Michael J. Sughrue

Michael J. Sughrue was an American attorney who served as District Attorney of Suffolk County, Massachusetts in 1905.

Michael J. Sughrue
District Attorney of Suffolk County, Massachusetts
In office
August 2, 1905 – December 2, 1905
Preceded byOliver Stevens
Succeeded byJohn B. Moran
Personal details
BornAugust 27, 1857
Nashua, New Hampshire
DiedApril 15, 1926 (aged 69)
Boston
NationalityAmerican
Alma materBoston University School of Law
OccupationLawyer

Early life

Sughrue was born on August 27, 1857 in Nashua, New Hampshire. During his youth his family moved to Charlestown and attended Boston Public Schools. He returned to Nashua to attend Crosby Academy and in 1888 he graduated from the Boston University School of Law.[1] On June 22, 1891 he married Elizabeth F. Quinn of Boston. They had four sons and five daughters.[2]

District attorney

In 1891, Sughrue became an assistant district attorney under Oliver Stevens. He also worked as a librarian at the Social Law Library.[1] On August 2, 1905, Stevens resigned and Governor William Lewis Douglas appointed Sughrue to succeed him. The Massachusetts Governor's Council suspended its rules and immediately confirmed Sughrue.[3] He ran for a full term in 1906 and won both the Democratic and Republican nominations.[4] However he lost to Independent candidate John B. Moran by 4,349 votes.[5]

Private practice

Following his defeat, Sughrue became legal counsel for the Boston Elevated Railway. From 1907 to 1908 he was counsel for the Boston Finance Committee during its investigation into the purchase of supplies by the city. He left this position after he was appointed public administrator for Suffolk County by Governor Curtis Guild Jr.[1]

Sughrue died on April 15, 1926 at his home in Boston.[1]

References
  1. "M. J. Sughrue Passes Away". The Boston Daily Globe. April 16, 1926.
  2. "Happiness Reigns In This Home". The Boston Daily Globe. August 6, 1905.
  3. "Mr. Sughrue The New District Attorney". The Boston Daily Globe. August 3, 1905.
  4. "Sughrue Nominated". The Boston Daily Globe. October 12, 1905.
  5. "Moran By 4349 Votes". The Boston Daily Globe. November 8, 1905.
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