Francis Duehay

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, a 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]

Francis H. Duehay
Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts
Personal details
Alma materHarvard
Nickname(s)Frank

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
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References
  1. "Harvard Magazine". Archived from the original on 2006-10-30. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
  2. The Francis H. Duehay Collection Cambridge Room Cambridge Public Library
  3. Cambridge Honors Duehay for 36 Years of Service
  4. Duehay Dedicates Life to Cambridge
  5. The Francis H. Duehay Collection Cambridge Room Cambridge Public Library


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