Frederick Mansfield | |
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46th Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts | |
In office 1934–1938 |
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Preceded by | James Michael Curley |
Succeeded by | Maurice J. Tobin |
38th Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts | |
In office 1914–1915 |
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Preceded by | Elmer A. Stevens |
Succeeded by | Charles L. Burrill |
Majority | 17,002 |
Personal details | |
Born | March 26, 1877 East Boston, Massachusetts |
Died | November 6, 1958 Boston, Massachusetts |
(aged 81)
Resting place | Holyhood Cemetery in Brookline, Massachusetts |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Helen Elizabeth Roe (June 29, 1904) |
Children | Walter R. Mansfield |
Alma mater | Boston University School of Law |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Military service | |
Service/branch | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1898 |
Unit | USS Vulcan |
Battles/wars | Spanish American War |
Frederick William Mansfield (March 26, 1877 – November 6, 1958) was an American politician and 46th Mayor of Boston.
Mansfield was born in East Boston, Massachusetts, March 26, 1877. Mansfield was the son of Michael Read Mansfield and Catherine (McDonough) Mansfield.
Mansfield graduated from East Boston High School in 1894, and went on to Boston University School of Law where he received a L.L.B. degree in 1902.
Mansfield served as an apothecary in the U.S. Navy on the USS Vulcan during the Spanish American War. After working as a pharmacist, Mansfield was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 1902 he worked as an Attorney.
In 1913 Mansfield was elected Treasurer and Receiver General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts serving from 1914-1915. In 1914 Mansfield lost his bid for reelection to Charles L. Burrill.
Mansfield was the Mayor of Boston from 1934 to 1938.
Mansfield married Helen Elizabeth Roe on June 29, 1904. Mansfield's son, Walter Roe Mansfield, was born on July 1, 1911.
Mansfield died in St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, November 6, 1958. He was buried in Holyhood Cemetery in Brookline, Massachusetts.