Joseph A. Melley
Joseph Aloysius Melley (March 1, 1902 – October 28, 1983) was a Massachusetts attorney and politician who served as the thirty ninth Mayor of Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA, and in both houses of the Massachusetts legislature.
Joseph Aloysius Melley | |
|---|---|
| 39th Mayor of Chelsea, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1950–1951 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Keating |
| Succeeded by | Andrew P. Quigley |
| Member Massachusetts Senate 1st[1] Suffolk District | |
| In office 1947[1] – 1950[2] | |
| Preceded by | William R. Conley[3] |
| Succeeded by | Andrew P. Quigley[2] |
| Member Massachusetts House of Representatives[1] 23rd[4] Suffolk District | |
| In office 1937[1] – 1940[1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 1, 1902[1] Chelsea, Massachusetts[1] |
| Died | October 28, 1983[5] Chelsea, Massachusetts[5] |
| Political party | Democratic[1] |
| Alma mater | Boston College High School,[4] Boston College, A.B., 1928;[4] Boston University School of Law,[1] 1928[4] |
| Profession | Attorney[1] |
Notes
- Hayden, Irving N. (1947), 1947–1948 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, MA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, p. 63.
- Hayden, Irving N. (1951), 1951–1952 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, MA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, p. 73.
- Hayden, Irving N. (1945), 1945–1946 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, MA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, p. 43.
- Howard, Richard T. (1937), 1937–1938 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, MA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, p. 230.
- Boston Globe (October 30, 1983), "JOSEPH MELLEY, 81, FORMER MAYOR; OF CHELSEA, STATE LEGISLATOR, LAWYER", The Boston Globe, Boston, MA, p. 1.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Tom Keating |
39th Mayor of Chelsea, Massachusetts 1950–1951 |
Succeeded by Andrew P. Quigley |
| Preceded by William R. Conley |
Member of the Massachusetts Senate 1st Suffolk District 1947–1950 |
Succeeded by Andrew P. Quigley |
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