M. Henry Wall
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Michael Henry Wall was a Massachusetts
politician who served as a member, and President of the City Council, and as the forty sixth Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts
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In 1919 he married Theresa Rich, and he was a graduate of St. Mary’s Boys High School. Wall worked from 1917 to 1942 as a machinist for the General Electric Company.
Wall was the Treasurer and Asst. Business Manager of Local 201.
became the postmaster of Lynn
, Costin
officially resigned the mayor's office on July 3, 1961, and pursuant to the city charter, as president of the City Council, Wall succeeded Costin
as mayor. 0n November 7, 1961, Wall was elected Mayor in his own right. Running unopposed, Wall was re-elected on November 5, 1963.
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
politician who served as a member, and President of the City Council, and as the forty sixth Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts
Lynn, Massachusetts
Lynn is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 89,050 at the 2000 census. An old industrial center, Lynn is home to Lynn Beach and Lynn Heritage State Park and is about north of downtown Boston.-17th century:...
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Early life
Wall was born on Blossom Street, in in Lynn's “Brickyard” section.In 1919 he married Theresa Rich, and he was a graduate of St. Mary’s Boys High School. Wall worked from 1917 to 1942 as a machinist for the General Electric Company.
Wall was the Treasurer and Asst. Business Manager of Local 201.
Lynn City Council
Wall entered politics in 1938 and was elected as from Ward Five to the city council. and he served in that capacity from 1939 until 1953. In 1957 Wall was elected as an At Large city councilor and in 1961 he was re-elected. Wall was elected as President of the Lynn City Council.Mayor of Lynn
In 1961 Mayor Thomas P. Costin, Jr.Thomas P. Costin, Jr.
Thomas P. Costin, Jr. was a Massachusetts politician who served as the forty fifth Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.Costin served eight years on the Lynn City Council before being elected mayor in 1956...
became the postmaster of Lynn
Lynn, Massachusetts
Lynn is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 89,050 at the 2000 census. An old industrial center, Lynn is home to Lynn Beach and Lynn Heritage State Park and is about north of downtown Boston.-17th century:...
, Costin
Thomas P. Costin, Jr.
Thomas P. Costin, Jr. was a Massachusetts politician who served as the forty fifth Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.Costin served eight years on the Lynn City Council before being elected mayor in 1956...
officially resigned the mayor's office on July 3, 1961, and pursuant to the city charter, as president of the City Council, Wall succeeded Costin
Thomas P. Costin, Jr.
Thomas P. Costin, Jr. was a Massachusetts politician who served as the forty fifth Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.Costin served eight years on the Lynn City Council before being elected mayor in 1956...
as mayor. 0n November 7, 1961, Wall was elected Mayor in his own right. Running unopposed, Wall was re-elected on November 5, 1963.