SettingsPeople from Hancock County, Maine
Abraham Bogdanove
Abraham Jacob Bogdanove (September 1886- August 1946) was an American artist, mural painter, and teacher best known for his seascape paintings of the Maine coast, particularly around Monhegan Island.
Abraham Jacob Bogdanove (September 1886- August 1946) was an American artist, mural painter, and teacher best known for his seascape paintings of the Maine coast, particularly around Monhegan Island.
Asa S. Knowles
Asa Smallidge Knowles (January 15, 1909 – August 11, 1990) was the ninth President of the University of Toledo and the third President of Northeastern University.
Asa Smallidge Knowles (January 15, 1909 – August 11, 1990) was the ninth President of the University of Toledo and the third President of Northeastern University.
Beatrix Farrand
Beatrix Jones Farrand (June 19, 1872 – February 28, 1959) was a landscape gardener and landscape architect in the United States.
Beatrix Jones Farrand (June 19, 1872 – February 28, 1959) was a landscape gardener and landscape architect in the United States.
Beppie Noyes
Beatrice "Beppie" Noyes (July 20, 1919 – July 3, 2007) was an American author and illustrator.
Beatrice "Beppie" Noyes (July 20, 1919 – July 3, 2007) was an American author and illustrator.
Bernard-Anselme d'Abbadie de Saint-Castin
Bernard-Anselme d'Abbadie de Saint-Castin (1689–1720) was a French military officer serving in Acadia.
Bernard-Anselme d'Abbadie de Saint-Castin (1689–1720) was a French military officer serving in Acadia.
Brian D. Rogers
Brian Douglas Rogers (born July 25, 1950 in Blue Hill, Maine) is the chancellor of the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Brian Douglas Rogers (born July 25, 1950 in Blue Hill, Maine) is the chancellor of the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Brison D. Gooch
Brison Dowling Gooch (born 1925) is a professor emeritus of 19th-century European history at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.
Brison Dowling Gooch (born 1925) is a professor emeritus of 19th-century European history at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.
Charles H. Fernald
Charles Henry Fernald was an American entomologist, geologist, zoologist and is credited as the first college professor of economic entomology.
Charles Henry Fernald was an American entomologist, geologist, zoologist and is credited as the first college professor of economic entomology.
Charles O. Hobaugh
Charles Owen "Scorch" Hobaugh is a NASA astronaut and a retired U.S. Marine Corps officer.
Charles Owen "Scorch" Hobaugh is a NASA astronaut and a retired U.S. Marine Corps officer.
Clarence M. Condon
Clarence Melville Condon was a United States Army Sergeant who received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine American War.
Clarence Melville Condon was a United States Army Sergeant who received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine American War.
Dan Fogelberg
Daniel Grayling "Dan" Fogelberg was an American singer-songwriter, composer, and multi-instrumentalist, whose music was inspired by sources as diverse as folk, pop, rock, classical, jazz, and bl...
Daniel Grayling "Dan" Fogelberg was an American singer-songwriter, composer, and multi-instrumentalist, whose music was inspired by sources as diverse as folk, pop, rock, classical, jazz, and bl...
Daniel Coit Gilman
Daniel Coit Gilman was an American educator and academician, who was instrumental in founding the Sheffield Scientific School at Yale College, and who subsequently served as one of the earliest ...
Daniel Coit Gilman was an American educator and academician, who was instrumental in founding the Sheffield Scientific School at Yale College, and who subsequently served as one of the earliest ...
David Atwood Wasson
David Atwood Wasson was an American minister and Transcendentalist author, an essayist and poet.
David Atwood Wasson was an American minister and Transcendentalist author, an essayist and poet.
Davis Wasgatt Clark
Davis Wasgatt Clark (25 February 1812 – May 23, 1871) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1864; the first President of the Freedman's Aid Society; and the ...
Davis Wasgatt Clark (25 February 1812 – May 23, 1871) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1864; the first President of the Freedman's Aid Society; and the ...
Dennis Damon
Dennis S. Damon is an American politician from Maine.
Dennis S. Damon is an American politician from Maine.
Dora Wiley
Dora Wiley was an American soprano who performed in operas and concerts in the United States, England, and Australia during the last three decades of the 19th century.
Dora Wiley was an American soprano who performed in operas and concerts in the United States, England, and Australia during the last three decades of the 19th century.
E. H. Dyer
Ebenezer Herrick Dyer (April 17, 1822 – 1906) was an American businessman who established the first successful commercial beet sugar mill in the U.S., and as such was called the "father of the A...
Ebenezer Herrick Dyer (April 17, 1822 – 1906) was an American businessman who established the first successful commercial beet sugar mill in the U.S., and as such was called the "father of the A...
Edville Gerhardt Abbott
Edville Gerhardt Abbott was an American orthopædic surgeon.
Edville Gerhardt Abbott was an American orthopædic surgeon.
Edward Vernon Sparhawk
Edward Vernon Sparhawk (January 25, 1801–January 13, 1838) was an American author, poet, journalist, editor and publisher, and a contemporary of Edgar Allen Poe.
Edward Vernon Sparhawk (January 25, 1801–January 13, 1838) was an American author, poet, journalist, editor and publisher, and a contemporary of Edgar Allen Poe.
Eleanor Mayo
Eleanor Mayo (1920–1981) was an American novelist of the mid twenieth century.
Eleanor Mayo (1920–1981) was an American novelist of the mid twenieth century.
Elijah W. Reed
Elijah W. Reed (November 27, 1827 – January 27, 1888) was a ship captain from Brooklin, Maine who is credited with establishment of the menhaden fishing industry in Virginia's Northern Nec...
Elijah W. Reed (November 27, 1827 – January 27, 1888) was a ship captain from Brooklin, Maine who is credited with establishment of the menhaden fishing industry in Virginia's Northern Nec...
Esther Ralston
Esther Ralston (September 17, 1902 – January 14, 1994) was an American movie actress whose greatest popularity came during the silent era.
Esther Ralston (September 17, 1902 – January 14, 1994) was an American movie actress whose greatest popularity came during the silent era.
Fitz Eugene Dixon, Jr.
Fitz Eugene Dixon, Jr. (August 14, 1923 – August 2, 2006) was an American educator, sportsman, and philanthropist.
Fitz Eugene Dixon, Jr. (August 14, 1923 – August 2, 2006) was an American educator, sportsman, and philanthropist.
Frank Fellows (politician)
Frank Fellows (November 7, 1889 – August 27, 1951) was a U.S. Representative from Maine.
Frank Fellows (November 7, 1889 – August 27, 1951) was a U.S. Representative from Maine.
Freeman Lord
Freeman Lord was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Freeman Lord was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Garry Davis
Garry Davis (born 27 July 1921, Bar Harbor, Maine) is a peace activist who created the first World Passport.
Garry Davis (born 27 July 1921, Bar Harbor, Maine) is a peace activist who created the first World Passport.
George Sopkin
George Sopkin (c. 1914 - October 28, 2008) was an American cellist who was a founding member of the Fine Arts Quartet and faculty member at Kneisel Hall School of Chamber Music in Blue Hill, Maine.
George Sopkin (c. 1914 - October 28, 2008) was an American cellist who was a founding member of the Fine Arts Quartet and faculty member at Kneisel Hall School of Chamber Music in Blue Hill, Maine.
Gleason Archer, Sr.
Gleason Archer, Sr. was the founder and first president of Suffolk University and Suffolk Law School in Boston, Massachusetts.
Gleason Archer, Sr. was the founder and first president of Suffolk University and Suffolk Law School in Boston, Massachusetts.
Henry Gassett Davis
Henry Gassett Davis (November 4, 1807, Trenton, Maine – November 18, 1896, Everett, Massachusetts) was an orthopedic surgeon.
Henry Gassett Davis (November 4, 1807, Trenton, Maine – November 18, 1896, Everett, Massachusetts) was an orthopedic surgeon.
Hezekiah Williams
Hezekiah Williams was a United States Representative from Maine.
Hezekiah Williams was a United States Representative from Maine.
Jacob Barker
Jacob Barker (1779–1871) was an American financier and lawyer.
Jacob Barker (1779–1871) was an American financier and lawyer.
James G. Blunt
James Gillpatrick (or Gilpatrick) Blunt (July 21, 1826 – July 27, 1881) was a physician and abolitionist who rose to Union major general during the American Civil War.
James Gillpatrick (or Gilpatrick) Blunt (July 21, 1826 – July 27, 1881) was a physician and abolitionist who rose to Union major general during the American Civil War.
James Russell Wiggins
James Russell Wiggins (December 4, 1903 in Luverne, Minnesota – November 19, 2000 in Brooklin, Maine) was managing editor of The Washington Post and United States Ambassador to the Uni...
James Russell Wiggins (December 4, 1903 in Luverne, Minnesota – November 19, 2000 in Brooklin, Maine) was managing editor of The Washington Post and United States Ambassador to the Uni...
Jane Weinberger
Jane Weinberger was an American author, publisher and wife of Caspar Weinberger, the 15th United States Secretary of Defense.
Jane Weinberger was an American author, publisher and wife of Caspar Weinberger, the 15th United States Secretary of Defense.
John Connell
John Connell (born 1940 in Atlanta, Georgia; died September 27, 2009 in Mariaville, Maine) was a contemporary American artist.
John Connell (born 1940 in Atlanta, Georgia; died September 27, 2009 in Mariaville, Maine) was a contemporary American artist.
John F. Bickford
John F. Bickford (March 12, 1843 – April 28, 1927) received the Medal of Honor in the American Civil War.
John F. Bickford (March 12, 1843 – April 28, 1927) received the Medal of Honor in the American Civil War.
Jonathan Fisher
Parson Jonathan Fisher (1768–1847) was the first Congregational minister from 1794 to 1837 in the small village of Blue Hill, Maine in the United States.
Parson Jonathan Fisher (1768–1847) was the first Congregational minister from 1794 to 1837 in the small village of Blue Hill, Maine in the United States.
Joseph d'Abbadie de Saint-Castin
Joseph d'Abbadie de Saint-Castin (circa 1720–1746) was a French military officer serving in Acadia.
Joseph d'Abbadie de Saint-Castin (circa 1720–1746) was a French military officer serving in Acadia.
Joseph Williamson (Maine politician)
Joseph Williamson was an American politician and lawyer.
Joseph Williamson was an American politician and lawyer.
Joseph Williamson (Maine)
Joseph Williamson was an American politician and lawyer.
Joseph Williamson was an American politician and lawyer.
Kyle Jones
Kyle W. Jones is a professional musician, mathematician, archivist and is a former Maine state politician, notable for his influence on the state's energy industry.
Kyle W. Jones is a professional musician, mathematician, archivist and is a former Maine state politician, notable for his influence on the state's energy industry.
Leonard Jarvis
Leonard Jarvis, Jr. (October 19, 1781 - September 18, 1854) was an American businessman and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Maine.
Leonard Jarvis, Jr. (October 19, 1781 - September 18, 1854) was an American businessman and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Maine.
Lynne Williams
Lynne Williams is a Maine politician.
Lynne Williams is a Maine politician.
Marguerite Yourcenar
Marguerite Yourcenar (8 June 1903 – 17 December 1987) was a Belgian-born French novelist and essayist.
Marguerite Yourcenar (8 June 1903 – 17 December 1987) was a Belgian-born French novelist and essayist.
Mary Ellen Chase
Mary Ellen Chase (24 February 1887 – 28 July 1973) was an American educator, teacher, scholar, and author.
Mary Ellen Chase (24 February 1887 – 28 July 1973) was an American educator, teacher, scholar, and author.
Matthew Dunlap
Matthew Dunlap (born November 26, 1964) is an American Democratic politician from Maine.
Matthew Dunlap (born November 26, 1964) is an American Democratic politician from Maine.
Melissa Coleman
Melissa Coleman (born 1969) is an American author, columnist, and writer best known as the author of This Life Is in Your Hands, a childhood memoir exploring her iconic family's search for a...
Melissa Coleman (born 1969) is an American author, columnist, and writer best known as the author of This Life Is in Your Hands, a childhood memoir exploring her iconic family's search for a...
Michael Connelly (Medal of Honor)
Michael Connelly was a United States Navy sailor and a Medal of Honor recipient for his role in the American Civil War.
Michael Connelly was a United States Navy sailor and a Medal of Honor recipient for his role in the American Civil War.
Myrna Fahey
Myrna Fahey was an American actress best known for her role as Maria Crespo in Walt Disney's Zorro, and as Madeline Usher in the film version of Edgar Allan Poe's, The Fall of the House of...
Myrna Fahey was an American actress best known for her role as Maria Crespo in Walt Disney's Zorro, and as Madeline Usher in the film version of Edgar Allan Poe's, The Fall of the House of...
Nelson Rockefeller
Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (July 8, 1908 January 26, 1979) was an American businessman, philanthropist, public servant, and politician.
Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (July 8, 1908 January 26, 1979) was an American businessman, philanthropist, public servant, and politician.
Newbold Noyes, Jr.
Newbold Noyes, Jr. (August 10, 1918 - December 18, 1997) was an American publisher, journalist and newspaper editor.
Newbold Noyes, Jr. (August 10, 1918 - December 18, 1997) was an American publisher, journalist and newspaper editor.
Noah Brooks
Noah Brooks (October 25, 1830 – August 16, 1903) was a journalist and editor who worked for newspapers in Sacramento, San Francisco, Newark, and New York, and authored a major biography of Abrah...
Noah Brooks (October 25, 1830 – August 16, 1903) was a journalist and editor who worked for newspapers in Sacramento, San Francisco, Newark, and New York, and authored a major biography of Abrah...
Parker Fennelly
Parker Fennelly was an American actor who appeared in ten films, numerous television episodes and hundreds of radio programs.
Parker Fennelly was an American actor who appeared in ten films, numerous television episodes and hundreds of radio programs.
Paul Dudley Sargent
Paul Dudley Sargent was a privateer and soldier in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
Paul Dudley Sargent was a privateer and soldier in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
Paul Stookey
Noel Paul Stookey is a singer-songwriter best known as "Paul" in the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary.
Noel Paul Stookey is a singer-songwriter best known as "Paul" in the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary.
Peter K. Homer
Peter K. Homer (born 1961) of Southwest Harbor, Maine, won $200,000 from NASA for his entry in the Astronaut Glove Challenge.
Peter K. Homer (born 1961) of Southwest Harbor, Maine, won $200,000 from NASA for his entry in the Astronaut Glove Challenge.
Peter Suber
Peter Suber (born November 8, 1951) is the creator of the game Nomic and a leading voice in the open access movement.
Peter Suber (born November 8, 1951) is the creator of the game Nomic and a leading voice in the open access movement.
Pierre Monteux
Pierre Benjamin Monteux was a French conductor who directed orchestras around the world for more than half a century.
Pierre Benjamin Monteux was a French conductor who directed orchestras around the world for more than half a century.
Shirley Povich
Shirley Lewis Povich (July 15, 1905 – June 4, 1998) was an American sports columnist and reporter for the Washington Post.
Shirley Lewis Povich (July 15, 1905 – June 4, 1998) was an American sports columnist and reporter for the Washington Post.
Simmy Murch
Simeon Augustus Murch was a professional baseball infielder.
Simeon Augustus Murch was a professional baseball infielder.
Stephen Pace (artist)
Stephen Pace (December 12, 1918 – September 23, 2010) was an American painter best known for his work as an Abstract expressionist and for his figurative art.
Stephen Pace (December 12, 1918 – September 23, 2010) was an American painter best known for his work as an Abstract expressionist and for his figurative art.
T. M. Gray
T. M. Gray (born November 23, 1963 in Bar Harbor, Maine) is an American horror author of many short stories, several novels and a nonfiction book on ghost hunting.
T. M. Gray (born November 23, 1963 in Bar Harbor, Maine) is an American horror author of many short stories, several novels and a nonfiction book on ghost hunting.
Ted Ames
Ted Ames (born 1940) is a Maine fisherman, and hatchery director of Penobscot East Resource Center.
Ted Ames (born 1940) is a Maine fisherman, and hatchery director of Penobscot East Resource Center.
Terry Goodkind
Terry Goodkind (born in 1948) is an American writer and author of the epic fantasy The Sword of Truth series as well as the contemporary suspense novel The Law of Nines, which has ties t...
Terry Goodkind (born in 1948) is an American writer and author of the epic fantasy The Sword of Truth series as well as the contemporary suspense novel The Law of Nines, which has ties t...
Thomas N. Schroth
Thomas Nolan Schroth (December 21, 1920 – July 23, 2009) was an American journalist who specialized in coverage of inside the Beltway politics as editor of Congressional Quarterly star...
Thomas Nolan Schroth (December 21, 1920 – July 23, 2009) was an American journalist who specialized in coverage of inside the Beltway politics as editor of Congressional Quarterly star...
Walter Van Tilburg Clark
Walter Van Tilburg Clark was an American novelist, short story writer, and educator.
Walter Van Tilburg Clark was an American novelist, short story writer, and educator.
Warren C. Philbrook
Warren C. Philbrook (November 30, 1857 - May 31, 1933) was a Maine politician, lawyer and judge.
Warren C. Philbrook (November 30, 1857 - May 31, 1933) was a Maine politician, lawyer and judge.
Wendell Thompson Perkins
Wendell Thompson Perkins (February 11, 1928 - March 2, 1997), was an American painter born in Boston who died in St. Augustine, FL. His life long business partner was Hartley Staley.
Wendell Thompson Perkins (February 11, 1928 - March 2, 1997), was an American painter born in Boston who died in St. Augustine, FL. His life long business partner was Hartley Staley.
Wilhelm Reich
Wilhelm Reich was an Austrian-American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, known as one of the most radical figures in the history of psychiatry.
Wilhelm Reich was an Austrian-American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, known as one of the most radical figures in the history of psychiatry.
William Pierce Stubbs
William Pierce Stubbs or W.P. Stubbs was a marine painter in the Boston, Massachusetts, area in the 19th century.
William Pierce Stubbs or W.P. Stubbs was a marine painter in the Boston, Massachusetts, area in the 19th century.