Thomas H. D. Mahoney
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Thomas H. D. Mahoney | |
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| Massachusetts Secretary of Elder Affairs | |
| In office 1979–1983 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen Guptill |
| Succeeded by | Richard H. Rowland |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 2nd Middlesex District | |
| In office 1971–1979 | |
| Preceded by | Mary B. Newman |
| Succeeded by | Walter Bickford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 4, 1913 |
| Died | April 21, 1997 (aged 83) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | Boston College George Washington University Harvard University |
| Occupation | Professor Politician Social Gerontologist |
Thomas Henry Donald Mahoney (November 4, 1913, in Cambridge, Massachusetts[1] – April 21, 1997, in Palo Alto, California[2]) was an American professor and politician.
Mahoney graduated from Boston College in 1936 and earned his master's degree and a Ph.D. at George Washington University. In 1945 he joined the faculty at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A professor of history and political science, Mahoney twice served as chairman of the history section.[2]
Mahoney wrote and edited several books, including The United States in World History (co-written with J. B. Rae) and a number of works on the life and thought of philosopher and statesman Edmund Burke.[2]
Mahoney retired from M.I.T. in 1984. In 1989, at the age of 75, he earned a second doctorate degree in public affairs at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.[2]
