George T. Ashe
George T. Ashe (February 6, 1905 – May 1975) was an American politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and as the fifty fifth Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts. Ashe was the last administrative mayor of Lowell. In 1944 Lowell adopted the Massachusetts "Plan E" form of municipal government, under which the office of the mayor became a strictly ceremonial one.
George T. Ashe | |
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| 55th Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1940–1943 | |
| Preceded by | Dewey G. Archambault |
| Succeeded by | Joseph J. Sweeney (Acting mayor) |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 15th Middlesex District[1] | |
| In office 1935[1] – 1940[2] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 6, 1905[1] Lowell, Massachusetts |
| Died | May 1975 Lowell, Massachusetts |
| Resting place | St. Patrick's Cemetery, Lowell, Mass |
| Political party | Democratic[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Mary Grady; m. February 14th 1940; d July 23rd 1954. Helen M; Henderson m. August 15th 1956. |
| Residence | 201 Cross Street, Lowell, Massachusetts[2] |
| Alma mater | St. Patrick's Grammar School;[2] St. Patrick's Academy[2] |
| Occupation | Salesman[1] |
Early life
Ashe was born February 6, 1905,[2] in Lowell, Massachusetts,[2] to John Joseph and Mary Ellen (Sullivan) Ashe.
Corruption conviction
In October 1942 Ashe was convicted on charges of conspiracy involving bribery for city purchases.[3] In November 1942 Ashe was sentenced to a year in the House of Correction by Judge Vincent T. Erogna.[4] He began his sentence on December 22, 1942.[5]
References
- Howard, Richard T. (1937), Public Officials of Massachusetts 1937-1938, Boston, Massachusetts: The Boston Review, p. 82.
- Howard, Richard T. (1939), Public Officials of Massachusetts 1939-1940, Boston, Massachusetts: The Boston Review, p. 82.
- "Lowell Mayor, 3 Others Convicted of Conspiracy", The Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, October 28, 1942
- "Lowell's Mayor Is Sentenced", The New York Times, New York, New York, November 6, 1942
- "NEW ENGLAND MAYOR BEGINS JAIL SENTENCE; Ashe of Lowell Pleads Guilty to Accept Bribe for Contract", The New York Times, December 23, 1942
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| Preceded by Dewey G. Archambault |
55th Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts 1940-1943 |
Succeeded by Joseph J. Sweeney (Acting mayor) |
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