Maurice J. Tobin

Maurice Tobin
Tobin in 1951
6th United States Secretary of Labor
In office
August 13, 1948 – January 20, 1953
PresidentHarry S. Truman
Preceded byLewis B. Schwellenbach
Succeeded byMartin Durkin
56th Governor of Massachusetts
In office
January 4, 1945[1] – January 2, 1947
LieutenantRobert F. Bradford
Preceded byLeverett Saltonstall
Succeeded byRobert F. Bradford
46th Mayor of Boston
In office
January 3, 1938[2] – January 4, 1945[3]
Preceded byFrederick Mansfield
Succeeded byJohn E. Kerrigan (acting)
Personal details
Born
Maurice Joseph Tobin

(1901-05-22)May 22, 1901
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedJuly 19, 1953(1953-07-19) (aged 52)
Scituate, Massachusetts, U.S.
Resting placeHolyhood Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Helen Noonan
(m. 1932)
Children3
EducationBoston College ([evening classes])

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.[4]

  1. ^ "Tobin Becomes State's 53d Governor Today". The Boston Globe. January 4, 1945. p. 1. Retrieved March 16, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
  2. ^ "Tobin Becomes Mayor Today, Notables to Attend Ceremony". The Boston Globe. January 3, 1938. p. 1. Retrieved March 16, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
  3. ^ "Kerrigan Faces Busy Day as Boston's Acting Mayor". The Boston Globe. January 5, 1945. p. 1. Retrieved March 16, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference obit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).