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George H. Minott

American politician

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionJul 23, 2026
Entity authorityQ23806447 ↗
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George Henry Minott (December 15, 1893 - June 22, 1957) was an American politician from Maine.

Biography

He was born on December 15, 1893.

Minott, a Republican, served three terms as the Mayor of South Portland, Maine from 1926 to 1928. He also served a single term in the Maine Senate from 1929 to 1930.

He died on June 22, 1957.

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Editorial reviewA productive starting point for separating a subject’s documented career from later reputation and commemoration. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1893, 1957, 1926, 1928—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1893-12-15. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with George, Minott and American providing the first useful test.
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Biographical claims are most persuasive when dates, appointments and relationships can be traced to records created close to the events described. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 23, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q23806447. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1893, 1957, 1926 and 1928.

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This entry incorporates text from “George H. Minott” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.