Cornelius Desmond (American politician)

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|image = 1945 Cornelius Desmond Massachusetts House of Representatives.png

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| name = Cornelius Desmond

| birth_name = Cornelius F. Desmond Jr.

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1893|10|04}}

| birth_place = Pittsfield, Massachusetts

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1974|10|02|1893|10|04}}

| death_place = Lowell, Massachusetts

|restingplace = St. Patrick's Cemetery
Lowell, Massachusetts

| nationality =

| occupation = Politician
City Manager

| residence =

| party = Democrat

| spouse = Helena C. (Lepper) Desmond

| children = One son, three daughters

| alma_mater =

| title = City Manager of Lowell, Massachusetts

| term_start = 1962

| term_end = 1963

| predecessor = Frank E. Barrett

| successor = P. Harold Ready

| title2 = Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 15th Middlesex District

| term_start2 = 1941

| term_end2 = 1962

| predecessor2 =

| successor2 = John Janas

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Cornelius F. Desmond Jr. (October 4, 1893 – October 2, 1974) was an American politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and as City Manager of Lowell, Massachusetts.

Early life

Desmond was born on October 4, 1893, in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.{{cite book|title=Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1961-1962|pages=152|url=https://archive.org/stream/publicofficersof19611962bost#page/152/mode/2up}} He attended Lowell public schools and graduated from Lowell High School.{{cite news|title=C. F. Desmond, former Lowell City Manager|newspaper=Boston Globe|date=October 4, 1974}} A standout baseball player, Desmond went on to for a number of play semi-pro baseball teams.

During World War I, Desmond served in the United States Army. After the war, he worked in the circulation department of newspapers in Boston and New York. In the 1930s, Desmond worked as a supervisor for the Works Progress Administration.

Political career

In 1940, Desmond was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He would go on to serve a total of 11 terms. He served on a number of important committees, including a stint as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.

In 1962, Desmond was named City Manager of Lowell and resigned from the House shortly after that. He served as city manager for 22 months before he reached the mandatory retirement age of 70 and had to leave office.