Aroostook County
Maine
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Aroostook County
Maine
Cemeteries and Memorial Sites ofPoliticians in Aroostook County
Index to Locations Private or familygraveyard Aroostook County, Maine
St. Mary'sCatholic Cemetery Eagle Lake, Aroostook County, Maine
|  Claude Louis Martin (b. 1908) — also known asClaude Martin — of Eagle Lake,AroostookCounty, Maine.Born in Eagle Lake,AroostookCounty, Maine,March 9,1908.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine,1948.Catholic.FrenchCanadian ancestry.Interment at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
EvergreenCemetery Houlton, Aroostook County, Maine
| Ira Greenlief Hersey (1858-1943) — also known asIra G. Hersey — of Houlton,AroostookCounty, Maine.Born in Hodgdon,AroostookCounty, Maine,March31, 1858.Lawyer;Prohibition candidate forGovernor ofMaine, 1894; member ofMainestate house of representatives, 1909-12; member ofMainestate senate, 1913-16;U.S.Representative from Maine 4th District, 1917-29;AroostookCounty Probate Judge, 1934-42.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;OddFellows;Elks.Died inWashington,D.C.,May 6,1943 (age85 years, 36days).Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.
| Frederick Alton Powers (1855-1923) — also known asFrederick A. Powers — of Houlton,AroostookCounty, Maine.Born in Pittsfield,SomersetCounty, Maine,June 19,1855.Republican.Lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine,1888;Mainestate attorney general, 1893-96;justice ofMaine state supreme court, 1900-07; resigned 1907.DiedFebruary13, 1923 (age67 years, 239days).Interment at Evergreen Cemetery; cenotaph atTiltonCorner Cemetery, Pittsfield, Maine.
| Shepard Cary (1805-1866) — of Maine. Born in New Salem,FranklinCounty, Mass.,July 3,1805.Lumber andtimber business; member ofMainestate house of representatives, 1832-33, 1839-42, 1848-49, 1862;member ofMainestate senate, 1843, 1850-53;U.S.Representative from Maine 7th District, 1844-45; Libertycandidate forGovernor ofMaine, 1854.Died in Houlton,AroostookCounty, Maine,August9, 1866 (age61 years, 37days).Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.
| James Putnam Archibald (1912-2006) — also known asJames P. Archibald — of Houlton,AroostookCounty, Maine.Born in Houlton,AroostookCounty, Maine,May 17,1912.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMaine,1948;justiceof Maine state supreme court, 1971-80.DiedMay 28,2006 (age94 years, 11days).Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.
| George Butler Barnes (1904-1979) — also known asGeorge B. Barnes — of Houlton,AroostookCounty, Maine.Born in Norway,OxfordCounty, Maine,October17, 1904.Republican.Lawyer;AroostookCounty State's Attorney, 1933-39; member ofMainestate house of representatives, 1943-46;Speaker ofthe Maine State House of Representatives, 1945-46; member ofMainestate senate, 1947-51; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Maine,1952.Baptist.Member,Lions;Elks;Freemasons;DeltaKappa Epsilon.Died in Houlton,AroostookCounty, Maine,August8, 1979 (age74 years, 295days).Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.
| Frank M. Hume (1867-1939) — of Houlton,AroostookCounty, Maine.Born in Bridgewater,AroostookCounty, Maine,January7, 1867.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;postmaster atHoulton,Maine, 1899-1901; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I;delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine,1920;AroostookCounty Treasurer, 1920-27;U.S.Collector of Customs at Portland, Maine, Maine, 1927-33.DiedJune 6,1939 (age72 years, 150days).Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.
Old St. Mary ofthe Visitation Church Cemetery 112 Military Street Houlton, Aroostook County, Maine Founded 1839 See alsoFindagravepage for this location.
SoldiersCemetery Houlton, Aroostook County, Maine
Holy FamilyCatholic Cemetery New Canada, Aroostook County, Maine
FairviewCemetery Perham, Aroostook County, Maine
FairmountCemetery 174 Main Street Presque Isle, Aroostook County, Maine See alsoFindagravepage for this location.
UnknownLocation Van Buren, Aroostook County, Maine
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