The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Waterville, Maine.
Authors and academics
David Brancaccio, radio and television journalist; born in Waterville Ron Currie Jr., author Eric Hooglund, political scientist; born in Waterville Richard Hooker, surgeon and author Marston Morse, mathematician; born in Waterville
Business and philanthropy
Sharon H. Abrams, executive director, Maine Children's Home for Little Wanderers Gardner Colby, philanthropist, namesake of Colby College George Gilman, founder of the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company Charles Foster Hathaway, founder of C.F. Hathaway Company shirt company
Military
David B. Champagne, corporal, recipient of the Medal of Honor during the Korean War Donald L. Harlow, second chief master sergeant of the Air Force Charles Heywood, ninth commandant of the Marine Corps Charles L. Phillips, U.S. Army brigadier general
Politics
Walter A. Burleigh, U.S. congressman Clinton Clauson, mayor and 66th governor of Maine Samuel S. Conner, U.S. congressman Pam Iorio, 57th mayor of Tampa Charles Fletcher Johnson, U.S. senator and judge David Lemoine, state treasurer of Maine Paul LePage, mayor of Waterville, 74th governor of Maine Nelson Madore, professor and mayor of Waterville (1999–2004) George J. Mitchell, U.S. senator Wyman B. S. Moor, U.S. senator Edmund Muskie, U.S. senator; 64th governor of Maine, secretary of state, 1968 vice presidential candidate Jane Muskie, First Lady of Maine Charles P. Nelson, U.S. congressman Bruce Poliquin, U.S. congressman, state treasurer of Maine Samuel Shapiro, Maine state treasurer (1981–1996) Bruce A. White, state representative
Religion
Donald Edmond Pelotte, Roman Catholic bishop
Sports
Dan Bolduc, hockey forward with the Detroit Red Wings, U.S. team in the 1976 Winter Olympics, and at Harvard University John Huard, football linebacker for Denver Broncos, New Orleans Saints, Montreal Alouettes and Toronto Argonauts Jeff Libby, hockey defenseman with the New York Islanders
Entertainment
Lew Cody, stage and screen actor David E. Kelley, television and film producer, born in Waterville Kurt Marshall, model and actor, born in Waterville Vaughn Meader, comedian, born in Waterville Judy Pancoast, singer and songwriter
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