Earle Albee

Earle Wesley Albee, Sr. (March 17, 1898[1] – February 10, 1963) was an American politician and restaurant owner from Hallowell, Maine.

During his time in office, Albee was a proponent of Maine adopting a sales tax.

[2] He was sentenced in May 1957 for accepting money under the pretense of having a drunk driving charge dismissed.

In May 1958, Albee's request for clemency was denied by Governor Edmund Muskie and the Executive Council.

[3] He died in Pinellas County, Florida, aged 64.