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Edward F. McLaughlin Jr.

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Edward Francis McLaughlin Jr.
60th Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
In office
January 5, 1961 – January 3, 1963
GovernorJohn A. Volpe
Preceded byRobert F. Murphy
Succeeded byFrancis X. Bellotti
Member of the City Council
of Boston[1]
In office
1953–1960
President of the City Council
of Boston[1]
In office
1959–1960
Preceded byPatrick F. McDonough
Succeeded byPatrick F. McDonough
Personal details
BornAugust 18, 1920[1]
Boston, Massachusetts
DiedJanuary 21, 2005 (aged 84)
Centerville, Massachusetts
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseElizabeth Drake[2][3]
RelationsEdward F. McLaughlin (father)
ChildrenPaul R. McLaughlin,
Richard J. McLaughlin,
Elizabeth Ann McLaughlin,
Patricia Anne McLaughlin,
Edward F. McLaughlin III, Robert D. McLaughlin.
Alma materBoston Latin School, Dartmouth College, A.B. Tuck School of Business, Northeastern University School of Law, L.L.B.[1]
ProfessionAttorney
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
RankLieutenant
UnitPT Squadron 10,
CommandsPacific Theater of Operations, South West Pacific theater
Battles/warsWorld War II

Edward Francis McLaughlin Jr. (August 18, 1920 – January 21, 2005) was an American attorney and politician who served as an assistant United States Attorney, Boston city councilor,[4] president of the Boston City Council,[1] and the 60th lieutenant governor of Massachusetts from 1961 to 1963.

As a member of the U.S. Attorney's office, McLaughlin was one of the prosecutors in the Brinks robbery case.[5] He later served as a deputy general manager and chief legal counsel for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1961), 1961-1962 Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, MA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, p. 23
  2. ^ "Obituary: Edward McLaughlin funeral rites today". The Boston Herald. Boston, MA: The Boston Herald. January 25, 2005. p. 32.
  3. ^ McLaughlin, Peter (April 15, 2004), My Grandfather: Edward F. McLaughlin Jr. The Life of a Lieutenant Overseas, Needham, MA: Needham High School
  4. ^ Long, Tom (January 22, 2005), EDWARD F. MCLAUGHLIN JR., 84, FORMER LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, Boston, MA: The Boston Globe
  5. ^ "E. F. McLaughlin, Active in Politics for 40 Years, Dies at 69". The Boston Daily Globe. January 29, 1953.
  6. ^ Murphy, Jeremiah V. (September 21, 1967). "Lincoln Resigns". The Boston Globe.

Bibliography

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  • Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1961-1962 Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, p. 23, (1961).
  • Long, Tom.: EDWARD F. MCLAUGHLIN JR., 84, FORMER LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, The Boston Globe (January 22, 2005).
  • The Boston Globe, McLAUGHLIN, The Honorable Edward F. Jr. (January 24, 2005)
  • The Boston Herald, Obituary; Edward McLaughlin funeral rites today, pg. 32 (January 25, 2005).
  • Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers McLaughlin's Bar Record (accessed January 21, 2009)
  • McLaughlin, Peter.: My Grandfather: Edward F. McLaughlin Jr. The Life of a Lieutenant Overseas (accessed January 21, 2009).
Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
1960 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
1961–1963 		Succeeded by


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