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Percival Proctor Baxter

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American politician (1876-1969)

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Percival Proctor Baxter was an American politician and philanthropist from Maine. A Republican, Baxter served as the 53rd governor of Maine from 1921 to 1925. He was the son of canning magnate and Portland, Maine mayor James Phinney Baxter.

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Percival Proctor Baxter, Bowdoin College class of 1898Percival Proctor Baxter, Bowdoin College class of 1898The Baxter Family Monument in Evergreen Cemetery.The Baxter Family Monument in Evergreen Cemetery.

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1948Pugsley Medal

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Connected to Percival 3

Mary Williamson AverellAlso won Pugsley MedalStephen Tyng MatherAlso won Pugsley MedalGilbert Hovey GrosvenorAlso won Pugsley Medal

Politicians from United States 3

Henry Clay Payne42.3Augustus C. Dodge42.3J. A. O. Preus I42.3

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Percival Proctor Baxter was an American politician and philanthropist from Maine. A Republican, Baxter served as the 53rd governor of Maine from 1921 to 1925. He was the son of canning magnate and Portland, Maine mayor James Phinney Baxter. A noted philanthropist, he donated several pieces of land to the public domain including Baxter Woods (Portland), Mackworth Island State Park (Falmouth), and Baxter State Park.

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United States
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Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1876 to 1969 · aged 93
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