Eugene Alberto Mawhinney

Background

Mawhinney, Eugene Alberto was born on October 14, 1921 in Jonesboro, Maine, United States. Son of Bert and Estella (Whitney) Mawhinney.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Maine, 1947; Master of Arts, University Maine, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, University of Illinois, 1955.

Career

Association professor political science, North-East Missouri State College, 1951-1955; member of faculty, Elmira (New York) College, 1955-1959; professor political science, Elmira (New York) College, 1958-1959; head department social science, Elmira (New York) College, 1956-1959; member of faculty, U. Maine, since 1959; professor political science, U. Maine, 1963-1990; Distinguished Maine professor, U. Maine, 1982-1990; professor emeritus political science, U. Maine, since 1990; head Department, University Maine, 1966-1975. Member Maine Task Force Governmental Reorganization, 1967-1968, 76-77, Maine Judicial Council, 1965-1977, 80—, Maine Commission Senate Apportionment, 1966-1967, 71,Maine Commission House Apportionment, 1971-1972, Maine Task Force Regionaland District Government, 1977-1978, Maine Commision on Relocation of Supreme Jud.Ct., 1985-1986, Maine Bar Association Commision on assignment of Counsel, 1985-1986 consultant New York State Commission Constitutional Revision, 1957-1958. Executive director Maine Mgrs.

Institute, 1960-1965.

Achievements

• Eugene Alberto Mawhinney has been listed as a noteworthy social science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Legislative apportionment in Maine (State series)

Membership

Trustee Washington Academy, 1969-1991. Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Member American Political Science Association, New England Political Science Association (president 1974-1975), Kappa Delta Pi, Kappa Delta Phi, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Sigma Alpha.

Lodges: Masons (32 degree).

Connections

Married Anne Dowling, August 24, 1946. Children: Meredith Anson, Mark Allen.

Father:

Bert Mawhinney

Mother:

Estella (Whitney) Mawhinney

Spouse:

Anne Dowling

child:

Mark Allen Mawhinney

child:

Meredith Anson Mawhinney