John T. Driscoll
John T. Driscoll | |
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Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts | |
In office 1961–1964 | |
Governor | John Volpe |
Preceded by | John Francis Kennedy |
Succeeded by | Robert Q. Crane |
Chairman of the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority | |
In office 1964–1987 | |
Preceded by | William F. Callahan |
Succeeded by | Allan R. McKinnon |
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
In office 1955-1960 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Medford, Massachusetts | October 26, 1925
Died | March 11, 2019 (aged 93) Milton, Massachusetts |
Political party | Democratic Party |
Residence | Dorchester, Massachusetts |
Alma mater | Boston College |
Profession | Real estate and insurance broker |
John Thomas Driscoll (October 26, 1925 - March 11, 2019) was a former American politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1955 to 1960,[1][2] Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts from 1961 to 1964, chairman of the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority from 1964 to 1987,[3] and Vice President for Administration at Boston College from 1987 to 1997.[4]
During his tenure as treasurer, he defeated three different candidates named John Kennedy. He defeated John B. Kennedy and John M. Kennedy in the 1960 Democratic primary [5] and John Francis Kennedy and John M. Kennedy in the 1962 primary.[6]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "JOHN T. DRISCOLL". Boston Globe. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=afterminal&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Research+%26+Technology&L2=Research+State+%26+Local+History&L3=Historical+Documents+%26+Papers&sid=Eoaf&b=terminalcontent&f=lib_special_collections_collections_burrillfile_burrillfile&csid=Eoaf
- ^ HighBeam[dead link]
- ^ http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/rvp/pubaf/chronicle/v6/s4/driscoll.html
- ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=389598
- ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=557852
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