Percival P. Baxter
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Percival P. Baxter was a former governor of Maine and conservationist best known for his pivotal role in preserving wilderness areas, including the land that became Baxter State Park.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Percival P. Baxter canonical | 3 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conservationist
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human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
wilderness preservation
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wildlife protection ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1876-11-22 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1969-06-12 ⓘ |
| donatedTo | State of Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Bowdoin College
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harvard Law School ⓘ |
| familyName | Baxter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | James Phinney Baxter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Percival Proctor Baxter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Percival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableWork | donation of lands that formed Baxter State Park ⓘ |
| knownFor |
creation of Baxter State Park
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land conservation in Maine ⓘ protection of Mount Katahdin area ⓘ |
| legacy |
Baxter State Park named in his honor
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model for state-level conservation philanthropy ⓘ |
| legalBackground | trained as a lawyer ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Republican Party ⓘ |
| notablePolicyArea |
animal welfare
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education ⓘ |
| notableProject | expansion of Baxter State Park through multiple land purchases ⓘ |
| officeEnd | 1925 ⓘ |
| officeStart | 1921 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Portland, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Portland, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Governor of Maine ⓘ |
| precededBy | Frederick H. Parkhurst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Unitarian ⓘ |
| residence | Portland, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | James Phinney Baxter III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateLevelOffice |
Member of the Maine House of Representatives
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Member of the Maine Senate ⓘ |
| stateRepresented | Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Ralph O. Brewster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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