John Cashmore (June 7, 1895 – May 7, 1961) was an American politician from

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who served as Borough President of

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from 1940 until his death in 1961.

Career

Business

Cashmore was an aide to the general manager of the New York Edison Company and a furniture manufacturer.

Politics

Cashmore was a member of the New York State Assembly (Kings Co., 5th D.) in

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. He was a member of the New York State Democratic Committee from 1938 to 1944. He was the Democratic candidate for

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, but was defeated by the incumbent Republican Irving M. Ives. He was a delegate to the 1948,

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and

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Personal life

Cashmore married Edythe Tenney (1898–1972). They had one son, James John Cashmore (1931–1977).

In popular culture

The 1974

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song "

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" was based in part on John Cashmore's relationship with his son James, to whom Chapin's wife had been previously married.

Sources

Political Graveyard

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cashmore, John 1895 births 1961 deaths Brooklyn borough presidents Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly 20th-century American politicians