James W. Hennigan Jr.
James W. Hennigan Jr. | |
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| Chairman of the Boston School Committee | |
| In office 1972–1972 | |
| Preceded by | Paul R. Tierney |
| Succeeded by | Paul R. Tierney |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the 5th Suffolk District | |
| In office 1955–1965 | |
| Preceded by | John F. Collins |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Davenport |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 18th Suffolk District | |
| In office 1953–1955 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James William Hennigan Jr. March 17, 1927 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | January 3, 2020 (aged 92) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Babson Institute Suffolk University Law School |
| Occupation | Lawyer Insurance broker |
James William Hennigan Jr. (March 17, 1927 – January 3, 2020)[1] was an American politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1953 to 1955 and in the Massachusetts Senate from 1955 to 1965.
Hennigan graduated from Babson Institute Suffolk University Law School. He served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1953 to 1955, the Massachusetts Senate from 1955 to 1965 and a member of the Boston School Committee from 1970 to 1974.
Hennigan ran for mayor of Boston in
Hennigan is the Hennigan referred to in Morgan v. Hennigan since he was head of the Boston School Committee at the time. However, Hennigan had been the leading advocate of trying to implement integration on the School Committee.[3]
His daughter
Hennigan died on January 3, 2020, in Boston, Massachusetts at age 92.[5]
See also
References
- ^ 1963–1964 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- ^ "Boston Phoenix article on Maura Hennigan's run for mayor". Archived from the original on 2013-04-04. Retrieved 2012-08-31.
- ^ John Wolfson "The Road to Perdition", Boston Magazine Aug 2004
- ^ Wangsness, Lisa (August 29, 2005). "In Hennigan's run, father sees clan destiny". The Boston Globe. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ^ "JAMES HENNIGAN Obituary - West Roxbury, MA | Boston Globe". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2020-01-11.