Baxter, James Phinney, 1831-1921

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Dates:
Birth 1831-03-23
Death 1921
English, French,

Biographical notes:

President of Maine Historical Society from 1890-1911. A Republican, he was mayor of Portland from 1893-1897 and 1904-1905.

From the description of Scrapbooks of municipal affairs in Portland, Maine, 1893-1898. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 686772318

American author and editor.

From the description of Papers of James Phinney Baxter [manuscript], 1885-1904. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647859308

Served as president of the Maine Historical Society from 1890 to 1911.

From the description of James Phinney Baxter miscellaneous papers, ca. 1885-1895. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 687723329

Author, mayor, and civic leader, of Portland, Me.

From the description of Documentary history, 1622-1686. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70973412

Author, historian, banker, mayor, and philanthropist, of Portland, Me.

From the description of Copies of documents, ca. 1613-1665, [n.d.]. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70974574

Businessman, historian, civic leader, and benefactor, of Portland, Me.

From the description of Maine Historical Society scrapbook, 1877-1880. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 557495043

Author, historian, banker, mayor, civic leader, and philanthropist, of Portland, Me.; president of Maine Historical Society from 1890-1911.

From the description of James Phinney Baxter scrapbook, 1888. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70978285

From the description of James Phinney Baxter correspondence, 1887-1918. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71128516

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Subjects:

  • Associations, institutions, etc.
  • Commencement ceremonies
  • Finance, Personal
  • Societies

Occupations:

  • Civic leaders
  • Historians
  • Philanthropists

Places:

  • Portland (Me.) (as recorded)
  • York County (Me.) (as recorded)
  • Maine--Portland (as recorded)
  • Maine (as recorded)
  • Europe (as recorded)
  • Great Britain (as recorded)
  • Maine (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts (as recorded)
  • Maine--Portland (as recorded)
  • Portland (Me.) (as recorded)
  • Maine--Portland (as recorded)
  • Portland (Me.) (as recorded)
  • Great Britain (as recorded)
  • Maine (as recorded)
  • Maine--Portland (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Portland (Me.) (as recorded)
  • Maine (as recorded)
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