The Sewalls of Maine and New Jersey
- Arthur Sewall (1835–1900), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1876, Democratic National Committeeman 1888-1896, candidate for Vice President of the United States 1896. Father of Harold M. Sewall.
- Harold M. Sewall (1860–1924), Maine State Representative 1896 1903-1907, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1896 1916, U.S. Minister to the Hawaiian Islands 1897-1898, Maine State Senator 1907-1909, candidate for U.S. Representative from Maine 1914, Republican National Committeeman 1924. Son of Arthur Sewall.
- Sumner Sewall (1897–1965), Governor of Maine 1941-1945, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1944. Grandson of Arthur Sewall.
- Walter E. Edge (1873–1956), New Jersey Assemblyman 1910, New Jersey State Senator 1911-1916, Governor of New Jersey 1917-1919 1944-1947, U.S. Senator from New Jersey 1919-1929, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956, U.S. Ambassador to France 1929-1933, candidate for the Republican nomination for Vice President of the United States 1936. Son-in-law of Harold M. Sewall.
- Harold M. Sewall (1860–1924), Maine State Representative 1896 1903-1907, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1896 1916, U.S. Minister to the Hawaiian Islands 1897-1898, Maine State Senator 1907-1909, candidate for U.S. Representative from Maine 1914, Republican National Committeeman 1924. Son of Arthur Sewall.
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Famous quotes containing the words maine and/or jersey:
“We are in great haste to construct a magnetic telegraph from Maine to Texas; but Maine and Texas, it may be, have nothing important to communicate.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“New Jersey gives us glue.”
—Howard Dietz (1896–1983)