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Revision as of 02:40, 10 February 2020
John E. Kerrigan | |
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| Acting Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts | |
| In office January 4, 1945[1] – January 7, 1946[2] | |
| Preceded by | Maurice J. Tobin |
| Succeeded by | James Michael Curley |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate for the Fourth Suffolk District | |
| In office January 1939 – January 1941 | |
| Preceded by | Edward C. Carroll |
| Succeeded by | Leo J. Sullivan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1, 1908 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | May 2, 1987 (aged 78) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
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.
Biography
Kerrigan was born on October 1, 1908, and was a graduate of South Boston High School.[3] 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.
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 legislature on January 25, 1945.[4][5] He was defeated in the November 1945 mayoral election by James Michael Curley.[6] Kerrigan served as acting mayor into January 1946,[7] until Curley was inaugurated.
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.[8]
See also
- Timeline of Boston, 1930s–1940s
References
- ^ "Kerrigan Faces Busy Day as Boston's Acting Mayor". The Boston Globe. January 5, 1945. p. 1. Retrieved March 16, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ "Congressman Takes Job as Boston Mayor". The Tampa Tribune. January 8, 1946. Retrieved March 15, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Doherty, Joseph (January 26, 1945). "Kerrigan First World War II Vet to Head City Government". The Boston Globe. p. 1. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ "PAST MAYORS OF BOSTON". boston.gov. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
served as Mayor from January 25, 1945, through the end of the year
- ^ "Curley Elected Mayor Of Boston 4th Time". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 7, 1945 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sergeant, 7 Patrolmen to Retire Tomorrow". The Boston Globe. January 6, 1946. p. D29. Retrieved March 16, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ "John E. Kerrigan Dies. Former Boston Official". The New York Times. Associated Press. May 4, 1987.
External links
- Kerrigan election records at ourcampaigns.com
- Photo of Kerrigan via Northeastern University
- John E. Kerrigan at Find a Grave