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John Martin: Expert Observer - Hannibal Hamlin, Bangor, 1866

"House and Senate. Martin wrote under the illustration, "Hannibal Hamlin in Norombega Sept 8th 1866." The remainder of the writing that can be seen…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Additions and New Wing - 1824 to 1843

"Warden Miller lived in a house on the site of the current Masonic Temple on Main Street. Warden Rose resigned within four years of his appointment…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Notable Residents

"In 1837, as a United States Senator, John Ruggles initiated legislation creating the Patent Office as we know it today, holding the first patent in…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 2 of 4

"While serving in the senate, Rufus worked on the Missouri Compromise that permitted Maine to enter the Union as a free state."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"Senate, Gould chaired the U.S. Senate Committee on Immigration. While serving in the U.S. Senate, Gould fought hard and effectively for the benefit…"

Surry by the Bay - Weathervane Dispute

"… School was dedicated on August 10, 1952 with Senator Owen Brewster as the principal speaker. Officers of the school district were Claude L."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"Senate, 9 May 2017, www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/VP_Hannibal_Hamlin.htm King, Tabitha, and Marsha DeFilippo."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 2 of 3

"… community in the House of Representatives, State Senate and on the Governor’s Council. Jeremy Porter built one of Strong’s most beautiful homes…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 3 of 3

"The Governor, accompanied by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, both of whom were Masons, assumed the chair."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"Mr. Gould also served as a Maine and U.S. Senator. The main hospital building at the Aroostook Medical Center on Academy Street is named in his honor."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"Cyrus, a jurist and orator, served two terms in Congress and William led the movement to separate Maine from Massachusetts, subsequently becoming…"

Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

"He was elected to the U. S. Senate in 1978, 1984 and 1990. While in the Congress, Cohen was forced to vote on two very controversial issues: Richard…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"In addition to being head of the bank, he was a Senate candidate several times, but was never elected because the Democratic-Republicans were in the…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"Wiggin stated: Senator Edward Wiggin, Presque Isle, ca. 1890Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum In Northern Aroostook are the three…"

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"… who was then President of the Massachusetts State Senate. “Our plantation has sent a petition to be incorporated; the name I can not like very…"

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 3 of 3

"In 1967, a School Senate was established, comprised of faculty and students, designed as an advisory group on campus and academic matters."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Basketball: From Rivals to Teammates

"… Desert Island Historical Society Former state senator and Mount Desert High School star, Dennis Damon, reported that when he was growing up in the…"