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Pictured, from left, are J. Fred O'Connell, Marion Martin, Gov. Horace Hildreth, his wife, Katherine Hildreth; and Melissa H. Chapman.
Governor Hildreth named Marion Martin Commissioner of Labor and Industry in 1947. She held the post until her retirement in 1972. Martin was the founder of the National Federation of Republican Women. Martin had served two terms in the Maine House and two terms in the Maine Senate.
Hildreth (1901-1988), a Republican, was governor from 1945-1949.
O'Connell, of Bangor, was prominent in real estate and insurance, and active in Republican politics.
About This Item
- Title: Gov. Hildreth with Marion Martin, Augusta, ca. 1947
- Creation Date: circa 1947
- Subject Date: circa 1947
- Location: Augusta, Kennebec County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Local Code: Coll. 1601, Box 59
- Collection: Horace A. Hildreth papers
- Object Type: Image
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