1852 | Birth date of U.S. Senator (1911-1913) Obadiah Gardner |
1853 | Henry David Thoreau leaves Boston on his trip to Chesuncook. | ||
1880 | Voters approve amendment to the Maine Constitution establishing two-year terms for members of the State Senate and House of Representatives; since 1820 they were elected each year for a one-year term. |
1920 |
Maine women are the first to exercise their vote under the 18th Amendment, since the state held its general elections earlier than other states until 1960. |