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Stewart B. Brown | |
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| Mayor of South Portland, Maine | |
| In office 1957–1957 | |
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1961 –December 1964 | |
| Personal details | |
| Died | December 22,1973 |
Stewart B. Brown (died December 22,1973) was an American politician from Maine. Brown,a Republican,served as Mayor of South Portland in 1957. He also served two terms (1961-1964) in the Maine House of Representatives. [1]
Portland is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine and the seat of Cumberland County. Portland's population was 68,408 in April 2020. The Greater Portland metropolitan area has a population of approximately 550,000 people. Historically tied to commercial shipping,the marine economy,and light industry,Portland's economy in the 21st century relies mostly on the service sector. The Port of Portland is the second-largest tonnage seaport in the New England area as of 2019.
South Portland is a city in Cumberland County,Maine,United States,and is the fourth-most populous city in the state,incorporated in 1898. At the 2020 census,the city population was 26,498. Known for its working waterfront,South Portland is situated on Portland Harbor and overlooks the skyline of Portland and the islands of Casco Bay. Due to South Portland's close proximity to air,marine,rail,and highway transportation options,the city has become a center for retail and industry in the region. The Maine Mall,the largest shopping mall in the state,is located in South Portland. It is also a designated Tree City USA community.
Albion Keith Parris was the 5th Governor of Maine,a United States representative from the District of Maine,Massachusetts,a United States senator from Maine,a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maine,an associate justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court and the 2nd Comptroller of the Currency for the United States Department of the Treasury.
The mayor of Portland is the official head of the city of Portland,Maine,United States,as stipulated in the Charter of the City of Portland. This article is a listing of past mayors of Portland.
James Phinney Baxter III was an American historian,educator,and academic,who won the 1947 Pulitzer Prize for History for his book Scientists Against Time (1946). He was also the author of The Introduction of the Ironclad Warship (1933).
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The West End is a downtown neighborhood in Portland,Maine. It is located on the western side of Portland's peninsula primarily on Bramhall Hill and is noted for its architecture and history. The neighborhood is home to many late 19th- and early 20th-century homes and,in 2010,it was called "one of the best preserved Victorian neighborhoods in the country". The Western Promenade,a park laid out in 1836,overlooks the forests and small settlements of Southwestern Maine,along with the distant White Mountains. Other historic structures include 68 High Street,The Gothic House,Brown House,Butler House,Ingraham House,Morrill Mansion and the Minott House.
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Dennis L. "Duke" Dutremble is an American former politician. Dutremble was born in Biddeford,Maine of Franco-American heritage. He attended St. Joseph's School and eventually the University of Maine. He served one term in the Maine House of Representatives and seven terms in the Maine Senate,including as President of the Maine Senate from 1993 to 1994. In 1994,Dutremble ran for the U.S. House of Representatives and narrowly lost to Republican James B. Longley,Jr.
Gerard P. Conley Sr. was an American politician from Maine. Conley,a Democrat,served in the Maine House of Representatives from 1964 to 1968 and in Maine Senate from 1968 to 1984. He spent his final term in the Senate as President of the Maine Senate (1983–1984). His son,Jerry Conley,served in the House from 1986 to 1990 and Senate from 1990 to 1994.
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Deqa Dhalac is a member of the Maine House of Representatives for the 120th District. A Somali emigrant,she served as the mayor of South Portland,Maine from 2021 to 2022,becoming the first African-born female mayor in the United States. Alongside Mana Abdi,she is the first Somali-American to serve as a Maine legislator.
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