Thomas P. Costin, Jr.

Thomas P. Costin, Jr.
45th Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts
In office 1956 – July 3, 1961
Preceded by	Arthur J. Frawley
Succeeded by	M. Henry Wall
Member of the Lynn, Massachusetts City Council
In office 1947–1955
Preceded by	Arthur J. Frawley
Personal details
Born	1926 (age 90–91)
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Rosemary
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	U.S. Marines
Battles/wars	World War II

Thomas P. Costin, Jr. (born 1926) was a Massachusetts politician who served as the 45th Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.

Costin served eight years on the Lynn City Council before being elected mayor in 1956. At the age of 29, he became the youngest mayor in Lynn's history.

As mayor, he proposed and spearheaded an urban renewal plan which targeted the Brickyard neighborhood of Lynn in an effort to make the city more attractive to industry and give it the ability to compete with surrounding communities' shopping malls but the program ultimately failed to deliver on its promises.

A close friend of John F. Kennedy, Costin lead the voter registration drive during Kennedy's 1958 Senate Reelection campaign. Costin was a Kennedy delegate to the 1960 Democratic National Conventions. Costin was appointed Lynn District postmaster by the President in 1961. He was reportedly a finalist for the position of United States Postmaster General in 1976.

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