Percival Proctor Baxter | |
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| 53rd Governor of Maine | |
| In office January 31, 1921 – January 7, 1925 | |
| Preceded by | Frederic Hale Parkhurst |
| Succeeded by | Ralph Owen Brewster |
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives | |
| In office 1916–1919 | |
| Member of the Maine Senate | |
| In office 1909–1910 1919–1921 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 22, 1876 Portland, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | June 12, 1969 (aged 92) Portland, Maine, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Bowdoin College Harvard Law School |
Percival Proctor Baxter (November 22, 1876 – June 12, 1969) was an American politician and philanthropist from Maine. The son of canning magnate and Portland, Maine mayor James Phinney Baxter, he served as the 53rd Governor of the U.S. state of Maine from 1921 to 1925. 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 (Piscataquis County).