William Mahoney (January 13, 1869 in

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– August 17, 1952 in

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) was mayor of Saint Paul,

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from 1932 to 1934. He was founder and editor of ''Minnesota Union Advocate'' from 1920 until 1932, when he was elected mayor. Mahoney was a main figure in the formation of the Farmer-Labor Party and ran for the

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under that party name.http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mahoney.html Political Graveyard He was an American of

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. He is interred at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, St. Anthony, Minnesota.

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American people of Irish descent Mayors of Saint Paul, Minnesota 1869 births 1952 deaths Minnesota Farmer–Laborites {{SaintPaulMN-stub