James Phinney Baxter

James Phinney Baxter
38th and 42nd Mayor of Portland
In office
1893–1896
Preceded byDarius H. Ingraham
Succeeded byCharles H. Randall
In office
1904–1905
Preceded byFrederic E. Boothby
Succeeded byNathan Clifford
Personal details
Born(1831-03-23)March 23, 1831
Gorham, Maine, US
DiedMay 8, 1921(1921-05-08) (aged 90)
Portland, Maine, US
Political partyRepublican

James Phinney Baxter (March 23, 1831 – May 8, 1921) was an American politician, businessperson, historian, civic leader, and benefactor of Portland, Maine.[1][2] He was elected as mayor of Portland for six single-year terms between 1893 and 1905.

His personal library, containing over 100 leather-bound books of maps, portraits, engravings and personal letters, is available for reference at the Portland Public Library.[3]

  1. ^ "www.gorhamschools.org" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-06-24. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
  2. ^ maineencyclopedia.com
  3. ^ "Portland Room Special Collections". Archived from the original on 2013-02-08. Retrieved 2012-08-25.