William King (February 9, 1768 – June 17, 1852) was an American merchant, shipbuilder, army officer, and statesman from Bath, Maine. A proponent of statehood for Maine, he became its first Governor w...

Albion Keith Parris (January 19, 1788–February 11, 1857) was an American politician and jurist of Maine. Parris served in many elected and appointed positions throughout this life, including state le...

Lincoln's most important contribution came as governor, when he sought to assert Maine's claim to territory under dispute with Great Britain. His aggressive stance on his state's right to the territory...

Nathan Cutler (May 29, 1775, Lexington, Massachusetts – June 8, 1861) was an American politician from Maine. He was a Democrat. Cutler graduated from Dartmouth College in 1798, and practiced la...

Robert Pinckney Dunlap (August 17, 1794 – October 20, 1859) was the 11th Governor of Maine and a U.S. Representative from Maine. Born in Brunswick, Maine, Dunlap was educated by private tutors. He ...