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Politician members in Massachusetts

  Thomas M. Burke (b. 1898) — of Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Lawrence, Essex County, Mass., May 30, 1898. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Massachusetts state senate Eighth Suffolk District, 1935-36; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1940. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus; Catholic Order of Foresters; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Moose. Burial location unknown.
  Edward Christopher Carroll (b. 1893) — of South Boston, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in South Boston, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., December 15, 1893. Democrat. Real estate and insurance business; member of Massachusetts state senate Fourth Suffolk District, 1933-36. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Catholic Order of Foresters; Moose; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Forty and Eight. Burial location unknown.
  Arthur Jean Baptiste Cartier (b. 1886) — also known as Arthur J. B. Cartier — of Biddeford, York County, Maine; Fall River, Bristol County, Mass. Born in Biddeford, York County, Maine, December 29, 1886. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 15th District, 1916, 1918, 1920, 1922, 1924; candidate for Massachusetts state auditor, 1919; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924. Catholic. French ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Foresters; Knights of Columbus. Interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery, West Roxbury, Boston, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Cartier and Philomene (Loiselle) Cartier; married, March 25, 1912, to Mathilde Lefebure.
  Francis Leo Colpoys (b. 1884) — also known as Francis L. Colpoys — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., February 7, 1884. Democrat. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives Fifteenth Suffolk District, 1909-11. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Catholic Order of Foresters; Order of Heptasophs. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William Colpoys and Margaret Colpoys; brother of John Bernard Colpoys.
  Daniel J. Gallagher (b. 1873) — of Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Newton, Middlesex County, Mass., August 31, 1873. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1918-19; U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts, 1920-21; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1932. Catholic. Member, Foresters; Knights of Columbus; Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Owen Gallagher and Ann (Ryan) Gallagher; married, November 26, 1898, to Mary A. Cronin.
  William Joseph Granfield (1889-1959) — also known as William J. Granfield — of Springfield, Hampden County, Mass.; Longmeadow, Hampden County, Mass. Born in Springfield, Hampden County, Mass., December 18, 1889. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1917-19; delegate to Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1917-18; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 2nd District, 1930-37; district judge in Massachusetts, 1936-49. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Catholic Order of Foresters; Elks; Eagles. Died in Springfield, Hampden County, Mass., May 28, 1959 (age 69 years, 161 days). Interment at St. Michael's Cemetery, Springfield, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of John Granfield and Ellen (O'Connor) Granfield; married, August 30, 1919, to Jane Campbell; married, July 26, 1938, to Elsie I. Bemis; married, July 28, 1950, to Ruth Rosamond Belding.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Patrick Higgins (1893-1955) — also known as John P. Higgins — of Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., February 19, 1893. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; chemist; lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1929-34; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 11th District, 1935-37; superior court judge in Massachusetts, 1937-55; died in office 1955. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Catholic Order of Foresters. Died in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., August 2, 1955 (age 62 years, 164 days). Interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery, West Roxbury, Boston, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of Patrick Higgins and Winifred (Gilligan) Higgins; married, November 19, 1927, to Eleanor G. McNamara.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Charles Francis Hurley (1893-1946) — also known as Charles F. Hurley — of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass., November 24, 1893. Democrat. Real estate business; served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; Massachusetts state treasurer, 1931-36; Governor of Massachusetts, 1937-39; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1940, 1944. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, American Legion; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Elks; Foresters. Died March 24, 1946 (age 52 years, 120 days). Interment at Cambridge Cemetery, Cambridge, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of John Joseph Hurley and Elizabeth (Maher) Hurley; married, January 9, 1924, to Marion L. Conley.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Frank P. Hurley (b. 1900) — of Holyoke, Hampden County, Mass. Born in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., March 9, 1900. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state senate Second Hampden District, 1929-36. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Catholic Order of Foresters. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Patrick Hurley and Margaret (Shea) Hurley; married, July 6, 1935, to Maura E. Earls.
  Francis E. Kelly (b. 1903) — of Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., March 26, 1903. Democrat. Lawyer; member, Boston City Council, 1929-33; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1932 (alternate), 1940, 1948, 1952 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization), 1956, 1960; Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, 1937-39; Massachusetts state attorney general, 1949-53. Catholic. Member, Moose; Knights of Columbus; Foresters. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph M. Kelly and Margaret (Murphy) Kelly; married, February 9, 1937, to Marion McDonald.
  Frederick William Mansfield (1877-1958) — also known as Frederick W. Mansfield — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in East Boston, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., March 26, 1877. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Spanish-American War; pharmacist; lawyer; Democratic candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, 1910 (primary), 1916, 1917; Massachusetts state treasurer, 1914-15, 1941; defeated, 1914; mayor of Boston, Mass., 1934-38; defeated, 1929. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Bar Association; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Knights of Columbus; Foresters; United Spanish War Veterans. Died, in St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., November 6, 1958 (age 81 years, 225 days). Interment at Holyhood Cemetery, Brookline, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of Michael Read Mansfield and Catherine (McDonough) Mansfield; married, June 29, 1904, to Helena Elizabeth Roe; father of Walter Roe Mansfield.
  John William McCormack (1891-1980) — also known as John W. McCormack — of Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in South Boston, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., December 21, 1891. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1917-18; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1920-22; member of Massachusetts state senate Third Suffolk District, 1923-26; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1928-71 (12th District 1928-63, 9th District 1963-71); Speaker of the U.S. House, 1963-71; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1932, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964; chair, Platform and Resolutions Committee, chair, 1944, chair, 1952; speaker, 1944; Permanent Chair, 1964; Honorary Chair, 1968; candidate for Presidential Elector for Massachusetts. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Order of Alhambra; Catholic Order of Foresters; Elks; Moose; Royal Arcanum; American Legion. Died in Dedham, Norfolk County, Mass., November 22, 1980 (age 88 years, 337 days). Interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery, West Roxbury, Boston, Mass.
  Relatives: Uncle of Edward Joseph McCormack Jr..
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Thomas Charles O'Brien (b. 1887) — also known as Thomas C. O'Brien — of Brighton, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Brighton, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., June 19, 1887. Lawyer; member, Massachusetts Board of Parole, 1913-16; district attorney, Suffolk District, 1922-27; candidate for mayor of Boston, Mass., 1925; Union candidate for U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1936; Union candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1936. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Foresters; Ancient Order of Hibernians. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Michael O'Brien and Mary (O'Connor) O'Brien; married, September 3, 1913, to Julia M. Hartigan.
  Lyman Twining Tingier (1862-1920) — also known as Lyman T. Tingier — of Rockville, Vernon, Tolland County, Conn. Born in Webster, Worcester County, Mass., June 9, 1862. Democrat. Lawyer; bank director; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1896; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Vernon, 1909-12; mayor of Rockville, Conn., 1912-13; Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, 1913-15; candidate for Governor of Connecticut, 1914. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Foresters. Died in 1920 (age about 58 years). Burial location unknown.
Maurice J. Tobin Maurice Joseph Tobin (1901-1953) — also known as Maurice J. Tobin — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., May 22, 1901. Democrat. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1927-28; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1928, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952; candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 11th District, 1928; mayor of Boston, Mass., 1938-45; Governor of Massachusetts, 1945-47; defeated, 1946; U.S. Secretary of Labor, 1948-53. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Moose; Foresters. Died, of a heart attack, in Scituate, Plymouth County, Mass., July 19, 1953 (age 52 years, 58 days). Interment at Holyhood Cemetery, Brookline, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of James Tobin and Margaret (Daly) Tobin; married, November 19, 1932, to Helen Noonan.
  The Maurice J. Tobin Memorial Bridge (opened 1950, named 1967), which carries Route 1 over the Mystic River between Boston & Chelsea, Massachusetts, is named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Books about Maurice J. Tobin: Vincent A. Lapomarda, The Boston Mayor Who Became Truman's Secretary of Labor : Maurice J. Tobin and the Democratic Party
  Image source: Who's Who in United States Politics (1950)
  Emil Joseph Vlasak Jr. (1904-1995) — also known as Emil J. Vlasak, Jr. — of Springfield, Hampden County, Mass. Born in West Springfield, Hampden County, Mass., October 3, 1904. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1948, 1952. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; Foresters. Died November 3, 1995 (age 91 years, 31 days). Burial location unknown.
  Nathan A. Warren (c.1856-1944) — of Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Hubbardston, Worcester County, Mass., about 1856. Republican. Physician; mayor of Yonkers, N.Y., 1908-09; defeated, 1909; postmaster at Yonkers, N.Y., 1910-14. Presbyterian. Member, American Medical Association; Elks; Odd Fellows; Foresters. Died in Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Mass., August 14, 1944 (age about 88 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Walter Warren and Lydia (Read) Warren.
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