Richard N. Berry | |
Order1: | Member of the Maine House of Representatives |
Term Start1: | 1960 |
Term End1: | 1966 |
Predecessor1: | Lester E. Brown |
Successor1: | Richard Hewes |
Order2: | Member of the Maine Senate |
Term Start2: | 1966 |
Term End2: | 1976 |
Predecessor2: | Mary E. Chisholm |
Successor2: | Richard Hewes |
Birth Date: | 4 November 1915 |
Birth Place: | Malden, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Death Place: | Scarborough, Maine, U.S. |
Party: | Republican |
Richard Nathaniel Berry (November 4, 1915 – January 31, 2018) was an American politician from Maine. Berry, a Republican, served in the Maine Legislature from 1960 to 1976. He spent 6 years in the Maine House of Representatives (1960-1966) and 10 years in the Maine Senate, including 4 years as Senate Majority Leader (1970-1974). In 1974, he sought the Senate Presidency but was unable to gain enough votes from his colleagues.[1] He represented Cape Elizabeth, Maine in the House and Cape Elizabeth, South Portland and part of Scarborough while in the Senate.[2] Berry was married to Sylvia Lehr, who died in December 2010.[3] He died on January 31, 2018, at the age of 102.[4]