John E. Powers
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John E. Powers 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 finished second to incumbent John B. Hynes in the 1955 primary and general election. Following Hynes' retirement, Powers became the front-runner for the mayorship. Powers had the most votes in 1959 the primary, but lost to city councilman John F. Collins
in the runoff election.
President of the Massachusetts Senate
The President of the Massachusetts Senate is the presiding officer. In the United States Congress, the Vice President of the United States is the ex officio President of the United States Senate. In Massachusetts, however, the President of the Senate is elected from and by the Senators...
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 finished second to incumbent John B. Hynes in the 1955 primary and general election. Following Hynes' retirement, Powers became the front-runner for the mayorship. Powers had the most votes in 1959 the primary, but lost to city councilman John F. Collins
John F. Collins
John Frederick Collins was the mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, United States from 1960 to 1968.-Biography:John Collins was born in Roxbury, Boston on July 20, 1919. In 1941 he graduated from Suffolk University Law School. He served a tour in the Army during World War II and four years later was...
in the runoff election.