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James Phinney Baxter

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American businessman, historian, civic leader (1831-1921)

United StatesWritersLived 1831 to 1921 · aged 90
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James Phinney Baxter was an American politician, businessperson, historian, civic leader, and benefactor of Portland, Maine. He was elected as mayor of Portland for six single-year terms between 1893 and 1905.

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Title page, Christopher Levett, of York: The Pioneer Colonist in Casco Bay, published by The Gorges Society, 1893Title page, Christopher Levett, of York: The Pioneer Colonist in Casco Bay, published by The Gorges Society, 1893The Baxter Family Monument in Evergreen CemeteryThe Baxter Family Monument in Evergreen Cemetery

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Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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United States
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Writers
Type
Writer / Author
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deceased
Dates
Lived 1831 to 1921 · aged 90
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5 languages

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