James W. Hennigan, Jr.
| James W. Hennigan, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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In office 1953–1955 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 27, 1927 Boston |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Alma mater |
Babson Institute Suffolk University Law School |
| Occupation |
Lawyer Insurance broker |
James William Hennigan, Jr. (born March 27, 1927 in Boston[1]) is a former Massachusetts State legislator.
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 1959, but lost that election. He was also the Democratic nominee for Massachusetts Attorney General in 1964, but lost to Edward Brooke. He was a driving force behind his daughter Maura Hennigan's unsuccessful 2005 attempt to become mayor of Boston.[2]
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]
Notes
- ↑ 1963–1964 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- ↑ Boston Phoenix article on Maura Hennigan's run for mayor
- ↑ John Wolfson "The Road to Perdition", Boston Magazine Aug 2004