About John E. Powers
Lived 1910 – 1998 (aged 87). John E. Powers was an American politician.
John E. Powers (November 10, 1910 – July 31, 1998) 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 lost to incumbent John B. Hynes in the 1955 mayoral election. Following Hynes's retirement, Powers became the front-runner for the mayorship, however he lost to Boston City Council member John F. Collins in the 1959 mayoral election, despite having the most votes in the preliminary election amongst five candidates.
Powers is remembered on the Boston Irish Heritage Trail.
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Who was John E. Powers?
politician in Massachusetts, US (1910-1998)
When was John E. Powers born?
John E. Powers was born on 10 November 1910 in Boston.
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John E. Powers died on 31 July 1998 in Hyannis, Massachusetts.
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John E. Powers was a politician.
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John E. Powers was American.
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