Frederick Mansfield
Frederick Mansfield | |
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46th Mayor of Boston | |
In office January 1, 1934[1] – January 3, 1938[2] | |
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[3] |
Personal details | |
Born | March 26, 1877[4] East Boston, Massachusetts |
Died | November 6, 1958[5][6] Boston, Massachusetts | (aged 81)
Resting place | Holyhood Cemetery in Brookline, Massachusetts |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Helen Elizabeth Roe (June 29, 1904)[4] |
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[4] |
Battles/wars | Spanish–American War[4] |
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.
See also[]
- Timeline of Boston, 1930s
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).
- 1877 births
- 1958 deaths
- People from East Boston, Boston
- Boston University School of Law alumni
- State treasurers of Massachusetts
- Mayors of Boston
- Catholics from Massachusetts