The
Boston mayoral election of 1901 occurred on Tuesday, December 10, 1901.
Democratic candidate
Patrick Collins defeated
Republican candidate and incumbent
Mayor of Boston Thomas N. Hart
Thomas Norton Hart (January 20, 1829 – October 4, 1927) was an American manufacturer, businessman, and politician from Massachusetts who served as mayor of Boston from 1889 to 1890 and from 1900 to 1902.
Early life and career
Born in North ...
, and two other contenders.
Collins was inaugurated on Monday, January 6, 1902.
Candidates
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Patrick Collins (Democrat), former member of the
United States House of Representatives (1883–1889),
Massachusetts Senate (1870–1871), and
Massachusetts House of Representatives (1868–1869)
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Thomas N. Hart
Thomas Norton Hart (January 20, 1829 – October 4, 1927) was an American manufacturer, businessman, and politician from Massachusetts who served as mayor of Boston from 1889 to 1890 and from 1900 to 1902.
Early life and career
Born in North ...
(Republican), Mayor of Boston since 1900, former Mayor of Boston (1889–1890),
Postmaster
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of Boston (1891–1895), member of the Boston Board of Aldermen (1882–1886), and member of the
Boston Common Council (1879–1881)
* Herman W. A. Raasch (
Socialist Labor
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)
* John Weaver Sherman (
Socialist)
Party conventions
The Republican convention was held on November 19, 1901, at Association Hall. Incumbent
Thomas N. Hart
Thomas Norton Hart (January 20, 1829 – October 4, 1927) was an American manufacturer, businessman, and politician from Massachusetts who served as mayor of Boston from 1889 to 1890 and from 1900 to 1902.
Early life and career
Born in North ...
was renominated by acclamation.
The Democratic convention was held on November 20, 1901, at
Steinert Hall
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.
Patrick Collins unanimously won the party's nomination for Mayor.
Results
See also
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List of mayors of Boston, Massachusetts
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References
Further reading
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1901
Events
January
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