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Maurice J. Tobin

Maurice J. Tobin

Maurice Joseph Tobin (May 22, 1901 – July 19, 1953) was an American politician serving as 46th mayor of Boston, the 56th governor of Massachusetts and 6th United States secretary of labor. He was a member of the Democratic Party and a liberal that supported the New Deal and Fair Deal programs, and was outspoken in his support for labor unions. However, he had little success battling against the conservative majorities in the Massachusetts legislature, and the U.S. Congress.