Governor of Maine
Kavanagh became Governor of Maine upon the election of Governor Fairfield on March 7, 1843 to replace U.S. Senator Reuel Williams upon William's resignation, and served until the end of the term in 1844. Less than four weeks later, Kavanagh died in Newcastle; interment was in St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery, Damariscotta Mills.
Kavanagh's house in Newcastle has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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