Nancy Nye Masterton (November 30, 1930 – May 17, 2015) was an American farmer, volunteer and politician. Born in

Watertown, Massachusetts Watertown is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, and is part of Greater Boston. The population was 35,329 in the 2020 census. Its neighborhoods include Bemis, Coolidge Square, East Watertown, Watertown Square, and the West End. Watertown ...

, Masterton moved with her husband to

Cape Elizabeth, Maine Cape Elizabeth is a New England town, town in Cumberland County, Maine, Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The town is part of the Portland, Maine, Portland–South Portland, Maine, South Portland–Biddeford, Maine, Biddeford, Mai ...

. Masterton volunteered with several groups and had a farm in

Denmark, Maine Denmark is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,197 at the 2020 census. A number of ponds and lakes are located within the town. History The land was once part of Pequawket (now Fryeburg), village of the Sokoki ...

. From 1977 to 1985, Masterton served in the

Maine House of Representatives The Maine House of Representatives is the lower house of the Maine Legislature. The House consists of 151 voting members and three nonvoting members. The voting members represent an equal number of districts across the state and are elected via p ...

and was a

Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...

. Masterton died in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.

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1930 births 2015 deaths People from Cape Elizabeth, Maine People from Denmark, Maine People from Watertown, Massachusetts Farmers from Maine Women state legislators in Maine Republican Party members of the Maine House of Representatives 21st-century American women {{Maine-politician-stub