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 as the Mayor of Boston and as a member of the United States House of Representatives. He is today best remembered for being a suspect in the death of S ...

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, defeated incumbent

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and two other candidates. Peters was inaugurated on Monday, February 4, 1918.

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, Mayor of Boston since 1914, former member of the

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(1913–1914) *

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, Massachusetts, Boston on October 22, 1866. He attended the public schools, graduated from ...

, member of the United States House of Representatives since 1914, former member of the

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(1897–1898) and the

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(1895–1896) *

, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury since 1914, former member of the United States House of Representatives (1907–1914) and the Massachusetts Senate (1904–1905) * Peter Francis Tague, 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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