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{{Short description|American politician}}
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| name =John E. Kerrigan
| name =John E. Kerrigan
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| caption = Kerrigan circa the 1930s
| order1 =Acting
| order1 =Acting
| office1 =Mayor of Boston
| office1 =Mayor of Boston
| term_start1 =January 4, 1945<ref>{{cite news |title=Kerrigan Faces Busy Day as Boston's Acting Mayor |url=https://secure.pqarchiver.com/boston-sub/doc/839848542.html |date=January 5, 1945 |newspaper=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=1 |accessdate=March 16, 2018 |url-access=limited |via=pqarchiver.com}}</ref>
| term_start1 =January 4, 1945<ref name=busyday>{{cite news |title=Kerrigan Faces Busy Day as Boston's Acting Mayor |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79395035/kerrigan-faces-busy-day-as-bostons-acti/ |date=January 5, 1945 |newspaper=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=1 |accessdate=June 11, 2021 |url-access=limited |via=newspapers.com}}</ref>
| term_end1 =January 7, 1946<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18327811/congressman_takes_job_as_boston_mayor/ |title=Congressman Takes Job as Boston Mayor |newspaper=[[The Tampa Tribune]] |date=January 8, 1946 |accessdate=March 15, 2018 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref>
| term_end1 =January 7, 1946<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18327811/congressman_takes_job_as_boston_mayor/ |title=Congressman Takes Job as Boston Mayor |newspaper=[[The Tampa Tribune]] |date=January 8, 1946 |accessdate=March 15, 2018 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref>
| predecessor1 =[[Maurice J. Tobin]]
| predecessor1 =[[Maurice J. Tobin]]
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'''John E. Kerrigan''' (October 1, 1908 – May 2, 1987) was the acting [[Mayor of Boston]] in 1945 after then-Mayor [[Maurice J. Tobin]] became [[Governor of Massachusetts]].
'''John E. Kerrigan''' (October 1, 1908 – May 2, 1987) was an American politician, the acting [[mayor of Boston]] in 1945 after then-Mayor [[Maurice J. Tobin]] became [[governor of Massachusetts]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
Kerrigan was born on October 1, 1908, and was a graduate of [[South Boston High School]].<ref name=obit/> He began serving on the [[Boston City Council]] in 1933. He was council president in 1938, 1944, and 1945. He also served one term in the [[Massachusetts Senate]], 1939–1941.
Kerrigan was born on October 1, 1908, and was a graduate of [[South Boston High School]].<ref name=obit/>


== Early career ==
⚫
As president of the Council in 1945, Kerrigan became acting Mayor of Boston upon the inauguration of Maurice J. Tobin, who had been mayor since 1938, as governor. Initially with limited authority, Kerrigan was given full mayoral powers by the [[Massachusetts General Court|Massachusetts legislature]] on January 25, 1945.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kerrigan First World War II Vet to Head City Government |url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston-sub/doc/839854226.html |date=January 26, 1945 |newspaper=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=1 |last=Doherty |first=Joseph |accessdate=March 12, 2018 |url-access=limited |via=pqarchiver.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.boston.gov/departments/archives-and-records-management/quick-look-bostons-history |title=PAST MAYORS OF BOSTON |website=boston.gov |accessdate=March 12, 2018 |quote=served as Mayor from January 25, 1945, through the end of the year}}</ref> He was defeated in the [[1945 Boston mayoral election|November 1945]] mayoral election by [[James Michael Curley]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17963039/curley_elected_mayor_of_boston_4th_time/ |title=Curley Elected Mayor Of Boston 4th Time |newspaper=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]] |date=November 7, 1945 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> Kerrigan served as acting mayor into January 1946,<ref>{{cite news |title=Sergeant, 7 Patrolmen to Retire Tomorrow |url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston-sub/doc/819603235.html |date=January 6, 1946 |newspaper=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=D29 |accessdate=March 16, 2018 |url-access=limited |via=pqarchiver.com}}</ref> until Curley was inaugurated.
He began serving on the [[Boston City Council]] in 1933. He was council president in 1938, 1944, and 1945. As council president, Kerrigan was acting mayor during the [[1938 New England hurricane|Hurricane of 1938]] due to Mayor [[Maurice J. Tobin]] being on a speaking tour in the West Coast.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Kerrigan, John E., 1908-1987 {{!}} ArchivesSpace Public Interface |url=https://archives.boston.gov/agents/people/319 |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=archives.boston.gov}}</ref> He also served one term in the [[Massachusetts Senate]], 1939–1941.


== Mayoralty ==
⚫
Kerrigan retired from the City Council in 1973, having served a total of 15 terms, non-consecutively. He died on May 2, 1987, of cardiac arrest at [[Boston City Hospital]].<ref name=obit>{{cite news |title=JOHN KERRIGAN, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE BOSTON CITY COUNCIL; AT 80 |url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston-sub/doc/294407517.html |date=May 3, 1987 |newspaper=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=99 |accessdate=March 16, 2018 |url-access=limited |via=pqarchiver.com}}</ref> He had never married.<ref>{{cite news |agency=[[Associated Press]] |title=John E. Kerrigan Dies. Former Boston Official |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DEFD6113FF937A35756C0A961948260 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=May 4, 1987 }}</ref>
⚫
As president of the Council in 1945, Kerrigan became acting Mayor of Boston upon the inauguration of Maurice J. Tobin, who had been mayor since 1938, as governor.<ref name="busyday" /> Initially with limited authority, Kerrigan was given full mayoral powers by the [[Massachusetts General Court|Massachusetts legislature]] on January 25, 1945.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kerrigan First World War II Vet to Head City Government |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79395724/kerrigan-first-world-war-ii-vet-to-head/ |date=January 26, 1945 |newspaper=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=1 |last=Doherty |first=Joseph |accessdate=June 11, 2021 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.boston.gov/departments/archives-and-records-management/quick-look-bostons-history |title=PAST MAYORS OF BOSTON |website=boston.gov |date=8 July 2016 |accessdate=March 12, 2018 |quote=served as Mayor from January 25, 1945, through the end of the year}}</ref> His mayoralty was defined by shortages and debt due to the postwar climate. He passed a bill that saved Boston taxpayers approximately $12 million over the next 20 years by refinancing the bonded debt from the [[Sumner Tunnel]]. He also was able to increase the city's income by leasing the Houghton & Dutton department store on [[Tremont Street]] to the federal government. He promoted many long-term construction programs to spur growth within the city.<ref name=":0" /> He was defeated in the [[1945 Boston mayoral election|November 1945]] mayoral election by [[James Michael Curley]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17963039/curley_elected_mayor_of_boston_4th_time/ |title=Curley Elected Mayor Of Boston 4th Time |newspaper=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]] |date=November 7, 1945 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> Kerrigan served as acting mayor in January 1946,<ref>{{cite news |title=Sergeant, 7 Patrolmen to Retire Tomorrow |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/819603235 |date=January 6, 1946 |newspaper=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=D29 |access-date=March 16, 2018 |url-access=limited |via=pqarchiver.com}}</ref> until Curley was inaugurated.

== Retirement and death ==
⚫
Kerrigan retired from the City Council in 1973, having served a total of 15 terms, non-consecutively. He died on May 2, 1987, of cardiac arrest at [[Boston City Hospital]].<ref name=obit>{{cite news |title=JOHN KERRIGAN, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE BOSTON CITY COUNCIL; AT 80 |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/294407517 |date=May 3, 1987 |newspaper=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=99 |access-date=March 16, 2018 |url-access=limited |via=pqarchiver.com}}</ref> He had never married.<ref>{{cite news |agency=[[Associated Press]] |title=John E. Kerrigan Dies. Former Boston Official |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DEFD6113FF937A35756C0A961948260 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=May 4, 1987 }}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
* [[1939 Massachusetts legislature]]
* [[Timeline of Boston#1900s.E2.80.931940s|Timeline of Boston]], 1930s–1940s
* [[Timeline of Boston#1900s.E2.80.931940s|Timeline of Boston]], 1930s–1940s


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* [https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=215435 Kerrigan election records] at ourcampaigns.com
* [https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=215435 Kerrigan election records] at ourcampaigns.com
* [https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:181545 Photo of Kerrigan] via [[Northeastern University]]
* [https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:181545 Photo of Kerrigan] via [[Northeastern University]]
* {{findagrave|7562877}}
* {{find a Grave|7562877}}


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Latest revision as of 00:06, 7 December 2024

John E. Kerrigan
Kerrigan circa the 1930s
Acting Mayor of Boston
In office
January 4, 1945[1] – January 7, 1946[2]
Preceded byMaurice J. Tobin
Succeeded byJames Michael Curley
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
for the Fourth Suffolk District
In office
January 1939 – January 1941
Preceded byEdward C. Carroll
Succeeded byLeo J. Sullivan
Personal details
BornOctober 1, 1908
Boston, Massachusetts
DiedMay 2, 1987(1987-05-02) (aged 78)
Boston, Massachusetts
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic

John E. Kerrigan (October 1, 1908 – May 2, 1987) was an American politician, the acting mayor of Boston in 1945 after then-Mayor Maurice J. Tobin became governor of Massachusetts.

Biography

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Kerrigan was born on October 1, 1908, and was a graduate of South Boston High School.[3]

Early career

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He began serving on the Boston City Council in 1933. He was council president in 1938, 1944, and 1945. As council president, Kerrigan was acting mayor during the Hurricane of 1938 due to Mayor Maurice J. Tobin being on a speaking tour in the West Coast.[4] He also served one term in the Massachusetts Senate, 1939–1941.

Mayoralty

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As president of the Council in 1945, Kerrigan became acting Mayor of Boston upon the inauguration of Maurice J. Tobin, who had been mayor since 1938, as governor.[1] Initially with limited authority, Kerrigan was given full mayoral powers by the Massachusetts legislature on January 25, 1945.[5][6] His mayoralty was defined by shortages and debt due to the postwar climate. He passed a bill that saved Boston taxpayers approximately $12 million over the next 20 years by refinancing the bonded debt from the Sumner Tunnel. He also was able to increase the city's income by leasing the Houghton & Dutton department store on Tremont Street to the federal government. He promoted many long-term construction programs to spur growth within the city.[4] He was defeated in the November 1945 mayoral election by James Michael Curley.[7] Kerrigan served as acting mayor in January 1946,[8] until Curley was inaugurated.

Retirement and death

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Kerrigan retired from the City Council in 1973, having served a total of 15 terms, non-consecutively. He died on May 2, 1987, of cardiac arrest at Boston City Hospital.[3] He had never married.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Kerrigan Faces Busy Day as Boston's Acting Mayor". The Boston Globe. January 5, 1945. p. 1. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Congressman Takes Job as Boston Mayor". The Tampa Tribune. January 8, 1946. Retrieved March 15, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "JOHN KERRIGAN, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE BOSTON CITY COUNCIL; AT 80". The Boston Globe. May 3, 1987. p. 99. Retrieved March 16, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
  4. ^ a b "Kerrigan, John E., 1908-1987 | ArchivesSpace Public Interface". archives.boston.gov. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  5. ^ Doherty, Joseph (January 26, 1945). "Kerrigan First World War II Vet to Head City Government". The Boston Globe. p. 1. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "PAST MAYORS OF BOSTON". boston.gov. 8 July 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2018. served as Mayor from January 25, 1945, through the end of the year
  7. ^ "Curley Elected Mayor Of Boston 4th Time". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 7, 1945 – via newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Sergeant, 7 Patrolmen to Retire Tomorrow". The Boston Globe. January 6, 1946. p. D29. Retrieved March 16, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
  9. ^ "John E. Kerrigan Dies. Former Boston Official". The New York Times. Associated Press. May 4, 1987.
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Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts (acting)
1945–1946 		Succeeded by
Preceded by President of the Boston City Council
1938
1944–1945 		Succeeded by
George A. Murray
John B. Kelly
Preceded by Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the 4th Suffolk District
1939–1941 		Succeeded by
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