James Erwin (politician)

James Erwin was an American politician and attorney from Maine. According to his 2005 obituary, Erwin was "born in New York City and grew up in Englewood, N.J. He spent his summers on his mother's family's farm in South Berwick, which is now the site of Berwick Academy. He graduated from Dartmouth College and served in the Army during World War II. He served as Maine Attorney General from 1967 to 1971 and was thrice a candidate for Governor of Maine as a Republican Party|Republican] – he was the nominee in the 1970 [Maine gubernatorial election|1970] and 1974 elections, and was defeated in the Republican primary in 1966.