Frederick William Mansfield (March 26, 1877 – November 6, 1958) was an American
politician
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and 46th
mayor of Boston
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,
Massachusetts
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.
Early life
Mansfield was born in
East Boston, Massachusetts
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,
March 26, 1877.
Mansfield was the son of Michael Read Mansfield and Catherine (McDonough)
Mansfield.
Mansfield graduated from
East Boston High School
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in 1894, and went on to
Boston University School of Law,
where he received a
L.L.B.
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degree in 1902.
Mansfield served as an
apothecary
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in the
U.S. Navy
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on the
USS ''Vulcan'' during the
Spanish–American War
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After working as a pharmacist, Mansfield was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 1902;
he worked as an attorney.
Political career
In 1913, Mansfield was elected treasurer and receiver general of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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serving from 1914 to 1915. In 1914, he lost his bid for re-election to
Charles L. Burrill.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for
Governor of Massachusetts
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in 1916 and 1917.
Mansfield ran for
Mayor of Boston
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twice. He finished second to
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 ...
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.
Personal life
Mansfield married Helen Elizabeth Roe on June 29, 1904.
Mansfield's son,
Walter Roe Mansfield
Walter Roe Mansfield (July 1, 1911 – January 8, 1987) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and previously was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the S ...
,
was born o
July 1, 1911.ref name="Ref_">Walter R. Mansfield, at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges (accessed January 22, 2009).
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
Bibliography
* Hevesi, Dennis.: ''William R. Mansfield, Federal Judge is Dead at 75'', New York Times (January 8, 1987).
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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