John F. Fitzgerald

John F. Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald in 1900
Mayor of Boston
In office
February 7, 1910 – February 2, 1914
Preceded byGeorge A. Hibbard
Succeeded byJames Michael Curley
In office
January 1, 1906 – January 6, 1908
Preceded byDaniel A. Whelton
Succeeded byGeorge A. Hibbard
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts
In office
March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1901
Preceded byJoseph H. O'Neil
Succeeded byJoseph A. Conry
Constituency9th district
In office
March 4, 1919 – October 23, 1919
Preceded byPeter Francis Tague
Succeeded byPeter Francis Tague
Constituency10th district
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
from the 3rd Suffolk district
In office
1892–1894
Member of the
Boston Common Council
from Ward 6
In office
1891–1892
Personal details
BornJohn Francis Fitzgerald
(1863-02-11)February 11, 1863
DiedOctober 2, 1950(1950-10-02) (aged 87)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Resting placeSt. Joseph Cemetery
West Roxbury, Massachusetts, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
Spouse
Mary Josephine Hannon
(m. 1889)
Children6, including Rose
Parents
  • Thomas Fitzgerald
  • Rosanna Cox
Alma mater

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. He also made unsuccessful runs for the United States Senate in 1916 and 1942 and governor of Massachusetts in 1922. Fitzgerald maintained a high profile in the city whether in or out of office, and his theatrical style of campaigning and charisma earned him the nickname "Honey Fitz".

He was the father of Rose Fitzgerald and maternal grandfather of her sons President John F. Kennedy, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, and Senator Ted Kennedy. In his old age, Fitzgerald helped his namesake grandson, John F. Kennedy, win his first election to Congress.