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John Francis " Honey Fitz " Fitzgerald (February 11, 1863 – October 2, 1950) was an American Democratic politician from Boston, Massachusetts. Fitzgerald served as mayor of Boston and a member of the United States House of Representatives.
Confident Politician. Elected to serve in the Massachusetts State Senate in 1892, Fitzgerald won a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives three years later. He did not distinguish himself in...
John F. Fitzgerald built a career and legacy that had a lasting impact far beyond his life. His rise to mayor forever changed Boston and its politics. His career and popularity laid the foundation for John F. Kennedy’s political career and path to the presidency.
John Fitzgerald, known as “Fitzie” in his youth and “Honey Fitz” in later years, grew up in Boston’s North End and forced himself on the city’s Brahmin society. He attended Boston Latin School,...
May 28, 2020 · John Francis Fitzgerald was the first Irish American Catholic mayor of Boston - his political career helped pave the way for his grandson to become President of the United States.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to as JFK, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination in 1963.
Jun 21, 2024 · Explore the origins of the Kennedy and Fitzgerald families in Boston's North End on a special ranger-guided walking tour.
