John Leo Gleason (June 27, 1903 – January 8, 1936) was an American politician who was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1935 to 1936.
John L. Gleason | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 9th Suffolk District | |
| In office 1935–1936 | |
| Preceded by | John J. Craven |
| Succeeded by | John J. Craven / David M. Owens Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 27, 1903 Roxbury |
| Died | January 8, 1936 (aged 32) Roxbury |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
Gleason was born on June 27, 1903, in Boston.[1] His older brother, Richard D. Gleason, ran a political machine in Boston's Ward 9 and served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Boston City Council.[2] The younger Gleason served as a city constable and was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1934.[1] On January 7, 1936, Gleason was admitted to the Boston City Hospital for stomach ulcers. He died suddenly the following morning at his home in Roxbury.[2] In the election to fill Gleason's seat, the Gleason vote was split between his sister Mildred M. Harris and his widow, Mary Gleason.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Annual Register of the Executive and Legislative Departments of the Government of Massachusetts, 1935 (PDF). 1935. p. 1697. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ a b "John Gleason". The Boston Daily Globe. January 8, 1936.
- ^ "Court Case Airs Gleason Family Political Split". The Boston Daily Globe. September 25, 1936.