Frederick Mansfield

Frederick Mansfield
Frederick Mansfield
46th Mayor of Boston
	In office; January 1, 1934 – January 3, 1938
Preceded by	James Michael Curley
Succeeded by	Maurice J. Tobin
38th Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts
	In office; 1914–1915
Governor	David I. Walsh
Preceded by	Elmer A. Stevens
Succeeded by	Charles L. Burrill
Majority	17,002
Personal details
Born	March 26, 1877; East Boston, Massachusetts
Died	November 6, 1958 (aged 81); Boston, Massachusetts
Resting place	Holyhood Cemetery in Brookline, Massachusetts
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Helen Elizabeth Roe (June 29, 1904)
Children	Walter R. Mansfield
Alma mater	Boston University School of Law
Military service
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1898
Unit	USS Vulcan
Battles/wars	Spanish–American War

Frederick William Mansfield (March 26, 1877 – November 6, 1958) was an American politician and 46th Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts.

Early life[]

Mansfield was born in East Boston, Massachusetts,^[4] March 26, 1877.^[4] Mansfield was the son of Michael Read Mansfield and Catherine (McDonough)^[4] Mansfield.

Mansfield graduated from East Boston High School in 1894, and went on to Boston University School of Law,^[4] where he received a L.L.B. degree in 1902.^[4]

Mansfield served as an apothecary^[4] in the U.S. Navy on the USS Vulcan during the Spanish–American War.^[4] After working as a pharmacist, Mansfield was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 1902;^[4] he worked as an attorney.^[4]

Political career[]

In 1913, Mansfield was elected treasurer and receiver general of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts serving from 1914 to 1915. In 1914, he lost his bid for re-election to Charles L. Burrill.^[7] He was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Massachusetts in 1916 and 1917.^[8]

Mansfield ran for Mayor of Boston twice. He finished second to James Michael Curley in November 1929, then topped a field of six candidates in November 1933. He served as mayor from 1934 to 1938, and was not eligible to run for re-election, as Massachusetts law at the time did not allow the Mayor of Boston to serve consecutive terms.^[9]

Personal life[]

Mansfield married Helen Elizabeth Roe on June 29, 1904.^[4] Mansfield's son, Walter Roe Mansfield,^[10] was born on July 1, 1911.^[11]

Death[]

Mansfield died in St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, November 6, 1958. He was buried in Holyhood Cemetery in Brookline, Massachusetts.

References[]

^ "MANSFIELD TO TAKE OATH THIS MORNING". The Boston Globe. January 1, 1934. p. 20. Retrieved March 16, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
^ "Tobin Becomes Mayor Today, Notables to Attend Ceremony". The Boston Globe. January 3, 1938. p. 1. Retrieved March 16, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
^ Hennessy, Michael Edmund (1917), Twenty-five Years of Massachusetts Politics: from Russell to McCall, 1890-1915, Boston, Ma: Practical Politics, p. 349
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ Marquis, Albert Nelson (1915), Who's who in New England, Chicago, IL: University Press of New England, p. 718
^ Beaver Valley Times (November 12, 1958), Last of City Political Bosses Dies, Beaver, PA: The Beaver Valley Times, p. 2
^ New York Times (November 7, 1958), "F. W. MANSFIELD, CURLEY FOE, DIES; Ex-Mayor of Boston Served 1933-37--Lawyer Aided Catholic Archdiocese", The New York Times, New York, NY, p. 28
^ Coolidge, Henry D. (1915), A Manual for the Use of the General Court, Boston, MA: Massachusetts General Court, p. 426
^ "Mansfield, Frederick W." ourcampaigns.com. March 16, 2018.
^ "REPORT BILL TO STOP CONSECUTIVE TERMS". The Boston Globe. February 26, 1918. p. 6. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
^ Hevesi, Dennis (January 8, 1987), William R. Mansfield, Federal Judge is Dead at 75, New York, NY: The New York Times.
^ Walter R. Mansfield, at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges (accessed January 22, 2009).

Bibliography[]

Hevesi, Dennis.: William R. Mansfield, Federal Judge is Dead at 75, New York Times (January 8, 1987).

Party political offices
Preceded by David I. Walsh	Democratic nominee for Governor of Massachusetts 1916, 1917	Succeeded by Richard H. Long
Political offices
Preceded by Elmer A. Stevens	Treasurer and Receiver General, Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1914–1915	Succeeded by Charles L. Burrill
Preceded by James Michael Curley	Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts 1934–1938	Succeeded by Maurice Tobin

[1] "MANSFIELD TO TAKE OATH THIS MORNING". The Boston Globe. January 1, 1934. p. 20. Retrieved March 16, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.

[2] "Tobin Becomes Mayor Today, Notables to Attend Ceremony". The Boston Globe. January 3, 1938. p. 1. Retrieved March 16, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.

[Hennessy1917p349-3] Hennessy, Michael Edmund (1917), Twenty-five Years of Massachusetts Politics: from Russell to McCall, 1890-1915, Boston, Ma: Practical Politics, p. 349

[Marquis_1915_718-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ Marquis, Albert Nelson (1915), Who's who in New England, Chicago, IL: University Press of New England, p. 718

[BVTimes111258p2-5] Beaver Valley Times (November 12, 1958), Last of City Political Bosses Dies, Beaver, PA: The Beaver Valley Times, p. 2

[NYT110758p2-6] New York Times (November 7, 1958), "F. W. MANSFIELD, CURLEY FOE, DIES; Ex-Mayor of Boston Served 1933-37--Lawyer Aided Catholic Archdiocese", The New York Times, New York, NY, p. 28

[Coolidge1915-7] Coolidge, Henry D. (1915), A Manual for the Use of the General Court, Boston, MA: Massachusetts General Court, p. 426

[8] "Mansfield, Frederick W." ourcampaigns.com. March 16, 2018.

[9] "REPORT BILL TO STOP CONSECUTIVE TERMS". The Boston Globe. February 26, 1918. p. 6. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.

[Hevesi1987-10] Hevesi, Dennis (January 8, 1987), William R. Mansfield, Federal Judge is Dead at 75, New York, NY: The New York Times.

[Ref_-11] Walter R. Mansfield, at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges (accessed January 22, 2009).

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