Tribal Representatives to the Maine Legislature, 1823 to Present

TRIBAL REPRESENTATIVES to the MAINE LEGISLATURE

1823 to Present

See also History of Tribal Representation in the Maine Legislature

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

MALISEETS ***

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

2009	Wayne T. Mitchell	Donald G. Soctomah

2011	Wayne T. Mitchell	Madonna M. Soctomah
2012			David Slagger ****

2013	Wayne T. Mitchell	Madonna M. Soctomah	Henry J. Bear

* First female Penobscot Representative.

** First female Passamaquoddy Representative.

*** Donna M. Loring is filled Michael Sockalexis' seat temporarily while he recovered from an illness.

**** Maliseet representative included for the first time January 4, 2012, pursuant to changes in the 125th Legislature's Joint Rules 206 (3) and 316.

Source: House and Senate Registers, Calendars

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

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