Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, 1950-1960. Born the son of Irish immigrants, after service in the Air Corps during World War I, he began his government career in 1920. Beginning as a clerk in the health department, he later moved to the auditing department and later became chief clerk to the Mayor. By 1926, he was the assistant budget commissioner. He attended law school in the evenings, and received his law degree from Suffolk University in 1927. The next year he was appointed assistant city clerk. He was medically unable to serve in World War II so on September 1, 1945 he became Boston's city clerk. Two years later, the current mayor, James Curley, was sentenced to a prison term and the Massachusetts General Court granted mayoral powers to Hynes until Curley's release. When Curley returned to office, he criticized Hynes tenure sparking Hynes to challenge him in the next election. Hynes won. Hynes continued to win re-election, serving as mayor from 1950 until 1960. Some of his accomplishments as mayor include the opening of the Freedom Trail which includes many Revolutionary War landmarks and the Boston Redevelopment Authority. The Hynes Convention Center is named for him.
Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, 1950-1960. Born the son of Irish immigrants, after service in the Air Corps during World War I, he began his government career in 1920. Beginning as a clerk in the health department, he later moved to the auditing department and later became chief clerk to the Mayor. By 1926, he was the assistant budget commissioner. He attended law school in the evenings, and received his law degree from Suffolk University in 1927. The next year he was appointed assistant city clerk. He was medically unable to serve in World War II so on September 1, 1945 he became Boston's city clerk. Two years later, the current mayor, James Curley, was sentenced to a prison term and the Massachusetts General Court granted mayoral powers to Hynes until Curley's release. When Curley returned to office, he criticized Hynes tenure sparking Hynes to challenge him in the next election. Hynes won. Hynes continued to win re-election, serving as mayor from 1950 until 1960. Some of his accomplishments as mayor include the opening of the Freedom Trail which includes many Revolutionary War landmarks and the Boston Redevelopment Authority. The Hynes Convention Center is named for him.
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