The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Lewiston, Maine. Authors and academics Alice Mary Baldwin, historian and educator Thomas A. Desjardin, historian of the American Civil War Edward C. Hayes, sociologist, and president of the American Sociological Association Douglas Hodgkin, political scientist and historian Bernard Lown, pioneering cardiologist credited with inventing the defibrillator; Nobel Peace Prize recipient Business Benjamin E. Bates, industrialist, founder of the Bates Mills and benefactor of Bates College Edward Burgess Butler, businessman and founder of Butler Brothers department stores Yvon Chouinard, rock climber and founder of Patagonia Orland Smith, railroad executive and soldier Media and arts Erin Andrews, television sports reporter, Dancing with the Stars co-host Tom Caron, sportscaster Ernie Coombs C.M., children's television entertainer and Order of Canada recipient Patrick Dempsey, actor, star of television series Grey's Anatomy Jim Flynn, songwriter, born in Lewiston Marsden Hartley, modernist painter Ray LaMontagne, folk singer and songwriter Cynthia McFadden, newscaster Rene Rancourt, singer Anne Taintor, artist, born in Lewiston Michael "Mudcat" Ward, blues bassist, pianist and songwriter, born in Lewiston Clarence White, guitar player and member of the rock group The Byrds Frances Turgeon Wiggin, composed Maine state song JoAnn Willette, actress, star of television series Just the Ten of Us Military, politics and law Georgette Berube, state legislator Romeo T. Boisvert, mayor and state legislator Louis J. Brann, 56th Governor of Maine during the Great Depression T.F. Callahan, state legislator, businessperson and Maine State Auditor Margaret Craven, state senator Nelson Dingley, Jr., U.S. congressman, and chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee Linda Smith Dyer, American lawyer, lobbyist, women's rights activist, co-founder of the Maine Women's Lobby William P. Frye, U.S. congressman and senator; President pro tempore of the United States Senate Louis-Philippe Gagné, Mayor of Lewiston Alonzo Garcelon, 36th Governor of Maine Paul LePage, 74th Governor of Maine Nate Libby, state legislator James B. Longley, 69th Governor of Maine James B. Longley, Jr., U.S. congressman Susan Longley, state senator Daniel J. McGillicuddy, U.S. congressman Garrett Mason, state senator Gina Mason, state representative John Michael, state legislator Frederick G. Payne, U.S. senator and the 60th Governor of Maine Paul N. Poirier, member of the Vermont House of Representatives and Barre City Council Peter T. Snowe, Maine state legislator Edward Parsons Tobie, Jr., American Civil War soldier and winner of the U.S. Medal of Honor Jared Golden, U.S. congressman Sports Bill