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John E. Powers
Male, Deceased Person
1910 – 1998
Who was John E. Powers?
John E. Powers was an American politician who served as President of the Massachusetts Senate from 1959 to 1964.
Powers, a former clam digger, messenger, and machine operator, served as a State Senator from Boston from 1940 to 1964 and Supreme Judicial Court of Suffolk County from 1964 to 1988. He was twice a candidate for Mayor of Boston. He finished second to incumbent John B. Hynes in the 1955 primary and general election. Following Hynes' retirement, Powers became the front-runner for the mayorship. Powers had the most votes in 1959 the primary, but lost to city councilman John F. Collins in the runoff election.
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- Born
- Nov 10, 1910
Boston - Also known as
- John Powers
- Died
- Jul 31, 1998
Hyannis
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on July 23, 2013
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