John F. Fitzgerald | |
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.jpg) Fitzgerald in 1900 | |
| Mayor of Boston | |
| In office February 7, 1910[1] – February 2, 1914[2] | |
| Preceded by | George A. Hibbard |
| Succeeded by | James Michael Curley |
| In office January 1, 1906[3] – January 6, 1908[4] | |
| Preceded by | Daniel A. Whelton |
| Succeeded by | George A. Hibbard |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts | |
| In office March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1901 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph H. O'Neil |
| Succeeded by | Joseph A. Conry |
| Constituency | 9th district |
| In office March 4, 1919 – October 23, 1919 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Francis Tague |
| Succeeded by | Peter Francis Tague |
| Constituency | 10th district |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the 3rd Suffolk district | |
| In office 1892–1894 | |
| Member of the Boston Common Council from Ward 6 | |
| In office 1891–1892 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Francis Fitzgerald February 11, 1863 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | October 2, 1950 (aged 87) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Resting place | St. Joseph Cemetery West Roxbury, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Mary Josephine Hannon
(m. 1889) |
| Relations | Kennedy family |
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John Francis "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald (February 11, 1863 – October 2, 1950) was an American Democratic politician from Boston, Massachusetts. Fitzgerald served as mayor of Boston and a member of the United States House of Representatives. He also made unsuccessful runs for the United States Senate in 1916 and 1942 and governor of Massachusetts in 1922. Fitzgerald maintained a high profile in the city whether in or out of office, and his theatrical style of campaigning and charisma earned him the nickname "Honey Fitz".
He was the father of Rose Fitzgerald and maternal grandfather of her sons President John F. Kennedy, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, and Senator Ted Kennedy. In his old age, Fitzgerald helped his namesake grandson, John F. Kennedy, win his first election to Congress.
- ^ "New Mayor of Boston". Arkansas Democrat. Little Rock, Arkansas. February 7, 1910. Retrieved March 16, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Curley Serves Two Masters". The Barre Daily Times. Barre, Vermont. February 2, 1914. Retrieved March 15, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fitzgerald Boston's Mayor". The Washington Post. January 2, 1906. p. 1. Retrieved March 18, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "NEW HAND AT HELM". The Boston Globe. January 7, 1908. p. 1. Retrieved March 17, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.