Names are spelled as they appeared in the legislative record, where they were often misspelled. Assistance correcting these errors was provided by Carol Binette, Penobscot Nation. 1823 Francis Loran [Lolar] and John Neptune

1824 John Attean, John Neptune, and Francis Loran [Lolar]

1831 John Neptune and Joseph Soc Basin [Sockbasin]

1835 John Neptene [Neptune], Jo [Joseph] Sockbasin, Peol Malley [Molly]

1836 Joe [Joseph] Sockbasin, Joe [Joseph] Porus [aka Polis], John Peol Susop [Susep], Peol Tomer

1837 John Neptune, Peol Tomer, Nuil Luey [Newell Lewey]

1842 Joe [Joseph] Porus [aka Polis], Joe Socabeson [Joseph Sockbasin], Peol Newell

1844 Peol Porus [aka Polis], Joseph Socabasin [Sockbasin], John Neptune

1850 Attean Lola [Lolar], Joe [Joseph] Sockbasin, Joseph Porus [aka Polis]

1851 Attean Lolah [Lolar], Representative

1853 Peol [Peal] Sockis

1854 Peol [Peol] Sockis, Representative, Attean Orson, Special Agent of Tribe

1855 Peol [Peal] Sockis, Delegate

1856 Joseph Socabasin, Delegate

1857 Socabeson Swasson [Sockabesin Swassian] attending legislature; Peol [Peal] Sockis, Delegate

1858 Peol [Peal] Sockis, Representative

1859 Joseph Nicolar, Representative

1860 Joseph Nicolar, Representative

1861 Peol [Peal] Sockis, Representative

1862 Joseph Nichola [Nicolar], Representative

1863 Peol [Peal] Sockis, Representative, Joseph Sockbasin serves Commissioner of Indian Affairs

1864 Peol [Peal] Sockis, Representative

1865 Joseph Nicolar, Representative

1866 Joseph Lewis Orono, Representative; Peol [Peal] Sockis, before legislature for tribe

1867 Peol Mitchell Francis

1868 Sockabasin [Sockabesin] Swassian, Delegate

1869 Saul Neptune , before legislature

1870 Joseph N. Soccalexis [Joseph Mary Sockalexis], before the legislature

1871 Newel [Newell] Neptune, Representative

1872 Sockbesin Swassin [Sockabesin Swassian], Representative

1873 Joseph Necolar [Nicolar], Representative

1874 Joesph N. Socklexis [Joseph Mary Sockalexis], Delegate

1875 Mitchell Paul Susus [Peal Mitchell Susep], Delegate

1876 Joseph Francis, Representative

1877 Sebbatis [Sabattis] Dana, Representative

1878 Joseph N. Soccalexis [Joseph Mary Sockalexis], Representative

1879 Sabbatus [Sabbatis] Dana, Representative

1880 Lola Cola [Coley; actual surname is Nicola], Representative

1881 Joseph Nicolar, Representative

Two-year terms begin

1882 Lola Cola [Coley; actual surname is Nicola], Representative

1885 Joseph Nicolar, Representative

1887 Lola Cola [Coley; actual surname is Nicola], Representative

1889 Joseph Nicolar, Representative

1891 Lola Cola [Coley; actual surname is Nicola], Representative

1893 Joseph Nicolar, Representative

1895 Lola Cola [Coley; actual surname is Nicola], Representative

1897 Horace Nicola, Representative

1899 Sabatis Shay, Representative

1901 Thomas Dana, Representative

1903 Joseph Mitchell, Jr.

1905 Peter N. Nelson [Peter Mitchell Nelson]

1907 Nicholas Sockabasin [Nicola Sockbeson]

1909 Charles Daylight Mitchell

1911 Lola Cola [Coley; actual surname is Nicola]

1913 Peter Ranco

1915 Leo Shay (first time election)

1917 Peter W. Ranco (Old Party)

1919 Mitchell M. Nicolar

1921 Horace Nelson. First mention by speaker, who said, “The chair extends the welcome of the house of representatives to the representative of the Penobscot Tribe of Indians who is now seated in your body.”

1923 Joseph P. Lewis (“Mr. Lewis is now in his seat with us in the rear of the hall.” Applause.)

1925 Newall Gabriel, escorted to chair amid applause. Members rising.

1927 Lawrence Mitchell

1929 John Nelson, house messenger escorted him to his seat amid applause.

1931 James Patrick Lewis, assigned seat 150 by speaker.

1933 Elmer Attean, was seated. House order gave both Indian representative stamps and telephone cal credit cards

1935 John Sebastian Nelson, seated Number 151 and conducted there by the sergeant-at-arms amid applause of the house.

1937 John Sebastian Nelson

1939 Leo Shay

1941 Harold Polchies. A Bill was introduced to change the words “Representative to the Legislature” to “Representative at the Legislature.” Indian Representatives were, prior to this date, allowed to sit in the house hall and speak.

1943 James Lewis. He was conducted to the center aisle and greeted by the speaker, at which time he thanked the speaker for acknowledgment.

1945 Harold Polchies

1947 Harold Polchies

1949 Ernest Goslin

1951 John Sebastian Nelson

1953 John Mitchell

1955 Francis Ranco

1957 John Nelson was tribal representative serving through 1957, 1959, 1961, 1965, and 1969 sessions.

1971 John Murray Mitchell, Sr., elected in December 1970 in a special election to succeed John S. Nelson

1973 Vivian F. Massey, ran on a write-in ticket in September 1972 and won by four votes after a recount. She was the first women to ever be elected Indian Representative.

1975 Ernest Goslin. On January 22, 1975, the Maine House of Representatives voted to seat the Indian Representatives and give them speaking privileges by a vote of 107 to 40, thus ending a ten-year effort to restore the rights taken from Indian Representatives by the 1941 legislature. Ernest was reelected in 1976 for the term 1977-78.

1979 Timothy Ray Love

1980 Reuben Elliot Phillips

1983 James Gabriel Sappier

1984 Priscilla Ann Attean, serving through the 1987, 1989, 1991, and 1993 sessions.

1995 Paul Joseph Biscula

1997 Paul Joseph Biscula, served the first session and the resigned.

1997 Donna Marie Loring, elected in a special election.

1999 Donna Marie Loring, reelected and served in 2001, 2002, and 2004.
2005 Michael Joseph Sockalexis, elected but ill for first three months of the session. Donna Marie Loring took over as alternate representative.

2007 Donna Marie Loring, reelected.

2009 Wayne T. Mitchell

Penobscot Representatives