Edward Kavanagh

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Edward Kavanagh (picture from 1893)

Edward Kavanagh (born April 27, 1795 in Newcastle , Lincoln County , Massachusetts , †  January 22, 1844 ibid) was an American politician and governor of Maine from 1843 to 1844 . He was also a member of the United States House of Representatives for that state .

Early years and political advancement

Born in what is now Maine, Edward Kavanagh attended Montreal Seminary in Canada , Georgetown University in Washington, DC, and St. Marys College in Maryland . There he graduated in 1813. After studying law and then being admitted to the bar, he began to work in his new profession in Damariscotta . Kavanagh's political career began in 1824 as a Newcastle City Councilor. He held this office for three years. Between 1827 and 1830 he was an MP in the Maine House of Representatives . In 1830 he was a member of the Maine Senate ; from 1831 to 1835 he represented his state in the US House of Representatives . Between 1835 and 1841 he was the American envoy to Portugal . He was then re-elected to the State Senate, where he also served as its President between 1841 and 1843. During this time he was also a member of a commission for the settlement of the border conflict in the north-east of the country. The conflict was finally resolved in 1842 by the Webster-Ashburton Treaty .

Governor of Maine

When the incumbent Governor John Fairfield resigned from his position on March 7, 1843 to move to Congress , Kavanagh had to end his current term as Senate President. Between March 7, 1843 and January 1, 1844 he now served as governor. On January 1, Kavanagh resigned and the President of the State Parliament, David Dunn , served as governor for two days until January 3, 1844. The term of office of the elected new governor Hugh J. Anderson did not begin until January 5th. Therefore, the new Senate President John Dana had to take over the post of governor for one day. Edward Kavanagh died on January 20, 1844, less than three weeks after his resignation.

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SURNAME Kavanagh, Edward
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH April 27, 1795
PLACE OF BIRTH Newcastle , Massachusetts
DATE OF DEATH January 22, 1844
Place of death Newcastle , Maine