DATE OF BIRTH: November 22, 1876 |
PLACE OF BIRTH: Portland |
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DATE OF DEATH: June 12, 1969 |
PLACE OF DEATH: Portland |
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PROFESSION: Lawyer, Manager of Family Business and Real Estate Interests |
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POLITICAL AFFILIATION: Republican |
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TERM IN OFFICE: January 31, 1921 – January 8, 1925 |
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QUOTE: In the heart of the wilderness of these woods stands Mt. Katahdin, the greatest monument of nature east of the Mississippi river. This mountain raises its head aloft, unafraid of the passing storm, and is typical of the rugged character of the people of Maine. The purchase of this mountain will constitute a fitting memorial to the past.
Inaugural Address, February 9, 1921 |
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OTHER ELECTED OR APPOINTED OFFICES: State Representative, State Senator (Senate President) |
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FURTHER READING:
Hakola, John W. Legacy of a Lifetime, The Story of Baxter State Park. Woolwich: TBW Books, 1981.
Kennebec Journal, Augusta, June 13, 1969.
Rolde, Neil. The Baxters of Maine, Downeast Visionaries. Gardiner: Tilbury House Publishers, 1997.
Soares, Liz. All For Maine, The Story of Governor Percival P. Baxter. Mount Desert: Windswept House Publishers, 1995. |
