Percival P. Baxter
Percival P. Baxter | |
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| 53rd Governor of Maine | |
| In office January 31, 1921 – January 7, 1925 | |
| Preceded by | Frederic Hale Parkhurst |
| Succeeded by | Ralph Owen Brewster |
| 77th President of the Maine Senate | |
| In office January 5, 1921 – January 31, 1921 | |
| Preceded by | Leon F. Higgins |
| Succeeded by | Frank G. Farrington |
| Member of the Maine Senate from the 2nd district | |
| In office January 1, 1919 – January 31, 1921 | |
| Constituency | Cumberland County |
| In office 1909–1911 | |
| Constituency | Cumberland County |
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives from Portland | |
| In office 1916–1919 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Percival Proctor Baxter November 22, 1876 Portland, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | June 12, 1969 (aged 92) Portland, Maine, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | |
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Percival Proctor Baxter (November 22, 1876 – June 12, 1969) was an American politician and philanthropist from Maine. The son of canning magnate and Portland, Maine mayor James Phinney Baxter, he served as the 53rd governor of Maine from 1921 to 1925. A noted philanthropist, he donated several pieces of land to the public domain including Baxter Woods (Portland), Mackworth Island State Park (Falmouth), and Baxter State Park (Piscataquis County).