Joseph Edward Brennan

Democrat Representative of Maine's 1st district

Congresses Served

House Terms

November 2, 1934 (89 years old)

Birthday

April 6, 2024

Death

Served as the 70th Governor of Maine from 1979 to 1987.
Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for Maine’s 1st congressional district from 1987 to 1991.
Held the position of Attorney General of Maine from 1975 to 1979.
Elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 1964, serving three terms.
Elected to the Maine Senate in 1972.
Played a significant role in the Maine Indian Land Claims Settlement Act of 1980 as Attorney General.
Implemented education reforms and highway safety measures during his governorship.
Appointed notable figures, including future Governor Janet T. Mills, during his time as governor.
Served as a commissioner on the Federal Maritime Commission under three presidential administrations.
Experienced multiple electoral campaigns for governor and U.S. Senate, with varying degrees of success.
Raised in a large family of Irish immigrants and served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955.
Married in 1994 and had two children, one of whom is a U.S. Secret Service veteran.
Passed away at the age of 89 from natural causes.