Beverly Daggett

Beverly Estelle Daggett^[1] (née Clark; September 9, 1945 – September 6, 2015) was a Maine politician. Daggett, a Democrat, represented the state capital Augusta in the Maine House of Representatives for five terms (1986–1996) before being elected to the Maine State Senate in 1996. She served in the Senate from 1996 to 2004. In 2002, she was elected the 111th President of the Maine Senate. She was the first woman to serve as Senate President.^[2]

Beverly Daggett
Member of the Maine Senate from the Augusta district
In office 1996–2004
Preceded by	Beverly Bustin
Succeeded by	Libby Mitchell
Personal details
Born	Beverly Estelle Clark September 9, 1945 Florence, South Carolina, U.S.
Died	September 6, 2015(2015-09-06) (aged 69) Lewiston, Maine, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Tom Daggett
Parents	Rev. John G. Clark (father) Rev. Dr. Beth P. Clark (mother)

In 1996, Daggett received a donated kidney from her mother. In 2008, it was reported that she needed another kidney and was receiving dialysis treatment.^[3] Daggett died in Lewiston on September 6, 2015. She was serving as a commissioner of Kennebec County at the time of her death.^[4][5][6]

Daggett's family cabin on Preacher's Point, Webber Pond (Vassalboro, ME) was featured on Maine Cabin Masters Season 1, Episode 1.

References

1. Profile, google.ca; accessed September 13, 2015.
2. Beverly Daggett profile Archived 2014-05-24 at the Wayback Machine, mainelegislature.org; accessed September 13, 2015.
3. Former Maine Senate president needs a transplant Foster's Daily Democrat, January 22, 2008
4. Notice of death of Beverly Daggett, bangordailynews.com, September 6, 2015; accessed September 13, 2015.
5. Beverly Daggett - the first woman to serve as Maine Senate president Archived September 11, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, centralmaine.com; accessed September 13, 2015.
6. "Obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved May 7, 2021.