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Dunlap, Robert Pinckney

lawyer, state senator, congressman, governor, was born Aug. 15, 1796, in Brunswick, Maine. He was a member of the state legislature; in 1823 was elected a state senator, serving nine years, and presided over that body four years. In 1833 he years. was a member of the executive council of Maine; in 1834 was elected governor of Maine, and served four years; and was a representative in congress from 1843 to 1847. During the years 1848 and 1849 he was collector of customs at Portland, and from 1853 to 1857 postmaster of Brunswick. He died Oct. 20, 1859, in Brunswick, Maine.