Robert P. Dunlap
| Robert P. Dunlap | |
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 Robert Pinckney Dunlap | |
| Member of U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 2nd district | |
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In office March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847 | |
| Preceded by | William Pitt Fessenden |
| Succeeded by | Asa Clapp |
| 11th Governor of Maine | |
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In office January 1, 1834 – January 3, 1838 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel E. Smith |
| Succeeded by | Edward Kent |
| Member of the Maine Senate | |
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In office 1831–1833 | |
| Member of the Executive Council of Maine | |
| 7th President of the Maine Senate | |
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In office 1827–1828 | |
| Preceded by | Jonas Wheeler |
| Succeeded by | Nathan Cutler |
| Member of the Maine Senate | |
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In office 1824–1828 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 17, 1794 Brunswick, Maine |
| Died | October 20, 1859 (aged 65) |
| Alma mater | Bowdoin College |
Robert Pinckney Dunlap (August 17, 1794 – October 20, 1859) was the 11th Governor of Maine and a U.S. Representative from Maine.
Biography
Born in Brunswick, Maine, Dunlap was educated by private tutors. He graduated from Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, in 1815. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1818, and commenced practice in Brunswick.
Dunlap served as a member of the Maine House of Representatives from 1821 to 1823. He served as president of the board of overseers of Bowdoin College from 1821 until his death. He served as member of the state militia, and was delegated to receive General Lafayette when he visited Maine in 1824.
Dunlap served in the State Senate 1824-1828 and 1831–1833, including three years as Senate President, in 1827, 1828, and 1831. He is, as of 2012, the only person to serve non-consecutive terms as Senate President.[1] In between his Senate terms, he was a member of the Executive Council of Maine. He served four one-year terms as Governor of Maine from 1834 to 1838.
Dunlap was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Congresses (March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Public Expenditures (Twenty-ninth Congress). He served as collector of customs in Portland, Maine, in 1848-49, and postmaster of Brunswick in 1853-57.
Death and burial
Dunlap died in Brunswick, Maine, October 20, 1859. He was interred in Pine Grove Cemetery.
References
- United States Congress. "Robert P. Dunlap (id: D000543)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- National Governors Association profile
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Samuel E. Smith |
11th Governor of Maine 1834-1838 |
Succeeded by Edward Kent |
| Preceded by Jonas Wheeler |
7th President of the Maine Senate 1827-1828 |
Succeeded by Nathan Cutler |
| United States House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by William Pitt Fessenden |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 2nd congressional district March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847 |
Succeeded by Asa Clapp |
