Statue of Hannibal Hamlin

Inscription reads: Hannibal Hamlin Statesman Diplomat Citizen of Bangor

Hannibal Hamlin (August 27, 1809 – July 4, 1891) was the 15th Vice President of the United States (1861-1865), serving under President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War. He was the first Vice President from the Republican Party.

Sculpted by Brewer ME sculptor Charles Eugene Tefft

Prior to his election in 1860, Hamlin served in the United States Senate, the House of Representatives, and, briefly, as the 26th Governor of Maine.

Photo 88, July 08