Walter J. Sullivan
Walter J. Sullivan | |
|---|---|
 Sullivan in 1979 | |
| Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1968–1969 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Hayes |
| Succeeded by | Alfred Vellucci |
| In office 1974–1975 | |
| Preceded by | Barbara Ackermann |
| Succeeded by | Alfred Vellucci |
| In office 1986–1987 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Duehay |
| Succeeded by | Alfred Vellucci |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Walter Joseph Sullivan March 2, 1923 |
| Died | August 4, 2014 (aged 91) Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Marion Colarusso (m. 1946) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Walter Joseph Sullivan (March 2, 1923–August 4, 2014) was an American politician. Sullivan was the 52nd, 55th, and 62nd Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Career
[edit]Born in Cambridge, Sullivan attended the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, and took on work at the M.A. Sullivan Trucking Company. He served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.
In 1951, Sullivan served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives as a Democrat. In 1960, he served on the Cambridge City Council. Sullivan served three terms as Mayor of Cambridge from 1968-1969, 1974-1975, and 1986-1987. The City of Cambridge named their water treatment facility after him.[1] Sullivan died in his hometown in 2014.[2]
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- United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II
- Mayors of Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Democratic Party members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
- 20th-century members of the Massachusetts General Court
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