Joseph C. Casdin was a three-term mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts, and the city's first Jewish mayor.[2]
Joseph C. Casdin | |
|---|---|
 Casdin, running for re-election as a Worcester city councilor. | |
| 54th Mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1967–1968 | |
| Preceded by | George A. Wells |
| Succeeded by | John M. Shea |
| 51st Mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| In office September 1, 1962 – April 30, 1963 | |
| Preceded by | John M. Shea |
| Succeeded by | Paul V. Mullaney |
| 48th Mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1959–1959 | |
| Preceded by | James D. O'Brien |
| Succeeded by | James D. O'Brien |
| Member of the City Council of Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1956–1982 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 8, 1914 Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Died | March 17, 2007 (aged 93) Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Resting place | B'Nai Brith Cemetery Worcester.[1] |
| Political party | Democratic |
Early life edit
Casdin was born in Worcester to Simon and Ida (Ostroff) Cohen.[1]
Business career edit
Casdin owned and operated the Jobbers Outlet, a clothing store founded by his father.[1]
Public service edit
Worcester city council edit
Casdin was a member of the Worcester city council for thirteen terms,[3] from 1956 to 1982.[1]
Mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts edit
In accordance with the Worcester's weak mayor, Massachusetts Plan E city charter, the mayor was not popularly elected, but selected by the city council from among its members. Casdin served first in 1959, then from September 1, 1962, to April 30, 1963, and again in 1967 to 1968.[4]
Campaign for United States House of Representatives edit
In 1968 Casdin ran for the fourth congressional district seat in the United States House of Representatives. Casdin lost the Democratic primary against Harold Donohue.[5]
Family life edit
Casdin married Miriam (Whitman) Casdin of Worcester, they had three children, two daughters and a son.[1]
Death and burial edit
Casdin died at the Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester on March 17, 2007.[1][6] Casdin was buried in the B'nai B'rith Cemetery in Worcester.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g Worcester Telegram & Gazette (March 19, 2007), Joseph C. Casdin, 93., Worcester, Massachusetts: Worcester Telegram & Gazette
- ^ Anonymous. "Joseph Casdin, Worcester's First Jewish Mayor, Elected for Third Term." Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Jan 11 1967.
- ^ Kotsopoulos, Nick (April 14, 2011), Clancy Will Not Seek Re-Election., Worcester, Massachusetts: Worcester Telegram & Gazette
- ^ "Worcester Mayors". Worcester Public Library. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ Krim, Robert M. (September 18, 1968), Asst. Dean Elder Whipped In Mass. Primary Contest, Cambridge, Massachusetts: The Harvard Crimson, Inc.
- ^ "Joseph C. Casdin, 93. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com.
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