Find A Grave - Androscoggin County

Brann, Louis Jefferson b. July 6, 1876 d. February 3, 1948
Maine Governor. He was admitted to the bar in 1902 and established a law practice in Lewiston, Maine. From 1909 to 1913, he served as a Municipal Court judge and as the Mayor of Lewiston, 1915 to 1916 and 1922 to 1924. In 1932, he was elected as a Democrat the fifty-sixth Governor of Maine and served until 1937. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Riverside Cemetery, Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
Carrigan, William 'Rough Bill' b. October 22, 1883 d. July 8, 1969
Major League Baseball Player and Manager. Born William Francis Carrigan, he grew up in his hometown of Lewiston, Maine, before attending Holy Cross College in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1904. There he lettered in football and was the starting catcher for their baseball team. At the end of his second year, he was signed as an amateur free agent to the Boston Americans, who would later become the Boston Red Sox. He made his first appearance in the Major Leagues on July 7. 1906, as a platoon...[Read More] (Bio by: Tracy G.)
Riverside Cemetery, Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
Cody, Lew b. February 22, 1884 d. May 31, 1934
Actor. Born Louis Joseph Cote in Berlin, New Hampshire, of French background. He dropped out of medical studies to hit the boards in regional theatres, and made his movie debut in 1915. With his mature, slightly debauched good looks, highlighted by an elegant mustache, Cody became a star playing debonair men-about-town and suave seducers, often in films with Parisian settings. At MGM in the 1920s he found an ideal screen partner in [Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Saint Peters Cemetery, Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
Dingley Jr., Nelson b. February 15, 1832 d. January 13, 1899
Maine Governor, US Congressman. Served as Governor of Maine from 1874 to 1876. Represented ME in the House of Representatives from 1881 to 1899. He served from the 2nd District from 1881 to 1883, and from 1885 to 1899. Was an at-large Representative from 1883 to 1885. Died in office. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Oak Hill Cemetery, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
Fernald, Bert Manfred b. April 3, 1858 d. August 23, 1926
Maine Governor, US Senator. Served as the Governor of Maine from 1909 to 1911, and United States Senator from Maine from 1916 to 1926. (Bio by: K)
Highland Cemetery, West Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
Fessenden, Thomas Amory Deblois b. 1826 d. 1868
US Congressman. Elected to represent Maine in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1862 to 1863. Also served as a Member of the Maine State Legislature. (Bio by: K)
Riverside Cemetery, Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
Frye, William Pierce b. September 2, 1830 d. August 8, 1911
US Congressman, US Senator. Elected to represent Maine in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1871 to 1881. Also served as a Member of the Maine State House of Representatives in 1861, Mayor of Lewiston, Maine, in 1866, Maine State Attorney General in 1867, and United States Senator from Maine from 1881 to 1911.
Riverside Cemetery, Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
Plot: Lots 115-116
Garcelon, Alonzo b. May 6, 1813 d. December 8, 1906
Maine Governor. Served as the Governor of Maine from 1879 to 1880. (Bio by: K)
Riverside Cemetery, Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
Hanscom, Moses C. b. April, 1842 d. July 26, 1873
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. Served in the Civil War as a Corporal in Company F, 19th Maine Volunteer Infantry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at the Battle of Bristoe Station, Virginia(October 14, 1863). His citation reads "Capture of the flag of the 26th North Carolina (C.S.A.) ". (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Oak Hill Cemetery, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
Herrick, Ebenezer b. October 21, 1785 d. May 7, 1839
US Congressman. Elected to represent Maine in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1821 to 1827. Also served as a Member of the Massachusetts State House of Representatives in 1819, Delegate to Maine State Constitutional Convention in 1820, and Member of the Maine State Senate in 1828. (Bio by: K)
Old Herrick Burying Ground, Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
Hill, Jonathan Augustus b. January 15, 1831 d. October 25, 1905
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Served as Colonel and commander of the 11th Maine Volunteer Infantry. He had his right arm amputated after being wounded at the Battle of Deep Run, Virginia (August 16,1864). He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteer on April 9, 1864 for "gallant and distinguished services in the campaign ending with the surrender of the insurgent army under General Robert E. Lee". (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Oak Hill Cemetery, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
Plot: Section A, Lot 409
Leland, George W. b. 1834 d. March 18, 1880
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in the Union Navy. His citation reads "Served on board the USS Lehigh, Charleston Harbor, 16 November 1863, during the hazardous task of freeing the Lehigh, which had grounded and was under heavy enemy fire from Fort Moultrie. Rowing the small boat whih was used in the hazardous task of transferring hawsers from the Lehigh to the Nahant, Leland twice succeeded in making the trip, only to find that each had been in vain when the hawsers...[Read More] (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Riverside Cemetery, Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
Longley, James Bernard b. April 22, 1924 d. August 16, 1980
Maine Governor. He served as the Governor of Maine from 1975 to 1979.
Mount Hope Cemetery, Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
McGillicuddy, Daniel John b. August 27, 1859 d. July 30, 1936
US Congressman. Elected to represent Maine in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1911 to 1917. Also served as a Member of the Maine State House of Representatives from 1884 to 1885, Mayor of Lewiston, Maine, from 1887 to 1890, and 1902, and Member of the Democratic National Committee from 1917 to 1932. (Bio by: K)
Mount Hope Cemetery, Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
McMahon, Thomas Joseph b. June 24, 1948 d. March 19, 1969
Vietnam War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Specialist Fourth Class (Medical Aidman) in the United States Army in Company A, 2d Battalion, 1st Infantry, 196th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on March 19, 1969 at Quang Tin Province, Republic of Vietnam. He was killed in action. His citation in part reads "Sp4c McMahon, with complete disregard for his safety, left his covered position and ran through intense enemy fire to...[Read More] (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Mount Hope Cemetery, Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
White Jr.., Wallace Humphrey b. August 6, 1877 d. March 31, 1952
US Congressman, US Senator. He was elected as a Republican to represent Maine's 2nd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1917 to 1931. He was then elected as a Republican Senator from Maine to the United States Senate, serving in that office from 1931 to 1949.
Mount Auburn Cemetery, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
Zorach, William b. February 28, 1887 d. November 15, 1966
Lithuanian-born sculptor. Zorach created the "Mother And Child" sculpture that is on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In 1913 Zorach exhibited some of his work at the Armory Show. Zorach worked on federal buildings in Washington, D.C. throughout the 1930s, designing small rounded people and animals. Zorach's art was once described as "objective" because it was during an era of abstract art.
Gracelawn Memorial Park, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA

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