Francis Duehay
| Francis H. Duehay | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts | |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | Harvard |
| Nickname(s) | Frank |
Francis H. "Frank" Duehay was a three-time mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts and is currently the chair of the board of trustees for the Cambridge Health Alliance. He graduated from Harvard College with a degree in English in 1955, master’s degree in the Teaching of English from Harvard University in 1958, and an EdD in Educational Administration from Harvard in 1968.,[1][2]
Early life and career
Born and raised in Cambridge, Duehay was a member of the School Committee from 1964 to 1972. He served on the City Council, including terms as mayor in 1980-81, 1985, and finally in 1998-99.[3] (Note: another Crimson article states he was born in Somerville and moved to Cambridge when he was eight years old.[4]
He "served in the U.S. Navy from 1955-1957, taught English at Belmont Senior High School in Belmont, Massachusetts from 1958-1959, and occupied several different positions at Harvard University from 1959-1964, including Acting Director of Admissions in the Graduate School of Education 1962-1963, and Assistant Dean in the Graduate School of Education 1964-1964."[5]
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Danehy |
Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts 1980 - 1981 |
Succeeded by Alfred Vellucci |
| Preceded by Leonard Russell |
Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts 1985 |
Succeeded by Walter Sullivan |
| Preceded by Sheila Russell |
Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts 1998 - 1999 |
Succeeded by Anthony Galluccio |