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Johannes Gunter Smith
Johannes Gunter Smith was the founder and first president of Portland. When he was just 28 years old, his ship wrecked near an island where he traveled to and found a colony of German and Irish inhabitants, he found their culture to be both inspiring, but as well as dangerous. OVer time he gained their trust, and trusted him as a leader, and in 1620, he was crowned 'king' of Portland. The name Portland hadn't evolved until 1644.

As he saw these people to be slightly dangerous, he set up a government and named himself the 'President' of Portland. During that time he met Pauline Verena (Maiden name was Inge), who he then married after two years of engagement. They had two children, Samuel and Debora Smith, in which Sam took over when Johannes died.