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TRIBAL REPRESENTATIVES to the Maine LEGISLATURE

1823 to Present


The names of these Representatives have been taken largely from the Resolves.  Thus the spelling of names are just as they appear in the records, even though different spellings are used for different years for what are obviously the same person.

YEAR            PENOBSCOTS                 PASSAMAQUODDY

 

 

1823            Francis Loran              

                John Neptune

 

1824            John Attean

                John Neptune

                Francis Loran

 

1831            John Neptune

                Joseph Soc Basin

 

1835            John Neptune

                Jo Sockbasin

                Peol Malley

 

1836            Joe Socabeson

                Joe Porus

                John Peol Susop

                Peol Tomer

 

1837            John Neptune

                Peol Tomer

                Nuil Luey

 

1842            Joe Porus                  Joseph Salmo

                Joe Socabeson              Sabattus Neptune

                Peol Newell

 

1843                                       Joseph Salmo

                                           Sabattus Neptune

 

1844            Peol Porus                 Joseph Loler Salmo

                Joseph Sockbasin

                John Neptune

 

1845                                       Sabattus Neptune

 

 

1850            Attean Lola

                Joe Sockbasin

                Joseph Porus

 

1851            Attean Lolah

 

1852                                       John Gabriel

                                           Attean Lewis

                                           Joseph Lolar

 

1853            Peol Sockis

 

1854            Peol Sockis                John Francis

                                           Joe Lolar Solmere

 

1855            Peol Sockis                John Newell

                                           Joseph Lolar Selmore

 

1856            Joseph Socabasin           John Francis

 

1857            Socabason Swasson          John Gabriel

                Peol Sockes

 

1858            Peol Sockis                Lewy Benauit

 

1859            Joseph Nicolar             Peol Tomah

 

1860            Joseph Nicolar             Peter Sabattus

 

1861            Peol Sockis                Peter Nacola Sepsis

                John Neptune

 

1862            Joseph Nichola             Joseph Lolar Selmore

 

1863            Peol Sockis

                Joseph Sockbasin

 

1864            Peol Sockis                Nicolar Andrew Dana

 

1865            Joseph Nicolar             Newel Neptune

 

1866            Joseph L. Orono            Sawpiel Gabriel

                Peol Sockis

 

1867            Peol Mitchell Francis      Sabatus Lewy

 

1868            Sockabasin Swassian        Peropole Sabattus

 

1869            Saul Neptune               Peol Tomah

 

1870            Joseph N. Soccalexis       Louis Benewit

 

1871            Newell Neptune             John Gaubriel

 

1872            Sockbesin Swassin          Salmore Francis

 

1873            Joseph Necolar             Peter Sepsis

 

1874            Joseph N. Socklexis        Peter Salmore

 

1875            Mitchell Paul Susup        John Dana

 

1876            Joseph Francis             Lewey Snow

 

1877            Sebattis Dana              Tomah Peol Tomah

 

1878            Joseph M. Soccalexis       Peter Selmore

 

1879            Sebbatus Dana              Newall Joseph

 

1880            Lola Cola                  Lewy Mitchell

 

1881            Joseph Nicolar             Newell Joseph

 

1883            Lola Coly                  Lewy Mitchell

 

1885            Joseph Nicolar             Mitchell Lewy

 

1887            Lola Coly                  Peter J. Gabrielle

                                           C. J. Porter (Agent)

 

1889            Joseph Nicolar             Peter J. Newell

 

1891            Lola Coly                  Newell S. Francis

 

1893            Joseph Nicolar             Joseph P. Sepsis

 

1895            Lola Coly                  Lewy Mitchell

 

1897            Horace Nicola              Atienne Lewi

 

1899            Sebatis Shay               Thomas Bailey

 

1901            Thomas Dana                Joseph Sepsis

 

1903            Joseph Mitchell, Jr.       Lewy Mitchell

 

1905            Peter N. Nelson            Peter F. Neptune

 

1907            Nicholas Sockabasin        Joseph Neptune

 

1909            Charles D. Mitchell        Joseph A. Mitchell

 

19ll            Lola Coly                  Louis Mitchell

 

1913            Peter Ranco                Peter J. Newell

 

1915            Leo Shay                   Frank N. Francis

 

1917            Peter W. Ranco             Wallace Lewey

 

1919            Mitchell M. Nicolar        John L. Mitchell

 

1921            Horace Nelson              Wallace Lewy

 

1923            James P. Lewis             Samuel J. Dana

 

1925            Newell Gabriel             Frank Socoby

 

1927            Lawrence Mitchell          Simon Soctomah

 

1929            John Nelson                Newell Lewey

 

1931            James P. Lewis             Peter Moore

 

1933            Elmer Attean               George L. Stevens

 

1935            John S. Nelson             Samuel Dana

 

1937            John S. Nelson             William Sockabasin

 

1939            Leo Shay                   Samuel Dana

 

1941            Horace Polchies            George Soctomah

 

1943            James Lewis                Samuel Dana

 

1945            Horace Polchies            Albert Dana

 

1947            Horace Polchies            William Neptune

 

1949            Ernest Goslin              George Stevens Jr.

 

1951            John S. Nelson             Joseph Nicholas

 

1953            John Mitchell              Archie LaCoote

 

1955            Francis Ranco              Joseph A. Nicholas

 

1957            John S. Nelson             George Stevens Jr.

 

1959            John S. Nelson             Newell Tomah

 

1961            John S. Nelson             George Stevens Jr.

 

1963            John S. Nelson             Joseph A. Nicholas

 

1965            John S. Nelson             George Stevens Jr.

 

1967            John S. Nelson             George Francis

 

1969            John S. Nelson             Albert Dana

 

1971            John M. Mitchell, Sr.      John Bailey

 

1973            Vivian F. Massey*           Albert Dana

 

1975            Ernest J. Goslin           Joseph A. Nicholas

 

1977            Ernest Goslin              George Stevens

 

1979            Timothy Love               Reuben Cleaves

 

1981            Reuben Phillips            Reuben Cleaves

 

1983            James G. Sappier           Wayne A. Newell

 

1985            Priscilla A. Attean        Wayne A. Newell

 

1987            Priscilla A. Attean        Joseph A. Nicholas

 

1989            Priscilla A. Attean        Joseph A. Nicholas

 

1991            Priscilla A. Attean        Madonna M. Soctomah

 

1993            Priscilla A. Attean        Madonna M. Soctomah

 

1995            Priscilla A. Attean        Frederick Moore III

                Priscilla A. Attean died 2/24/95

 

1995            Paul Joseph Bisulca was elected to replace

                Priscilla A. Attean on 4/24/95.

 

1997            Paul Joseph Bisulca        Frederick Moore III

 

1999            Donna M. Loring            Donald G. Soctomah

 

2001            Donna M. Loring            Donald G. Soctomah

 

2003            Donna M. Loring            Frederick Moore III

 

2005            Michael Sockalexis         Frederick Moore III

                Donna M. Loring**

 

2007            Donna M. Loring            Donald G. Soctomah

 

 

 

* First Indian woman Representative

**Donna M. Loring is filling Michael Sockalexis seat temporarily

   while he recovers from an illness.

 

Source: House and Senate Register

 

Further historical information on Indian Representation in theLegislature may be obtained by referring tothe "Vertical File" under "Legislators, Maine (Indians)."

 


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