James E. Rich
James Ellis Rich (December 22, 1869 – October 20, 1961) was a Massachusetts politician who served as the 33rd mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts from 1909 to 1910.
James E. Rich | |
|---|---|
| 33rd Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts[1] | |
| In office 1909[1]–1910[1] | |
| Preceded by | Thomas F. Porter[1] |
| Succeeded by | William P. Connery, Sr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 22, 1869 |
| Died | October 20, 1961 (aged 91)[2] |
| Political party | Democrat[3] |
| Occupation | Foreman of a car barn of the Boston and Northern Street Railway.[3][4] |
Before he was elected mayor, Rich was a motorman[4] and later foreman of a car barn of the Boston and Northern Street Railway.[3]
Notes
- Arrington, Benjamin F. (1922), Municipal history of Essex County in Massachusetts, New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Company., p. 402
- "Mention of James E. Rich's death". Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- Christian Science Monitor (February 2, 1909), Plain Talk By Lynn's New Mayor James E. Rich Says He Will Enforce the Law and Denies That There Will Be a "Wide Open" Town. AFTER THE POLICE PLAIN TALK BY MAYOR OF LYNN, Boston, MA: The Christian Science Monitor, p. 1
- Boston Daily Globe (December 13, 1908), IF YOU KNEW JIMMY RICH"- The Fascinating Personality of the Mayor-Elect of Lynn, Who Has Risen from the Positions of Motorman and Foreman of a Car Barn to the Chief Magistracy of a Large City., Boston, MA: The Boston Daily Globe, p. 50
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