James W. Hennigan Jr. | |
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| Suffolk County Register of Probate | |
| In office 1973–1979 | |
| Preceded by | Louis F. Musco |
| Succeeded by | James Michael Connolly |
| Chairman of theBoston School Committee | |
| In office 1972–1972 | |
| Preceded by | Paul R. Tierney |
| Succeeded by | Paul R. Tierney |
| Member of theMassachusetts Senate from the5th Suffolk district | |
| In office 1955–1965 | |
| Preceded by | John F. Collins |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Davenport |
| Member of theMassachusetts House of Representatives from the18th Suffolk district | |
| In office 1953–1955 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James William Hennigan Jr. (1927-03-17)March 17, 1927 Boston, Massachusetts, US |
| Died | January 3, 2020(2020-01-03) (aged 92) Boston, Massachusetts, US |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Babson Institute Suffolk University Law School |
| Occupation | Lawyer Insurance broker |
James William Hennigan Jr. (March 17, 1927 – January 3, 2020)[1] was an American politician who served in theMassachusetts House of Representatives from 1953 to 1955 and in theMassachusetts Senate from 1955 to 1965.
Hennigan graduated fromBabson InstituteSuffolk University Law School. He served as a member of theMassachusetts House of Representatives from 1953 to 1955, theMassachusetts Senate from 1955 to 1965 and a member of theBoston School Committee from 1970 to 1974.
Hennigan ran for mayor of Boston in1959, but lost that election. He was also the Democratic nominee forMassachusetts Attorney General in1964, but lost toEdward Brooke. His fatherJames W. Hennigan Sr. also served in theMassachusetts General Court.
Hennigan is the titular hennigan of theMorgan v. Hennigan decision, since he was head of theBoston School Committee at the time. However, Hennigan had been the leading advocate of trying to implement integration on the School Committee.[2]
In 1972, Hennigan was elected to a six-year term as the Suffolk County Register of Probate.[3]
Hennigan's daughterMaura Hennigan was a member of theBoston City Council from 1982 through 2005.[4] He was a driving force behind his daughter's unsuccessful2005 campaign for mayor of Boston.[5]
Hennigan died on January 3, 2020, inBoston, Massachusetts, at age 92.[6]
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| Preceded by | Democratic nominee forAttorney General of Massachusetts 1964 | Succeeded by |