Percival P. Baxter

Percival Proctor Baxter
53rd Governor of Maine
In office January 31, 1921 – January 7, 1925
Preceded by	Frederic Hale Parkhurst
Succeeded by	Ralph Owen Brewster
Member of the Maine House of Representatives
In office 1916–1919
Member of the Maine Senate
In office 1909–1910 1919–1921
Personal details
Born	November 22, 1876 Portland, Maine, U.S.
Died	June 12, 1969(1969-06-12) (aged 92) Portland, Maine, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Bowdoin College Harvard Law School

Percival Proctor Baxter (November 22, 1876 – June 12, 1969) was an American politician and philanthropist from Maine. The son of canning magnate and Portland, Maine, mayor James Phinney Baxter, he served as the 53rd Governor of the U.S. state of Maine from 1921 to 1925. A noted philanthropist, he donated several pieces of land to the public domain including Baxter Woods (Portland), Mackworth Island State Park (Falmouth), and Baxter State Park (Piscataquis County).