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Personal life. References. Peter Snowe. Peter Trafton Snowe (January 16, 1943 – April 10, 1973) was an American businessman and politician. Early life and education. Born in Lewiston, Maine, Snowe graduated from Edward Little High School, Auburn, Maine, in 1962. He attended the Bentley College of Accounting and the University of Maine . Career.
- Peter Trafton Snowe, January 16, 1943, Lewiston, Maine, U.S.
- Republican
- April 10, 1973 (aged 30), West Gardiner, Maine, U.S.
- Olympia Snowe
Olympia Jean Snowe (née Bouchles; born February 21, 1947) is an American businesswoman and politician who was a United States Senator from Maine from 1995 to 2013. Snowe, a member of the Republican Party, became known for her ability to influence the outcome of close votes, including whether to end filibusters.
On December 29, 1969, she married Republican state legislator Peter T. Snowe and became Olympia J. Snowe. Shortly after graduation, Snowe entered politics and began working with Congressman William Cohen on the Board of Voter Registration. However, in 1973 Snowe’s husband was tragically killed in a car accident.
Olympia Snowe’s personal and professional journey has inspired young women throughout Maine and America. Her resilience and accomplishments, despite many obstacles, have made her a role model for all the right reasons. Orphaned at the age of nine and widowed at 26, Olympia, with the support of family and friends, overcame tragedy to embark on ...
Olympia J Snowe. Olympia Snowe served as a U.S. senator for Maine from 1995 to 2013. Snowe was born February 21, 1947, in Augusta, Maine. She completed her Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Maine in 1969 and married state representative Peter Snowe the same year.
- February 21, 1947 (age 77)
- Republican
- B.A., University of Maine
- Maine
She served in both Houses of the Maine Legislature, first elected to the Maine House - representing her home town of Auburn - in 1973 to the seat left vacant by the death of her first husband, the late Peter Snowe, in an auto accident. She was re-elected in 1974, and was elected to the Maine Senate representing Androscoggin County in 1976.
Snowe sparked her political career from the ashes of tragedy. She was first elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 1973 to fill the seat that was left vacant by her first husband, Peter Snowe. She was re-elected to the seat for a full two-year term in 1974.
