Famous People

Joshua L. Chamberlain (1828 - 1914) Civil War general, governor of Maine, president of Bowdoin College. Born in Brewer, ME (227)

Dorothea Dix (1802 - 1887) Humanitarian and social reformer; Created the first generation of mental asylums. Born in Hampden, ME (228)

Hannibal Hamlin (1809 - 1891) U.S. Vice-President during Abraham Lincoln's first term, and was a senator and a representative from Maine. Born in Paris, ME (224)

Stephen King (1947 - ) Writer whose novels often are made into motion pictures. Some works include The Shining, Salem's Lot, Carrie, Pet Sematary, and Midnight Shift. Born in Portland, ME (225)

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 - 1882) Considered the most influential poet of his day with famous works such as "The Courtship of Miles Standish" and "Evangeline"". Born in Portland, ME (230)

Edwin Arlington Robinson (1869 - 1935) Poet; Won 3 Pulitzer Prizes for his work in poetry. Born in Tide Head, ME (232)

Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (1908 - 1979) Former New York govenor and vice-president of the United States; He was also a philanthropist and businessman. Born in Bar Harbor, ME (226)

Margaret Chase Smith (1897 - 1995) The first woman to be elected to both houses of Congress. Born in Skowhegan, ME (231)

Percy Lebaron Spencer (1894 - 1970) American engineer and well-known inventor; Most famous for his invention of the microwave oven. Born in Howland, ME (229)