Martin Lomasney, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Martin Lomasney

American politician

Date of Birth: 03-Dec-1859

Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 12-Aug-1933

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Martin Michael Lomasney (December 3, 1859 – August 12, 1933) was a Massachusetts politician, who served as state senator, state representative, and alderman.
However, he is best known as the political boss of Boston's West End.
Nicknamed "the Mahatma" for his uncanny ability to deliver votes for his preferred candidates, Lomasney controlled Ward Eight (later Ward Five and then Ward Three because of redistricting) and wielded considerable influence in city and state politics for over 40 years. In the course of Lomasney's colorful career, he was shot once, feuded with James Michael Curley and John F.
Fitzgerald, told Cardinal O'Connell to mind his own business, gave Al Smith campaign advice, and helped thousands of constituents obtain jobs, housing, and other necessities at a time when government relief programs were lacking. Initially, Lomasney's ward was predominantly Irish.
Over the years, as the Irish began moving to Roxbury and Dorchester, and the city zoning board expanded the ward to include the North and South Ends, Lomasney managed to bring together a large, ethnically diverse coalition of mostly poor and working-class voters.