James P. Dunleavy | |
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Member of the Maine House of Representatives | |
In office 1973–1974 | |
Personal details | |
Born | September 23, 1939 |
Died | December 10, 2023 Presque Isle, Maine, U.S. | (aged 84)
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | University of Maine School of Law |
James P. Dunleavy (September 23, 1939 – December 10, 2023) was an American politician and jurist from Maine. Dunleavy, a Democrat, served one term in the Maine House of Representatives (1973-1974). He represented Presque Isle, Maine. After leaving the Legislature, Dunleavy was elected as Judge Probate for Aroostook County. Re-elected in 1980, he won the Democratic Party's nomination for Maine's 2nd congressional district in 1982. [1] He lost to Republican incumbent Olympia Snowe.
Dunleavy is a graduate of the University of Maine School of Law, which he attended on scholarship. He is married and has seven children. [2]
Dunleavy died in December 2023 at his home in Presque Isle, Maine, [3] at the age of 84.