Joe E. Dunne

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Joe E. Dunne
Member of the Oregon Senate
from the 14th district
In office
January 10, 1927 – January 14, 1935
Preceded byW. J. H. Clark
Succeeded byWalter E. Pearson
Personal details
Born(1881-11-20)November 20, 1881
DiedApril 8, 1963(1963-04-08) (aged 81)
Portland
PartyRepublican

Joseph Edward Dunne (November 20, 1881 – April 8, 1963)[1] was an American politician from Oregon.

Biography

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Dunne was born in 1881 in Portland, Oregon.[2]

He was elected to the Oregon State Senate in 1926, serving until 1935.[3][4][5]

Dunne ran for Governor of Oregon in 1934. He defeated Peter C. Zimmerman in the Republican primary, but lost to Charles Martin in the general election, in which Zimmerman ran as an independent with the backing of farm groups. Dunne received 29% of the vote, finishing in third place out of six candidates.[6][7]

Dunne was later a delegate to the 1936 Republican National Convention.[2]

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