Tribal Representatives to the Maine Legislature, 1823 -
Some names of Representatives have been taken largely from the early Resolves. The spelling of names are just as they appear in the records even though different spellings are used for different years for apparently the same person.
See also our page on the history of tribal representation in Maine.
Year
Penobscot
Passamaquoddy
Maliseet****
(Died 2/24/1995)
(Elected 4/24/1995)
* 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.
***** Withdrawn from Maine Legislature on May 26, 2015 by their respective tribal governments.
****** On November 29, 2018, the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians notified the House of Representatives that they decided not to fill the Maliseet Tribal Representative seat for the 129th
Source: House and Senate Registers, Calendars, news clips
Further historical information on Indian Representation in the Legislature may be obtained from the Law Library's vertical file, heading "Legislators (Tribal)."
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Some names of Representatives have been taken largely from the early Resolves. The spelling of names are just as they appear in the records even though different spellings are used for different years for apparently the same person. See also our page on the history of tribal representation in Maine. |
Year |
Penobscot |
Passamaquoddy |
Maliseet**** |
| 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 | Jo 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 | Sabbatus 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 | |
| John Loler 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 Sockabasin | |||
| 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 | |
| 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 M. Nelson | Peter F. Neptune | |
| 1907 | Nicholas Sockabasin | Joseph Neptune | |
| 1909 | Charles D. Mitchell | Joseph A. Mitchell | |
| 1911 | 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 (Died 2/24/1995) |
Frederick Moore III | |
| Paul Joseph Bisulca (Elected 4/24/1995) |
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| 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 |
| 2015 | Wayne T. Mitchell***** | Matthew Dana II***** | Henry J. Bear |
| 2017 | ----------------- | Matthew Dana II | Henry J. Bear |
| 2019 | ----------------- | Rena D. Newell |
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| 2021 | ----------------- | Rena D. Newell |
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| 2023 | ----------------- | Aaron Dana | ----------------- |
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* 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. ***** Withdrawn from Maine Legislature on May 26, 2015 by their respective tribal governments. ****** On November 29, 2018, the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians notified the House of Representatives that they decided not to fill the Maliseet Tribal Representative seat for the 129th Source: House and Senate Registers, Calendars, news clips Further historical information on Indian Representation in the Legislature may be obtained from the Law Library's vertical file, heading "Legislators (Tribal)."
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