John T. Driscoll

John T. Driscoll
Driscoll in 1955
52nd Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts
In office
1961–1964
GovernorJohn Volpe
Preceded byJohn Francis Kennedy
Succeeded byRobert Q. Crane
Chairman of the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority
In office
1964–1987
Preceded byWilliam F. Callahan
Succeeded byAllan R. McKinnon
Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 16th Suffolk district
In office
1955-1960
Personal details
Born(1925-10-26)October 26, 1925
Medford, Massachusetts
DiedMarch 11, 2019 (aged 93)
Milton, Massachusetts
Political partyDemocratic Party
ResidenceDorchester, Massachusetts
Alma materBoston College
ProfessionReal estate and insurance broker

John Thomas Driscoll (October 26, 1925 - March 11, 2019) was a former American politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1955 to 1960,[1][2] Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts from 1961 to 1964, chairman of the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority from 1964 to 1987,[3] and Vice President for Administration at Boston College from 1987 to 1997.[4]

During his tenure as treasurer, he defeated three different candidates named John Kennedy. He defeated John B. Kennedy and John M. Kennedy in the 1960 Democratic primary [5] and John Francis Kennedy and John M. Kennedy in the 1962 primary.[6]

  1. ^ "JOHN T. DRISCOLL". Boston Globe. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  2. ^ http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=afterminal&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Research+%26+Technology&L2=Research+State+%26+Local+History&L3=Historical+Documents+%26+Papers&sid=Eoaf&b=terminalcontent&f=lib_special_collections_collections_burrillfile_burrillfile&csid=Eoaf [bare URL]
  3. ^ HighBeam [dead link]
  4. ^ "Another New Role". www.bc.edu. Archived from the original on 1999-11-10.
  5. ^ "Our Campaigns - MA Treasurer - D Primary Race - Sep 13, 1960".
  6. ^ "Our Campaigns - MA Treasurer - D Primary Race - Sep 18, 1962".