. Maple Cemetery, Winthrop, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
Bissonnette, Delphia Louis 'Del' b. September 6, 1899 d. June 9, 1972 Major League Baseball Player. He showed early talent on the diamond, playing at Kents Hill School and then at Westbrook Seminary. In the Portland Telegram semi-pro League he batted .600 and was selected to an all star team which played the Boston Red Sox in an exhibition game in Portland, Maine. Bissonnette's pitching kept the Maine team ahead for eight innings until a Babe Ruth homer gave the Sox a one-run victory. The game was a total humiliation for the professional ball players. Bissonnette...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert G. Fuller, Jr.) Glenside Cemetery, Winthrop, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
b. November 28, 1804 d. August 12, 1876