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James P. Dunleavy
Member of the Maine House of Representatives
In office
1973–1974
Personal details
Born(1939-09-23)September 23, 1939
DiedDecember 10, 2023(2023-12-10) (aged 84)
Presque Isle, Maine, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity 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.

References

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  1. ^ "Candidate James P. Dunleavy, Presque Isle, 1982". Maine Memory Network. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  2. ^ Remsen, Nancy (January 29, 1982). "Dunleavy to run for Congress seat". Bangor Daily News. p. 17. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  3. ^ "James Patrick Dunleavy". Legacy. Retrieved January 27, 2024.