Joseph Sewall
Joseph Sewall | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maine Senate from the 27 district | |
| In office 1967–1983 | |
| Succeeded by | Michael Pearson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 17, 1921 Old Town, Maine |
| Died | November 23, 2011 (aged 89) Bangor, Maine |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Hilda Thoreau Wheelwright |
| Residence(s) | Old Town, Maine, Castine, Maine and Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada[citation needed] |
| Alma mater | Bowdoin College A.B., DCL (Hon. Causa); Thomas College, DCL (Hon. Causa) |
| Profession | Chairman and CEO of James W. Sewall Company |
Joseph Sewall (December 17, 1921 – November 23, 2011) was an American politician and businessperson.President of the Maine Senate (1975–1982), which made him at that time the longest serving Senate President in Maine history.[2]
Sewall was born in
People's United Bank (Bangor District), all of Bangor. Sewall was a moderate Republican.[3]
On November 23, 2011, Sewall died at the Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, Maine.[1]
References
- ^ a b McRea, Nick (23 November 2011). "Sewall, former Maine Senate president and Old Town businessman, dies at 89". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ^ "Presidents of the Maine Senate". Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library. Archived from the original on 2011-06-09. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
- ^ a b c d "PAST PRESIDENT Joseph Sewall Republican 1975 - 1982". Maine.gov. Archived from the original on 2004-01-27. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ Joseph Sewall[self-published source?]
- ^ Rawson, Davis (November 4, 1982). "Democrats Capture the Maine Senate". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 24 November 2011.