John C. Mongan was the 42nd and 44th mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire, first from 1962–1963 and again from 1968 - 1969. He is a Republican

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Early life and career

Mongan was born in Manchester, New Hampshire

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 to John and Anne (Frain) Mongan on April 17, 1925. In his youth, he attended Manchester's Main Street School, where he could view strikes

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 taking place at the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company

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 during the Great Depression

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He received a Bachelors of Science

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 from Boston University

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 in 1950. He went on to achieve a Master of Public Administration

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 from Northeastern University.