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Howard J. Whitmore Jr.

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Howard J. Whitmore, Jr.
Mayor of Newton, Massachusetts
In office
January 1, 1954 – December 31, 1959
Preceded byTheodore R. Lockwood
Succeeded byDonald L. Gibbs
Metropolitan District Commissioner
In office
1964–1970
Preceded byRobert F. Murphy
Succeeded byJohn W. Sears
Personal details
BornMay 9, 1905 [1]
Newton, Massachusetts [1]
DiedJune 19, 1998 [2]
Boston, Massachusetts [2]
Political partyRepublican [1]
ResidenceNewton, Massachusetts
Alma materHarvard College [1]
OccupationInvestment counsel [1]

Howard J. Whitmore, Jr. was an American politician who was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1947–1953 and Mayor of Newton, Massachusetts from 1954–1959.

Whitmore graduated from Harvard College in 1929, where he was a pitcher for the Crimson baseball team.[3] His political career began in 1940 when he was elected to the Newton Board of Aldermen.[2] From 1947-1953, he was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, where he was the Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means. He left the House in 1953 after being elected Mayor of Newton.

Whitmore did not seek reelection in 1959. He was considered to be a frontrunner for the Republican nomination for Governor in 1960, but dropped out of the race after he lost the convention vote to John A. Volpe. He was the Republican nominee for United States Senate in 1964. He lost to incumbent Ted Kennedy by over one million votes.

Following his defeat, Whitmore was named Commissioner of the Metropolitan District Commission, a post he held until 1970.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1951-1952. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  2. ^ a b c d "Howard Whitmore Jr., 93; legislator, Newton mayor, '64 Senate candidate". Boston Globe. June 21, 1998. Retrieved 2010-08-12. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  3. ^ http://www.thecrimson.com/article/1929/5/20/peterson-pitches-penn-to-3-0-win/