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Allen, Amos Lawrence b. March 17, 1837 d. February 20, 1911
US Congressman. Elected to represent Maine's 1st District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1899 to 1911. Also served as a member of the Maine State House of Representatives from 1886 to 1887.
Evergreen Cemetery, Alfred, York County, Maine, USA
Brewster, John b. May 31, 1766 d. August 13, 1854
Artist. Born deaf, he was one of eight children of Dr. John Brewster and Mary Durkee Brewster of Hampton, Connecticut. He was apparently taught at an early age to communicate through signs and symbols. He received instruction in painting from the Reverend Joseph Steward and in the 1790s, Brewster traveled through the American Northeast in search of portrait commissions, and worked successfully as an itinerant portrait painter. Advertisements placed by him in contemporary newspapers set his fees...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
South Buxton Cemetery, Buxton, York County, Maine, USA
Plot: Near the rail at the back of the old part of the cemetery
Burleigh, John Holmes b. October 9, 1822 d. December 5, 1877
US Congressman. Elected to represent Maine's 1st District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1873 to 1877. Also served as a Member of the Maine State House of Representatives in 1862, and Delegate to the Republican National Convention from Maine in 1864. (Bio by: K)
Portland Street Cemetery, South Berwick, York County, Maine, USA
Burleigh, William b. October 24, 1785 d. July 2, 1827
US Congressman. Elected to represent Maine's 1st District and as At_large in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1823 until his death in 1827. (Bio by: K)
Portland Street Cemetery, South Berwick, York County, Maine, USA
Craig, Samuel Henry b. October 31, 1863 d. June 1, 1929
Indian Campaigns Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He was a First Sergeant in the United States Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Sergeant in Company D, 4th US Cavalry for action on May 15, 1886 at Santa Cruz Mountains, Mexico. His citation reads "Conspicuous gallantry during an attack on a hostile Apache Indian camp; seriously wounded." (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Saco, York County, Maine, USA
Fairfield, John b. January 30, 1797 d. December 24, 1847
Governor of Maine, US Congressman and Senator. Born in Saco, Maine, he attended Thorton Academy and Bowdoin College, was admitted to the bar in 1826, and returned to his hometown to set up law practice. In 1832 he was appointed Reporter of the State Supreme Court. Fairfield was an eloquent and popular member of the local Democratic Party and the rise of his political career was swift. He was elected to the Twenty-Fourth and Twenty-Fifth US Congresses, representing Maine's 1st District...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Saco, York County, Maine, USA
Goodall, Louis Bertrand b. 1851 d. 1935
US Congressman. Elected to represent Maine's 1st District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1917 to 1921. (Bio by: K)
Oakdale Cemetery, Sanford, York County, Maine, USA
Hayes, Joseph b. September 14, 1835 d. September 19, 1912
Civil War Union Brigadier General. Harvard University graduate, mustered as Major of the 18th Mass. Infantry on Aug. 24, 1861. Promoted to Lt. Col. on Aug. 25, 1862. Saw action with the 18th Mass. during the Peninsula Campaign to the Wilderness Campaign. Wounded in the head at the Wilderness. Commissioned Brigadier General of U.S. Volunteers on May 12, 1864. He was taken prisoner at Weldon RR and assigned as Commissioner to oversee treatment of Union POW's. Breveted as Major General of U.S...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Thompson)
Old Fields Cemetery, South Berwick, York County, Maine, USA
Herrick, Joshua b. March 18, 1793 d. August 30, 1874
US Congressman. Elected to represent Maine in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1843 to 1845.
Kennebunkport Village Cemetery, Kennebunkport, York County, Maine, USA
Holmes, John [cenotaph] b. March 28, 1773 d. July 7, 1843
US Congressman. Elected to represent Massachusetts's 1st District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1817 to 1820. Also served as a Member of the Massachusetts State Legislature, Member of the Maine State Legislature, and United States Senator from Maine from 1820 to 1827.
Parish Cemetery, Alfred, York County, Maine, USA
Jewett, Sarah Orne b. September 3, 1849 d. June 24, 1909
Author. She was born in South Berwick, Maine. She was contemporary and friend of the writers Mark Twain, Henry James and Willa Cather. She is remembered for her books "A Country Doctor," "Old Friend and New," "A White Heron and Other Stories," "Tales of the New England," "The Life of Nancy," "The Country of the Pointed Firs," "The Queen's Twin and Other Stories" and "The Tory Lover." She died in her hometown of South Berwick. (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Portland Street Cemetery, South Berwick, York County, Maine, USA
King, Cyrus b. September 6, 1772 d. April 25, 1817
US Congressman. The half brother of New York Senator Rufus King, he was elected as a Federalist to represent Massachusetts first as an At-Large delegate, then the 14th District representative in the United States House of Representatives, serving from March 4, 1813 until his death in April 1817. (Bio by: K)
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Saco, York County, Maine, USA
MacDonald, Moses b. April 8, 1815 d. October 18, 1869
US Congressman. Elected to represent Maine in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1851 to 1855. Also served as a Member of the Maine State House of Representatives in 1841, Member of the Maine State Senate in 1847, and Maine State Treasurer in 1847. (Bio by: K)
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Saco, York County, Maine, USA
McIntire, Rufus b. December 19, 1784 d. April 28, 1866
US Congressman. Elected to represent Maine in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1827 to 1835. Also served as a Member of the Maine State House of Representatives in 1820. (Bio by: K)
Middleroad Cemetery, Parsonsfield, York County, Maine, USA
Parent, Alfred 'Fred' b. November 25, 1875 d. November 2, 1972
Major League Baseball Player. He was an infielder and outfielder making his debut for the St. Louis Perfectos on July 14, 1899. For twelve seasons, he played with the St. Louis Perfectos in 1899, Boston Americans (1901-07) and Chicago White Sox (1908-11). He lead the American League in bats in 1902 and was a member of the inaugural 1903 World Series Champion Boston Americans. He finished his career with a record of 1306 hits, 633 runs scored, 20 homeruns, 471 runs batted in and a .262 batting...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Saint Ignatius Cemetery, Sanford, York County, Maine, USA
Scamman, John Fairfield b. 1786 d. 1858
US Congressman. Elected to represent Maine in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1845 to 1847. Also served as a Member of the Maine State Legislature. (Bio by: K)
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Saco, York County, Maine, USA
Seward, Richard Henry b. October 10, 1840 d. May 30, 1899
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He was in the Union Navy. His true name was Richard Henry Seaward. His citation reads "Served as paymaster's steward on board the USS Commodore, November 1863. Carrying out his duties courageously, Seward "volunteered to go on the field amidst a heavy fire to recover the bodies of two soldiers which he brought off with the aid of others; a second instance of personal valor within a fortnight." Promoted to acting master's mate." (Bio by: Don Morfe)
First Christian Church Cemetery, Kittery Point, York County, Maine, USA
Smith, Charles H. b. 1826 d. February 4, 1898
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Masters Mate in the Union Navy. His citation reads "Served on board the USS Rhode Island which was engaged in saving the lives of the officers and crew of the Monitor, 30 December 1862. Participating in the hazardous rescue of the officers and crew of the sinking Monitor, Smith, after rescuing several of the men, became separated in a heavy gale with other members of the cutter that had set out from the Rhode Island, and spent...[Read More] (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Ocean View Cemetery, Wells, York County, Maine, USA
Thatcher, George b. 1754 d. 1824
US Congressman. Elected to represent Massachusetts in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1789 to 1801. Also served as a Delegate to the Continental Congress from Massachusetts in 1787. State Court Judge in 1792, Justice of the Massachusetts State Supreme Court in 1800, and Justice of the Maine State Supreme Court in 1820. (Bio by: K)
Woodlawn Cemetery, Biddeford, York County, Maine, USA
Wiggin, Kate Douglas b. September 28, 1856 d. August 24, 1923
Author of "Rebecca of Sunny Brook Farm."
South Buxton Cemetery, Buxton, York County, Maine, USA
Plot: On Kate Douglas Wiggin Avenue, about sixty feet in on the left

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