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Irving E. Kane

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Irving Edward Kane (c. 1930 – October 8, 2019)[1][2] was a Massachusetts politician who served as the 47th Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts. The young James Carrigan was a member of his campaign staff and, shaped by the experience, six years later he was elected to a seat in the State House, and a State Senate seat in a special election a year after that.

Irving E. Kane
47th
Mayor of
Lynn, Massachusetts
In office
1966–1969
Preceded byM. Henry Wall
Succeeded byJ. Warren Cassidy
Personal details
Bornc. 1930
Lynn, Massachusetts
DiedOctober 8, 2019 (aged 89)
SpouseMary Judith kane
OccupationMayor of Lynn, MA. Attorney
A clipping of newspaper The Lynn Daily Evening Item, from its January 31, 1968 edition. The picture portrays Irving E. Kane, then serving as the mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts, on the left side. He is exchanging bunting flags with Brazilian citizen Estevão Spósito, then serving as the president for the São Paulo union of shoe workers.

Notes

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  1. ^ "Irving E. Kane, 89". ItemLive. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  2. ^ ""6th District Contest--Lynn Mayor Uses City Experience", Burke, John, Boston Globe, August 22, 1969". Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts
1966
to
1969
Succeeded by