What is the US state capital of Maine?
Maine State House Maine State House The Maine State House in Augusta, Maine is the state capitol of the State of Maine. The building was completed in 1832, one year after Augusta became the capital of Maine. Built using Maine granite, the State House was based on the design of the Massachusetts State House (Maine was formerly part of Massachusetts, and became a separate state in 1820). Governor Paul LePage and the Maine Legislature convene at the State House. When Maine separated from Massachusetts and became a state in 1820, a number of cities and towns sought the honor of becoming the state
Capital punishment in Maine sentences actually carried out were imposed for murder. Only Jeremiah Baum, executed sometime in 1780, was put to death for treason. A 40-year-old escaped convict, Daniel Wilkinson, was the last person executed in Maine. He was hanged on November 21, 1885 for the murder of police constable William Lawrence. The death penalty in Maine was officially abolished in 1887, just two years after Wilkinson's execution. Capital punishment in Maine Capital punishment is abolished in the U.S. state of Maine. Between 1644 and 1885, 21 people were executed in Maine. Ten of these executions were carried out before statehood (gained on