John H. Corcoran
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John Hubert Corcoran Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1942 – December 28, 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Francis C. Sennott |
| Succeeded by | John D. Lynch |
| Member of the Cambridge, Massachusetts City Council | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 15, 1897 |
| Died | December 28, 1945 (aged 48) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (A.B., M.B.A.) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Coast Artillery, United States Army |
| Years of service | 1918 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
John Hubert Corcoran Jr. (January 15, 1897 – December 28, 1945) was a Massachusetts politician who served on the Cambridge, Massachusetts City Council and as the mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Corcoran's father, John Hubert Corcoran Sr. was a member and president of the Cambridge Common Council and the Cambridge Board of Aldermen.[1]
Corcoran was born on January 15, 1897, to John Hubert Corcoran Sr. and Ann M. (Ford) Corcoran.[1]
Corcoran attended Harvard College, he graduated with an A.B. in 1918.[2]
On April 23, 1918, Corcoran enlisted as a private in the U.S. Coast Artillery, he was assigned to Fort Strong in Boston Harbor.[2] Corcoran was promoted to Corporal on June 20.[2] On July 4, Corcoran was assigned to the Coast Artillery Officers Training Camp, Fort Monroe, Virginia and promoted to Lieutenant.[2] Corcoran was later transferred to Fort McKinley, Portland, Maine and the 33rd Coast Artillery, Camp Abraham Eustis, Virginia. He was discharged on December 11, 1918.[2]
Corcoran returned to Harvard and received an M.B.A. in June 1920.[2][3] Corcoran wrote his graduate theses on the Departmental Layout of the Proposed store of a Coöperative Society.[3]