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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>The Political Graveyard: Boston, Massachusetts</title> <meta name="description" content="A database of political history and cemeteries, with brief biographical entries for 338,260 U.S. political figures, living and dead, from the 1700s to the present."> <meta name="keywords" content="political biography history genealogy cemeteries politics candidates congress senators legislators governors politicians biographies ancestors mayors birthplace geography elections"> <meta name="author" content="Lawrence Kestenbaum"> <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-7383562-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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Armstrong</a> 1836-37 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eliot.html#196.49.61">Samuel A. Eliot</a> 1837-39 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chapman.html#691.53.68">Jonathan Chapman</a> 1840-43 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bright-britten.html#990.55.76">Martin Brimmer</a> 1843-45 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/parker9.html#370.63.07">William Parker</a> 1845 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis8.html#350.95.88">Thomas A. Davis</a> 1845 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leavitt.html#737.70.61">Benson Leavitt</a> 1845 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/quiles-quinlivan.html#071.51.18">Josiah Quincy, Jr.</a> 1845-49 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bigelow.html#508.73.59">John P. Bigelow</a> 1849-52 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seashoal-sebald.html#797.46.31">Benjamin Seaver</a> 1852-54 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith5.html#068.28.25">Jerome V. C. Smith</a> 1854-56 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rice.html#133.33.19">Alexander H. Rice</a> 1856-58 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lincoln.html#483.86.65">Frederic W. Lincoln, Jr.</a> 1858-61 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wigginton-wilard.html#119.60.04">Joseph M. Wightman</a> 1861-63 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lincoln.html#483.86.65">Frederic W. Lincoln, Jr.</a> 1863-67 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/noone-norrell.html#352.58.45">Otis Norcross</a> 1867-68 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shuldberg-shuttleworth.html#405.23.20">Nathaniel B. Shurtleff</a> 1868-71 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/garza-gately.html#544.66.78">William Gaston</a> 1871-73 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pierce.html#415.43.73">Henry L. Pierce</a> 1873 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cutliff-czelusta.html#451.01.40">Leonard Cutter</a> 1873-74 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cobb.html#264.40.17">Samuel C. Cobb</a> 1874-77 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/prince.html#082.62.40">Frederick O. Prince</a> 1877-78 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pierce.html#415.43.73">Henry L. Pierce</a> 1878-79 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/prince.html#082.62.40">Frederick O. Prince</a> 1879-82 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/green8.html#025.28.13">Samuel Green</a> 1882-83 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/palmer.html#446.48.17">Albert Palmer</a> 1883-84 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/martin1.html#850.98.55">Augustus Martin</a> 1884-85 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/obrien4.html#324.63.73">Hugh O'Brien</a> 1885-89 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hart.html#207.36.23">Thomas N. Hart</a> 1889-90 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/matthews.html#240.55.65">Nathan Matthews</a> 1891-95 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/curtis.html#796.13.79">Edwin U. Curtis</a> 1895-96 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/quiles-quinlivan.html#047.27.05">Josiah Quincy</a> 1896-1900 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hart.html#207.36.23">Thomas N. Hart</a> 1900-02 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/collins7.html#212.03.00">Patrick A. Collins</a> 1902-05 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wheelock-whipp.html#161.79.40">Daniel A. Whelton</a> 1905-06 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fitzgerald.html#208.89.14">John F. Fitzgerald</a> 1906-08 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/heyburn-hickerson.html#696.04.19">George A. Hibbard</a> 1908-10 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fitzgerald.html#208.89.14">John F. Fitzgerald</a> 1910-14 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cuomo-curlin.html#960.34.84">James M. Curley</a> 1914-18 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perryman-petersen.html#748.72.09">Andrew J. Peters</a> 1918-22 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cuomo-curlin.html#960.34.84">James M. Curley</a> 1922-26 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nichols.html#038.34.83">Malcolm E. Nichols</a> 1926-30 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cuomo-curlin.html#960.34.84">James M. Curley</a> 1930-34 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mansfield.html#585.11.00">Frederick W. Mansfield</a> 1934-38 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tivy-tod.html#843.46.41">Maurice J. Tobin</a> 1938-45 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kerrey-keydel.html#249.66.54">John E. Kerrigan</a> 1945-46 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cuomo-curlin.html#960.34.84">James M. Curley</a> 1946-50 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hyden-hyzer.html#964.14.38">John B. Hynes</a> 1950-60 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/collins5.html#678.25.07">John F. Collins</a> 1960-68 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white6.html#812.30.52">Kevin H. White</a> 1968-84 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/flynn.html#901.02.65">Raymond L. Flynn</a> 1984-93 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mena-mercado.html#168.40.12">Thomas M. Menino</a> 1993-2014 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walsh.html#306.39.70">Marty Walsh</a> 2014- Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!) <li> 1845 Nov 22: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis8.html#350.95.88">Thomas A. Davis</a>, died in office. <li> 1849: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hall5.html#837.44.83">Joseph Hall</a>, defeated. <li> 1854 Dec 11: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith5.html#068.28.25">Jerome V. C. Smith</a> (Know-Nothing), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/upton.html#069.20.57">George Bruce Upton</a> (Whig), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/adams4.html#784.93.20">Isaac Adams</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1855 Dec 10: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rice.html#133.33.19">Alexander H. Rice</a> (Citizens), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shuldberg-shuttleworth.html#405.23.20">Nathaniel B. Shurtleff</a> (Know-Nothing), defeated. <li> 1856 Dec 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rice.html#133.33.19">Alexander H. Rice</a> (Citizens), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/preston.html#641.63.63">Jonathan Preston</a> (Know-Nothing), defeated. <li> 1857 Dec 14: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lincoln.html#483.86.65">Frederic W. Lincoln, Jr.</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hall2.html#023.71.08">Charles B. Hall</a>, defeated. <li> 1865: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shuldberg-shuttleworth.html#405.23.20">Nathaniel B. Shurtleff</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1866: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shuldberg-shuttleworth.html#405.23.20">Nathaniel B. Shurtleff</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1867: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shuldberg-shuttleworth.html#405.23.20">Nathaniel B. Shurtleff</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1886 Dec 14: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/obrien4.html#324.63.73">Hugh O'Brien</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hart.html#207.36.23">Thomas N. Hart</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcnamee-mcpheeters.html#887.04.81">George E. McNeill</a> (Labor), defeated. <li> 1887 Dec 13: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/obrien4.html#324.63.73">Hugh O'Brien</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bradby-bradish.html#701.05.61">Nathaniel J. Bradlee</a> (Rep & Citizens), defeated. <li> 1888 Dec 11: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hart.html#207.36.23">Thomas N. Hart</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/obrien4.html#324.63.73">Hugh O'Brien</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1889 Dec 10: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hart.html#207.36.23">Thomas N. Hart</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gallo-gambino.html#538.07.73">Owen A. Galvin</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1890 Dec 9: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/matthews.html#240.55.65">Nathan Matthews</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/merrill.html#796.92.07">Moody Merrill</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shantz-sharon.html#729.20.86">Samuel B. Shapleigh</a> (Prohibition), defeated. <li> 1891 Dec 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/matthews.html#240.55.65">Nathan Matthews</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/allen4.html#111.05.56">Horace G. Allen</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shantz-sharon.html#729.20.86">Samuel B. Shapleigh</a> (Prohibition), defeated. <li> 1892 Dec 13: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/matthews.html#240.55.65">Nathan Matthews</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rogers4.html#945.23.95">Homer Rogers</a> (Rep & Citizens), defeated. <li> 1893 Dec 12: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/matthews.html#240.55.65">Nathan Matthews</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hart.html#207.36.23">Thomas N. Hart</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1894 Dec 11: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/curtis.html#796.13.79">Edwin U. Curtis</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/payson-pealy.html#126.94.34">Francis Peabody</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1895 Dec 10: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/quiles-quinlivan.html#047.27.05">Josiah Quincy</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/curtis.html#796.13.79">Edwin U. Curtis</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1897 Dec 21: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/quiles-quinlivan.html#047.27.05">Josiah Quincy</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/curtis.html#796.13.79">Edwin U. Curtis</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1899 Dec 12: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hart.html#207.36.23">Thomas N. Hart</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/collins7.html#212.03.00">Patrick A. Collins</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1901 Dec 10: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/collins7.html#212.03.00">Patrick A. Collins</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hart.html#207.36.23">Thomas N. Hart</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sherman.html#192.66.88">J. Weaver Sherman</a> (Democratic Socialist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/raab-radway.html#182.99.36">Herman W. A. Raasch</a> (Socialist Labor), defeated. <li> 1903 Nov 19: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/collins7.html#212.03.00">Patrick A. Collins</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gore.html#670.08.86">Frederick A. Gore</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1903 Nov 19: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/suvacki-swampfox.html#908.88.92">George N. Swallow</a> (Rep), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murray6.html#266.22.37">Michael J. Murray</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gerry.html#580.10.00">E. Peabody Gerry</a> (Rep), defeated in primary. <li> 1903 Nov 19: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gallo-gambino.html#871.68.44">George W. Galvin</a> (Socialist), nominated unopposed. <li> 1903 Dec 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/collins7.html#212.03.00">Patrick A. Collins</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/suvacki-swampfox.html#908.88.92">George N. Swallow</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gallo-gambino.html#871.68.44">George W. Galvin</a> (Socialist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/carroll.html#798.70.26">William H. Carroll</a> (Socialist Labor), defeated. <li> 1905 Sep 13: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/collins7.html#212.03.00">Patrick A. Collins</a>, died in office. <li> 1905 Nov 16: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fitzgerald.html#208.89.14">John F. Fitzgerald</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/donovan.html#452.50.31">Edward J. Donovan</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1905 Nov 16: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/frothingham-frusher.html#422.10.20">Louis A. Frothingham</a> (Rep), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dewey.html#379.01.66">Henry S. Dewey</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/callan-came.html#869.53.74">Edward B. Callender</a> (Rep), defeated in primary. <li> 1905 Dec 12: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fitzgerald.html#208.89.14">John F. Fitzgerald</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/frothingham-frusher.html#422.10.20">Louis A. Frothingham</a> (Rep & Citizens), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dewey.html#379.01.66">Henry S. Dewey</a> (Independent Republican), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hall4.html#068.62.96">George G. Hall</a> (Socialist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/watson5.html#958.22.02">James A. Watson</a> (Municipal Ownership & Citizens), defeated. <li> 1907 Nov 14: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fitzgerald.html#208.89.14">John F. Fitzgerald</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coulomb-courtlandt.html#067.12.65">John A. Coulthurst</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1907 Nov 14: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/heyburn-hickerson.html#696.04.19">George A. Hibbard</a> (Rep), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hannaford-hanscom.html#840.86.23">William E. Hannan</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blight-block.html#633.22.68">Frederic W. Bliss</a> (Rep), defeated in primary. <li> 1907 Nov 14: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coulomb-courtlandt.html#067.12.65">John A. Coulthurst</a> (Independence League), nominated unopposed. <li> 1907 Dec 10: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/heyburn-hickerson.html#696.04.19">George A. Hibbard</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fitzgerald.html#208.89.14">John F. Fitzgerald</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coulomb-courtlandt.html#067.12.65">John A. Coulthurst</a> (Independence League), defeated. <li> 1914 Jan 13: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cuomo-curlin.html#960.34.84">James M. Curley</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kennedy-kensey.html#257.98.14">Thomas J. Kenny</a>, defeated. <li> 1917 Dec 18: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perryman-petersen.html#748.72.09">Andrew J. Peters</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cuomo-curlin.html#960.34.84">James M. Curley</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/galland-gallman.html#160.94.20">James A. Gallivan</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tagawa-talbird.html#674.18.13">Peter F. Tague</a>, defeated. <li> 1921 Dec 13: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cuomo-curlin.html#960.34.84">James M. Curley</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murphy5.html#464.03.75">John R. Murphy</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/oconnor.html#479.97.14">Charles S. O'Connor</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/baxter.html#462.17.24">Charles S. Baxter</a>, defeated. <li> 1925 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nichols.html#038.34.83">Malcolm E. Nichols</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/glovinsky-gochenour.html#785.82.06">Theodore A. Glynn</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/oneall-oneil.html#832.77.55">Joseph H. O'Neil</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coad-coatsworth.html#268.19.94">Daniel H. Coakley</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/obrien8.html#870.70.20">Thomas C. O'Brien</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/keitt-kellett.html#039.24.23">John A. Keliher</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fitzgerald.html#370.12.06">W. T. A. Fitzgerald</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cook1.html#716.87.62">Alonzo B. Cook</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcfarlane-mcgavock.html#030.96.68">Walter G. McGauley</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burrage-burrowes.html#319.67.82">Charles L. Burrill</a>, defeated. <li> 1929 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cuomo-curlin.html#960.34.84">James M. Curley</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mansfield.html#585.11.00">Frederick W. Mansfield</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coad-coatsworth.html#268.19.94">Daniel H. Coakley</a>, defeated. <li> 1933 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mansfield.html#585.11.00">Frederick W. Mansfield</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nichols.html#038.34.83">Malcolm E. Nichols</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fogleson-folse.html#710.47.11">William J. Foley</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/parkhill-parkman.html#177.42.45">Henry Parkman, Jr.</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/obrien-oconner.html#023.68.98">Joseph F. O'Connell</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sullivan6.html#693.27.36">Michael H. Sullivan</a>, defeated. <li> 1937 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tivy-tod.html#843.46.41">Maurice J. Tobin</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cuomo-curlin.html#960.34.84">James M. Curley</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nichols.html#038.34.83">Malcolm E. Nichols</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fogleson-folse.html#710.47.11">William J. Foley</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sanger-sargeant.html#494.77.18">Alfred Santosuosso</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brentano-brewington.html#418.09.82">Carleton L. Brett</a>, defeated. <li> 1941 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tivy-tod.html#843.46.41">Maurice J. Tobin</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cuomo-curlin.html#960.34.84">James M. Curley</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee5.html#382.87.20">Joseph Lee</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nichols.html#038.34.83">Malcolm E. Nichols</a>, defeated. <li> 1945 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cuomo-curlin.html#960.34.84">James M. Curley</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kerrey-keydel.html#249.66.54">John E. Kerrigan</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/reilly.html#667.58.93">William Arthur Reilly</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sauner-sawtelle.html#584.13.30">John J. Sawtelle</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee5.html#382.87.20">Joseph Lee</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/faye-fehr.html#551.43.23">Michael Paul Feeney</a>, defeated. <li> 1949 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hyden-hyzer.html#964.14.38">John B. Hynes</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cuomo-curlin.html#960.34.84">James M. Curley</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcdonell-mcdougle.html#835.30.94">Patrick J. McDonough</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/oakar-oakleaf.html#644.29.76">George F. Oakes</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/obrien9.html#771.15.88">Walter A. O'Brien, Jr.</a>, defeated. <li> 1951 Sep 25: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hyden-hyzer.html#964.14.38">John B. Hynes</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cuomo-curlin.html#960.34.84">James M. Curley</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tillmon-timmis.html#779.18.44">Joseph F. Timilty</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/obrien8.html#802.30.91">Thomas J. O'Brien</a>, defeated in primary. <li> 1951 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hyden-hyzer.html#964.14.38">John B. Hynes</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cuomo-curlin.html#960.34.84">James M. Curley</a>, defeated. <li> 1955 Sep 27: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hyden-hyzer.html#964.14.38">John B. Hynes</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/powers.html#790.03.40">John E. Powers</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cuomo-curlin.html#960.34.84">James M. Curley</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/doi-donahower.html#501.45.54">Chester A. Dolan, Jr.</a>, defeated in primary. <li> 1955 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hyden-hyzer.html#964.14.38">John B. Hynes</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/powers.html#790.03.40">John E. Powers</a>, defeated. <li> 1959 Sep 22: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/powers.html#790.03.40">John E. Powers</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/collins5.html#678.25.07">John F. Collins</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pickford-pieras.html#750.90.13">Gabriel Francis Piemonte</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hendrickson-henriquez.html#460.91.05">James W. Hennigan, Jr.</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcmillen-mcmullin.html#987.49.50">John P. McMorrow</a>, defeated in primary. <li> 1959 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/collins5.html#678.25.07">John F. Collins</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/powers.html#790.03.40">John E. Powers</a>, defeated. <li> 1963 Sep 24: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/collins5.html#678.25.07">John F. Collins</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pickford-pieras.html#750.90.13">Gabriel Francis Piemonte</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcdonell-mcdougle.html#042.17.41">Patrick F. McDonough</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/andridge-anstine.html#954.57.74">Julius Ansel</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fogleson-folse.html#337.96.01">William P. Foley</a>, defeated in primary. <li> 1963 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/collins5.html#678.25.07">John F. Collins</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pickford-pieras.html#750.90.13">Gabriel Francis Piemonte</a>, defeated. <li> 1967 Sep 26: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hicks.html#545.71.45">Louise Day Hicks</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white6.html#812.30.52">Kevin H. White</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sears.html#569.81.04">John W. Sears</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/loges-lonergan.html#550.14.47">Edward J. Logue</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/iacino-ingerman.html#311.15.27">Christopher A. Iannella</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davenport.html#420.31.15">Stephen C. Davenport</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/abbra-abzug.html#743.69.05">Nicholas Abraham</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/oneall-oneil.html#454.20.46">Albert L. O'Neil</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hines.html#483.58.61">Peter F. Hines</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcdonell-mcdougle.html#796.03.20">John J. McDonough</a>, defeated in primary. <li> 1967 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white6.html#812.30.52">Kevin H. White</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hicks.html#545.71.45">Louise Day Hicks</a>, defeated. <li> 1971 Sep 14: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white6.html#812.30.52">Kevin H. White</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hicks.html#545.71.45">Louise Day Hicks</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tillmon-timmis.html#779.18.44">Joseph F. Timilty</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/athon-atkins.html#021.20.07">Thomas I. Atkins</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/salmons-salzman.html#704.60.35">John L. Saltonstall, Jr.</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/powers.html#253.39.25">John E. Powers</a>, defeated in primary. <li> 1971 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white6.html#812.30.52">Kevin H. White</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hicks.html#545.71.45">Louise Day Hicks</a>, defeated. <li> 1975 Sep 23: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white6.html#812.30.52">Kevin H. White</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tillmon-timmis.html#779.18.44">Joseph F. Timilty</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/oliver-ollius.html#327.46.52">Norman Oliver</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gibbons.html#837.65.68">Robert A. Gibbons</a>, defeated in primary. <li> 1975 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white6.html#812.30.52">Kevin H. White</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tillmon-timmis.html#779.18.44">Joseph F. Timilty</a>, defeated. <li> 1979 Sep 25: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white6.html#812.30.52">Kevin H. White</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tillmon-timmis.html#779.18.44">Joseph F. Timilty</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/king6.html#895.59.49">Melvin H. King</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/finn-firth.html#329.21.50">David I. Finnegan</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sherman.html#577.38.82">Laurence R. Sherman</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/castleberry-catone.html#874.30.96">Luis F. Castro</a>, defeated in primary. <li> 1979 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white6.html#812.30.52">Kevin H. White</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tillmon-timmis.html#779.18.44">Joseph F. Timilty</a>, defeated. <li> 1983 Oct 11: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/flynn.html#901.02.65">Raymond L. Flynn</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/king6.html#895.59.49">Melvin H. King</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/finn-firth.html#329.21.50">David I. Finnegan</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dey-dichman.html#099.28.86">Lawrence S. DiCara</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kaufmann-keast.html#831.04.02">Dennis J. Kearney</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lange-lanham.html#490.09.23">Frederick C. Langone</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kilburn-kiley.html#256.74.60">Robert R. Kiley</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gehant-geoghan.html#171.52.43">Michael Gelber</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lineberger-linligthgow.html#934.73.32">Eloise Linger</a>, defeated in primary. <li> 1983 Nov 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/flynn.html#901.02.65">Raymond L. Flynn</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/king6.html#895.59.49">Melvin H. King</a>, defeated. <li> 1987 Sep 22: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/flynn.html#901.02.65">Raymond L. Flynn</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tierney.html#743.66.90">Joseph M. Tierney</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sanger-sargeant.html#435.87.19">Joel San Juan</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/black.html#828.12.11">Richard A. Black</a>, defeated in primary. <li> 1987 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/flynn.html#901.02.65">Raymond L. Flynn</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tierney.html#743.66.90">Joseph M. Tierney</a>, defeated. <li> 1991 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/flynn.html#901.02.65">Raymond L. Flynn</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/doherty.html#020.58.22">Edward J. Doherty</a>, defeated. <a name=2><hr></a> Postmasters at Boston, 1775-1969 (may be incomplete!) <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hastings.html#344.22.73">Jonathan Hastings</a> 1775-1808 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hill1.html#200.41.81">Aaron Hill</a> 1808-29 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/greenaway-greenhut.html#750.88.61">Nathaniel Greene</a> 1829-41 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gordon.html#894.50.38">George William Gordon</a> 1841-43 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/greenaway-greenhut.html#750.88.61">Nathaniel Greene</a> 1843-49 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hayakawa-haydon.html#673.50.75">William Hayden</a> 1849-50 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gordon.html#894.50.38">George William Gordon</a> 1850-53 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bailey3.html#877.76.49">Edwin Curtis Bailey</a> 1853-57 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/canon-caplis.html#347.44.21">Nahum Capen</a> 1857-61 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/painken-palma.html#602.57.36">John G. Palfrey</a> 1861-67 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burruss-burtness.html#018.43.91">William L. Burt</a> 1867-75 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tivy-tod.html#987.99.94">Edward Silas Tobey</a> 1875-86 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/corsentino-costas.html#392.14.73">John M. Corse</a> 1886-91 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hart.html#207.36.23">Thomas N. Hart</a> 1891-93 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/courts-covode.html#667.04.98">Jeremiah W. Coveney</a> 1893-97 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thomas4.html#587.06.72">Henry A. Thomas</a> 1897-99 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/henderson.html#782.92.64">Arthur R. Henderson</a> 1899 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/heyburn-hickerson.html#696.04.19">George A. Hibbard</a> 1899-1907 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mansfield.html#296.90.62">Edward C. Mansfield</a> 1907-14 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murray9.html#670.76.66">William F. Murray</a> 1914-18 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hurley.html#201.62.02">William E. Hurley</a> 1918-20 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/baker7.html#760.05.87">Roland Morris Baker</a> 1920-29 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/goulden-gradison.html#460.61.06">Charles Rice Gow</a> 1929-31 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hurley.html#201.62.02">William E. Hurley</a> 1931 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hurley.html#201.62.02">William E. Hurley</a> 1931-35 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tagawa-talbird.html#674.18.13">Peter F. Tague</a> 1935-37 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tagawa-talbird.html#674.18.13">Peter F. Tague</a> 1937-41 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/glassbrook-glenmore.html#394.08.64">John W. Gleavy</a> 1941-43 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/connelly.html#494.38.87">Patrick J. Connelly</a> 1943-48 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/crowley-crowly.html#994.98.49">Francis A. Crowley</a> 1948-49 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/crowley-crowly.html#994.98.49">Francis A. Crowley</a> 1949-51 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/finn-firth.html#771.51.59">Joseph P. W. Finn</a> 1951-52 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/finn-firth.html#771.51.59">Joseph P. W. Finn</a> 1952-58 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/martin3.html#021.44.84">Ephraim Martin</a> 1958 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/martin3.html#021.44.84">Ephraim Martin</a> 1958-69 Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!) <li> 1918 Sep 21: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murray9.html#670.76.66">William F. Murray</a>, died in office. <li> 1941 Sep 17: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tagawa-talbird.html#674.18.13">Peter F. Tague</a>, died in office. <a name=3><hr></a> Roxbury </a> (annexed to Boston 1867) Mayors of Roxbury, 1847-57 (may be incomplete!) <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/deane-deboice.html#783.21.56">Henry A. S. Dearborn</a> as of 1847-51 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/comeau-compromiser.html#044.11.73">Linus B. Comins</a> as of 1854 Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!) <li> 1857 Dec 14: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/slavens-slingluff.html#494.42.21">John S. Sleeper</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ritchie.html#557.84.06">James Ritchie</a> (People's), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cavarly-chaka.html#383.42.72">Joseph H. Chadwick</a> (Citizens), defeated. <a name=4><hr></a> Postmasters at Roxbury, 1823-68 (may be incomplete!) <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lewis3.html#506.85.02">Elijah Lewis</a> 1823-24 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fowles-fox.html#208.91.37">Charles Fox</a> 1824-30 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fowles-fox.html#711.30.92">Ebenezer Fox</a> 1830-33 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lehmann-lemp.html#043.03.79">Eleazer G. Lemon</a> 1833-41 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bacon.html#030.22.95">Horace Bacon</a> 1841-45 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seashoal-sebald.html#935.79.09">Joshua Seaver</a> 1845-50 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lehmann-lemp.html#779.78.67">Edwin Lemist</a> 1850-53 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burrage-burrowes.html#906.76.85">Isaac S. Burrell</a> 1853-61 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bacha-backstrom.html#541.99.44">John Backup</a> 1861-66 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burrage-burrowes.html#906.76.85">Isaac S. Burrell</a> 1866-68 <a name=5><hr></a> Charlestown </a> (annexed to Boston 1874) Mayors of Charlestown, 1847-73 (may be incomplete!) <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/warren.html#902.27.52">George Washington Warren</a> 1847-50 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/frothingham-frusher.html#258.65.40">Richard Frothingham</a> 1851-53 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/adams5.html#330.07.67">James Adams</a> 1854 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sawyer.html#096.37.78">Timothy T. Sawyer</a> 1855-57 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dana.html#238.47.17">James Dana</a> 1858-60 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hutchins.html#112.57.35">Horace G. Hutchins</a> 1861 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stone.html#968.34.54">Phineas J. Stone</a> 1862-64 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robinson2.html#935.24.05">Charles Robinson, Jr.</a> 1865-66 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hull.html#322.50.95">Liverus Hull</a> 1867-68 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/norton.html#059.76.71">Eugene L. Norton</a> 1869 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kent.html#213.30.92">William H. Kent</a> 1870-73 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stone.html#195.56.24">Jonathan Stone</a> 1873 Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!) <li> 1857 Dec 14: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dana.html#238.47.17">James Dana</a> (People's), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stone.html#968.34.54">Phineas J. Stone</a> (Citizens), defeated. <a name=6><hr></a> Postmasters at Charlestown, 1816 (may be incomplete!) <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kerrey-keydel.html#360.80.10">John Kettell</a> as of 1816 <a name=7><hr></a> Boston</a> Collectors of Customs at Boston, 1789-1961 (may be incomplete!) <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lincoln.html#293.11.76">Benjamin Lincoln</a> 1789-1809 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/deane-deboice.html#783.21.56">Henry A. S. Dearborn</a> 1812-29 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hensel-heraz.html#476.66.90">David Henshaw</a> 1829-38 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ballam-bancroft.html#522.77.10">George Bancroft</a> 1832-34 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lincoln.html#300.55.99">Levi Lincoln, Jr.</a> 1841-43 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/peaslee-pechous.html#597.97.87">Charles H. Peaslee</a> 1853-57 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/whitney.html#254.13.39">James S. Whitney</a> 1860-61 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/goodrich.html#746.70.54">John Z. Goodrich</a> 1861-65 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hamlet-hammitt.html#116.78.71">Hannibal Hamlin</a> 1865-66 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cottrell-coudriet.html#349.92.19">Darius N. Couch</a> 1866-67 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/russell8.html#881.63.38">Thomas Russell</a> 1867-74 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/simmons.html#737.75.05">William A. Simmons</a> 1874-78 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beard.html#452.54.15">Alanson W. Beard</a> 1878-82 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/worthington.html#980.04.05">Roland Worthington</a> 1882-85 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/salmons-salzman.html#328.95.45">Leverett Saltonstall</a> 1885-89 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beard.html#452.54.15">Alanson W. Beard</a> 1890-94 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/warren.html#499.39.93">Winslow Warren</a> 1894-98 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lutfy-lynam.html#506.63.16">George H. Lyman</a> 1898-1909 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/curtis.html#796.13.79">Edwin U. Curtis</a> 1909-13 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/billings.html#039.76.34">Edmund Billings</a> as of 1915-19 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ludoricus-lunardi.html#393.45.51">Willfred W. Lufkin</a> 1921-32 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/maynard.html#121.02.02">Joseph A. Maynard</a> 1933-37 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcgrail-mcgreal.html#362.14.88">Joseph McGrath</a> as of 1938-41 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burke.html#027.19.88">William H. Burke, Jr.</a> as of 1946-51 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hutchinson.html#750.54.57">Maynard W. Hutchinson</a> 1954-61 <a name=8><hr></a> Surveyors of Customs at Boston, 1830-1931 (may be incomplete!) <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcnamee-mcpheeters.html#635.45.15">John McNeil, Jr.</a> 1830-41 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/underwood.html#942.38.41">A. B. Underwood</a> 1874-81 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cord-corneliusen.html#089.34.55">Jeremiah W. Coreney</a> as of 1887 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blundell-board.html#645.41.80">William E. Blunt</a> as of 1891 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccarthy.html#749.81.53">Jeremiah J. McCarthy</a> as of 1901-09 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/graves.html#498.14.41">Edward G. Graves</a> as of 1911 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/maynard.html#121.02.02">Joseph A. Maynard</a> 1913-19 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hopkinson-hormann.html#929.09.14">Herman Hormel</a> as of 1921-31 <a name=9><hr></a> U.S. Collectors of Internal Revenue at Boston, 1867-1951 (may be incomplete!) <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccartney-mccleery.html#697.58.77">William H. McCartney</a> as of 1867 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/skipper-slason.html#711.91.99">Charles W. Slack</a> as of 1879 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/onen-orner.html#963.79.30">Frank E. Orcutt</a> as of 1891 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gilhams-gillen.html#548.94.25">James D. Gill</a> as of 1907-11 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/majors-malloney.html#899.24.13">John F. Malley</a> as of 1913-17 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/casebolt-caseyjones.html#057.00.92">Andrew J. Casey</a> as of 1919 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nichols.html#038.34.83">Malcolm E. Nichols</a> 1921-25 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white8.html#770.54.68">Thomas W. White</a> as of 1926-32 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/haskill-hastie.html#636.53.43">Thomas B. Hassett</a> as of 1938-43 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/delaney.html#764.46.56">Denis W. Delaney</a> as of 1944-51 </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="center"> </td></tr></table> <hr> <table width=100%> <tr><td align="center"> "Enjoy the hospitable entertainment of a political graveyard." Henry L. Clinton, Apollo Hall, New York City, February 3, 1872</td> <td><a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/"> <img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/images/tpgsub.gif" width=450 height=71 align="right" border=0 alt="The Political Graveyard"></a></td></tr></table> <table width=100% cellpadding=2> <tr><td colspan=3> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/index.html">The Political Graveyard</a> is a web site about U.S. political history and cemeteries. Founded in 1996, it is the Internet's most comprehensive free source for American political biography, listing 338,260 politicians, living and dead.</td></tr> <tr><td colspan=3> </td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> The coverage of this site includes (1) the President, Vice President, members of Congress, elected state and territorial officeholders in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories; and the chief elected official, typically the mayor, of qualifying municipalities; (2) candidates at election, including primaries, for any of the above; (3) all federal judges and all state appellate judges; (4) certain federal officials, including the federal cabinet, diplomatic chiefs of mission, consuls, U.S. district attorneys, collectors of customs and internal revenue, members of major federal commissions; and political appointee (pre-1969) postmasters of qualifying communities; (5) state and national political party officials, including delegates, alternate delegates, and other participants in national party nominating conventions; (6) Americans who served as "honorary" consuls for other nations before 1950. Note: municipalities or communities "qualify", for Political Graveyard purposes, if they have at least half a million person-years of history, inclusive of predecessor, successor, and merged entities.</td> <td width=100 align="right" valign="top"> </td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> The listings are incomplete; development of the database is a continually ongoing project.</td> <td width=100 align="right" valign="top"> </td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> Information on this page — and on all other pages of this site — is believed to be accurate, but is not guaranteed. 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