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Cumberland County Places & Things Named for Politicians

The town of Harrison is named for Harrison Gray Otis.     The World War II Liberty ship SS Alfred E. Smith (built 1944 at South Portland; scrapped 1970) was named for Alfred E. Smith.     Bowdoin College, in Brunswick, is named for James Bowdoin.     The World War II Liberty ship SS James Sullivan (built 1944 at South Portland; scrapped 1965) was named for James Sullivan.     The World War II Liberty ship SS Hannibal Hamlin (built 1942-43 at South Portland; scrapped 1971) was named for Hannibal Hamlin.     The World War II Liberty ship SS Jeremiah O'Brien (built 1943 at South Portland; now a museum ship) is named for Jeremiah O'Brien.     The World War II Liberty ship SS James Manning (built 1943 at South Portland; scrapped 1961) was named for James Manning.     The World War II Liberty ship SS Henry Wilson (built 1943 at South Portland; scrapped 1962) was named for Henry Wilson.     The World War II Liberty ship SS John Sullivan (built 1943 at South Portland; scrapped 1963) was named for John Sullivan.     The World War II Liberty ship SS George N. Seger (built 1944 at South Portland; scrapped 1967) was named for George N. Seger.     The World War II Liberty ship SS John Fairfield (built 1943 at South Portland; scrapped 1968) was named for John Fairfield.     The World War II Liberty ship SS James G. Blaine (built 1942 at South Portland; scrapped 1969) was named for James G. Blaine.     The World War II Liberty ship SS James Bowdoin (built 1943 at South Portland; scrapped 1972) was named for James Bowdoin.     The World War II Liberty ship SS John A. Dix (built 1942-43 at South Portland; sold 1947 scrapped 1968) was named for John A. Dix.     The World War II Liberty ship SS John Holmes (built 1943 at South Portland; sold 1947 scrapped 1969) was named for John Holmes.     The World War II Liberty ship SS John Chandler (built 1943 at South Portland; sold 1947 scrapped 1971) was named for John Chandler.     The World War II Liberty ship SS John Trumbull (built 1942-43 at South Portland; sold 1947; scrapped 1970) was named for John Trumbull.     The World War II Liberty ship SS Harry A. Garfield (built 1943 at South Portland; transferred to the Belgian government and renamed Belgian Dynasty; scrapped 1965) was originally named for Harry A. Garfield.     The World War II Liberty ship SS Jacob H. Gallinger (built 1943 at South Portland; wrecked 1967 scrapped 1969) was named for Jacob H. Gallinger.

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