Governor Sends Condolences on the Passing of Former Senator William Hathaway

AUGUSTA – Governor Paul R. LePage released a statement today about the passing of former Senator William Hathaway, who represented Maine for six years in the U.S. Senate after winning the seat from Margaret Chase Smith in 1972.

“I extend my sincerest condolences on behalf of all Maine citizens to the family and friends of Senator Bill Hathaway,” the Governor said. “He devoted much of his life to serving Maine and the American people, both in the private and public sectors, as well as in the military. My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family during this difficult time.”

Senator Hathaway served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II and was held for two months as a prisoner of war in 1944. He graduated from Harvard University in 1949, attended Harvard Law School and served in a several legal positions, mostly in Androscoggin County.

Before serving as a Senator, he won election to Congress in 1964 and represented Maine in the U.S. House for six years.

Senator Hathaway died in his home in McLean, Virginia on Monday. He was 89.