Tierney, James oral history interview, 2000

Item

Identifier: MOH 165

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Interview includes discussions of: Maine legislature 1946-1949; Office of Price Stabilization (OPS); 1954 gubernatorial campaign; 1976 Senate campaign; Muskie’s 80th birthday party in Washington, DC; several Muskie anecdotes; and Brunswick and Lisbon Falls communities.

Dates

2000

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Biographical / Historical

James Tierney was born on April 27, 1947 in Brooklyn, New York. He grew up in Brunswick, Maine and took advantage of the proximity to Bowdoin College by sitting in on classes and studying in the library. He earned his B.A. at the University of Maine, Orono, then married and attended University of Maine Law School while also serving in the Maine House of Representatives. He started a law firm, primarily representing labor, and was appointed State Attorney General in 1980.