Joseph A. Maynard
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Joseph A. Maynard | |
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| Collector of Customs for the Port of Boston | |
| In office 1933–1938 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Willfred W. Lufkin |
| Succeeded by | Joseph McGrath |
| Chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party | |
| In office 1932–1934 | |
| Preceded by | Frank J. Donahue |
| Succeeded by | Charles H. McGlue |
| Surveyor of Customs for the Port of Boston | |
| In office 1913–1921 | |
| Preceded by | Edward G. Graves |
| Succeeded by | Herman Hormel |
| Chairman of the Democratic City Committee of Boston | |
| In office 1910–1914 | |
| Preceded by | James Donovan |
| Succeeded by | James P. Timilty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1, 1875 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | January 7, 1938 (aged 63) Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Joseph A. Maynard (January 1, 1875 – January 7, 1938) was an American political figure who served as chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party and Collector of Customs for the Port of Boston.
Maynard was born on January 1, 1875, in Boston.[1] He entered the business world at a young age, working as a manufacturer of plumbing supplies and later a director of the F.W. Webb Company, Fidelity Trust Company, Hibernia Savings Bank, and the McAuliffe Company.[2][3]
Once he reached voting age, Maynard joined the Hendricks Club, where he became a lieutenant of Martin Lomasney.[1][2]
In 1902, Maynard was elected to the Boston Common Council.[2]
On June 22, 1913, Maynard married Grace Earle Moore in Lawrence, Massachusetts.[3]
Democratic Party politics
City chairman
From 1910 to 1914, Maynard, backed by Lomasney, James Michael Curley, and John F. Fitzgerald, served as president of the Boston Democratic Committee.[4]
State chairman
On July 14, 1932, Maynard was elected chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party. He defeated acting chairman Charles D. Riordon 74 votes to 30.[5] During his tenure as chairman, Maynard worked to build the party by reconciling the disputes between its different factions.[2] He was forced to resign from this position on September 30, 1934, after the Treasury Department ruled that its officers could not hold the position of state party chairman or national committeeman.[6]