Constitution, Maine

Title page from the Maine Constitution, Maine State Archives photo

Article I. Declaration of Rights. Article II. Electors. Article III. Distribution of Powers. Article IV. Part First. House of Representatives. Part Second. Senate. Part Third. Legislative Power. Article V. Part First. Executive Power. Part Second. Secretary. Part Third. Treasurer. Article VI. Judicial Power. Article VII. Military. Article VIII. Part First. Education. Part Second. Municipal Home…

Constitutional Offices

Secretaries of State 820-21 Ashur Ware, Portland 1822-28 Amos Nichols, Augusta 1829-30 Edward Russell, N. Yarmouth 1831-34 Roscoe G. Greene, Portland 1835-37 Asaph R. Nichols, Augusta 1838 Samuel P. Benson, Winthrop 1839 Asaph R. Nichols, Augusta 1840 Philip C. Johnson, Augusta 1841 Samuel P. Benson, Winthrop 1842-44 Philip C. Johnson, Augusta 1845 William B. Hartwell,…

Dane, Joseph

(1778-1858) a U.S. Representative was born in Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts on October 25, 1778. He received his early education in Beverly, Massachusetts, attended Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, and was graduated from Harvard University in 1799. Dane studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1802, and began his practice in Kennebunk. A delegate to…

Maine Constitution Art. 09

Article IX. General Provisions. Section 1. Oaths and subscriptions. Every person elected or appointed to either of the places or offices provided in this Constitution, and every person elected, appointed, or commissioned to any judicial, executive, military or other office under this State, shall, before entering on the discharge of the duties of that place…