Markham L. Gartley

Markham L. Gartley
Secretary of State of Maine
In office
1975–1978
GovernorJames B. Longley
Preceded byJoseph T. Edgar
Succeeded byRodney S. Quinn
Personal details
Born (1944-05-16) May 16, 1944 (age 80)
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (currently a Republican party subscriber though)
ResidenceGreenville, Maine
EducationGeorgia Institute of Technology
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Years of service1966–1973
RankLieutenant
Battles/warsVietnam War

Markham Ligon Gartley (born May 16, 1944) served as Secretary of State of Maine from 1975 to 1978.[1] He is a veteran of the Vietnam War as a lieutenant in the United States Navy and former prisoner of war.[2] Gartley was born in Louisville, Kentucky to Gerald and Minnie-Lee (née Ligon) Gartley. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in physics from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1966.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Daily Report: Asia & Pacific". 1972.
  2. ^ "Maine Gives P.O.W. Warm Welcome". The New York Times. 15 October 1972.
  3. ^ "National Association of Secretaries of State Handbook". 1977.


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