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Item 34544
Title: Proclamation of statehood, 1820
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1820-03-16
Location: Portland
Media: Ink on paper
Item 29080
Title: Letter announcing Maine statehood, 1820
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1820-03-03
Media: Ink on paper
Item 9303
Title: Call for a meeting to discuss separation from Massachusetts, April 1816
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1816
Media: Ink on paper
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Maine Politicians, National Leaders
From the early days of Maine statehood to the present, countless Maine politicians have made names for themselves on the national stage.
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Maine's first governor, William King, was arguably the most influential figure in Maine's achieving statehood in 1820. Although he served just one year as the Governor of Maine, he was instrumental in establishing the new state's constitution and setting up its governmental infrastructure.