The Boston mayoral election of 1917 occurred on Tuesday, December 18, 1917.
Andrew James Peters
Andrew James Peters (April 3, 1872 – June 26, 1938) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives and was the 42nd Mayor of Boston.
Early years
Peters was born on April 3, 1872, in Jamaica Plain, a neigh ...
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Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
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History
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, defeated incumbent
Mayor of Boston
The mayor of Boston is the head of the municipal government in Boston, Massachusetts. Boston has a mayor–council government. Boston's mayoral elections are nonpartisan (as are all municipal elections in Boston), and elect a mayor to a four- ...
James Michael Curley
James Michael Curley (November 20, 1874 – November 12, 1958) was an American Democratic politician from Boston, Massachusetts. He served four terms as mayor of Boston. He also served a single term as governor of Massachusetts, characterized ...
and two other candidates.
Peters was inaugurated on Monday, February 4, 1918.
Candidates
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James Michael Curley
James Michael Curley (November 20, 1874 – November 12, 1958) was an American Democratic politician from Boston, Massachusetts. He served four terms as mayor of Boston. He also served a single term as governor of Massachusetts, characterized ...
, Mayor of Boston since 1914, former member of the
United States House of Representatives
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(1913–1914)
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James A. Gallivan
James Ambrose Gallivan (October 22, 1866 – April 3, 1928) was a United States representative from Massachusetts.
Biography
Gallivan was born in Boston on October 22, 1866. He attended the public schools, graduated from the Boston Latin School ...
, member of the United States House of Representatives since 1914, former member of the
Massachusetts Senate
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(1897–1898) and the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
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(1895–1896)
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Andrew James Peters
Andrew James Peters (April 3, 1872 – June 26, 1938) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives and was the 42nd Mayor of Boston.
Early years
Peters was born on April 3, 1872, in Jamaica Plain, a neigh ...
, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury since 1914, former member of the United States House of Representatives (1907–1914) and the Massachusetts Senate (1904–1905)
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Peter Francis Tague
Peter Francis Tague (June 4, 1871 – September 17, 1941) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Boston, Massachusetts.
Early years
Tague was a son of Peter and Mary (Shaw) Tague, immigrants from Ireland. His father was ...
, member of the United States House of Representatives since 1915, former member of the Massachusetts Senate (1899–1900) and the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1897–1898, 1913–1914)
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List of mayors of Boston, Massachusetts
The mayor of Boston is the head of the municipal government in Boston, Massachusetts. Boston has a mayor–council government. Boston's mayoral elections are nonpartisan (as are all municipal elections in Boston), and elect a mayor to a four- ...
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Boston
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1917
Non-partisan elections
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