Arthur Mayo (politician)

Arthur Farley Mayo III (May 10, 1936 – November 3, 2015) was an American businessman and politician from Maine.

Arthur Mayo
Member of the Maine Senate
from the 19th district
In office
2002–2006
Preceded byMary Small
Succeeded byPaula Benoit
Personal details
Born(1936-05-10)May 10, 1936
Bath, Maine
DiedNovember 3, 2015(2015-11-03) (aged 79)
Political partyRepublican (before 2004)
Democratic (2004–2015)

Political career

Mayo served as a Democratic State Senator from Maine's 19th District, representing part of Sagadahoc County, including the population centers of Bath and Topsham from 2002 to 2006. In 2006, Paula Benoit defeated Mayo for re-election.[1]

Mayo served on the Bath School Board from 1974 to 1978. He served four terms (1994 to 2002) in the Maine House of Representatives.[1] On December 7. 2004, Mayo switched from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.[2]

Personal life

Mayo was born and raised in Bath, Maine. In 1958, Mayo graduated from the University of Maine. A year later in 1959, he graduated from Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. In 1973, Mayo graduated with a Master's in Education from the University of Southern Maine.[1] Mayo owned a funeral home. Mayo died of cancer on November 3, 2015.[3]

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References
  1. "Arthur Mayo III's Biography - Project Vote Smart". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  2. "Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library Maine Legislators Biographical Database-Arthur Mayo". Archived from the original on 2015-02-01. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
  3. Arthur Farley III-obituary


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