Edward J. Cronin

{{Short description|American politician and lawyer}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2011}}

{{Infobox officeholder

|honorific-prefix =

|name = Edward J. Cronin

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|image =Edward J. Cronin.png

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|order =

|office = 21st Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth

|governor = Paul A. Dever
Christian A. Herter
Foster Furcolo

|predecessor = Frederic W. Cook

|successor = J. Henry Goguen

|term_start = 1949

|term_end = November 24, 1958

|birth_date = February 25, 1912

|birth_place = Chelsea, Massachusetts{{cite book |first1=Irving N. |last1=Haden |first2=Lawrence R. |last2=Grove |title=1953–1954 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts | url=https://archive.org/stream/publicofficersof19531954bost#page/24/mode/2up }}

|death_date = {{Death date and age|1958|11|24|1912|2|25}}

|death_place = Chelsea, Massachusetts{{cite news |title=Edward J. Cronin |work=New York Times |date=November 25, 1958 }}

|alma_mater = Northeastern University School of Law

|party = Democratic Party

|profession = Lawyer

|spouse =

|residence = Chelsea, Massachusetts

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Edward Joseph Cronin (February 25, 1912 – November 24, 1958) was a Massachusetts lawyer and politician who served as Secretary of the Commonwealth from 1949 to 1958.