| Joseph Aloysius Melley | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Joseph Aloysius Melley member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 1939 | |
| 39th Mayor of Chelsea, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1950–1951 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Keating |
| Succeeded by | Andrew P. Quigley |
| Member Massachusetts Senate 1st Suffolk District | |
| In office 1947–1950 | |
| Preceded by | William R. Conley |
| Succeeded by | Andrew P. Quigley |
| Member Massachusetts House of Representatives 23rd Suffolk District | |
| In office 1937–1940 | |
| Preceded by | William H. Melley |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Margolis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 1, 1902 Chelsea, Massachusetts |
| Died | October 28, 1983 (aged 81) Chelsea, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Boston College High School, Boston College, A.B., 1928; Boston University School of Law, 1928 |
| Profession | Attorney |
Joseph Aloysius Melley (March 1, 1902 – October 28, 1983) was a Massachusetts attorney and politician who served as the thirty ninth Mayor of Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA, and in both houses of the Massachusetts legislature.
See also
References
- ^ Hayden, Irving N. (1947), 1947–1948 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, MA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, p. 63
- ^ Hayden, Irving N. (1951), 1951–1952 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, MA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, p. 73
- Hayden, Irving N. (1945), 1945–1946 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, MA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, p. 43
- ^ Howard, Richard T. (1937), 1937–1938 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, MA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, p. 230
- ^ Boston Globe (October 30, 1983), "JOSEPH MELLEY, 81, FORMER MAYOR; OF CHELSEA, STATE LEGISLATOR, LAWYER", The Boston Globe, Boston, MA, p. 1
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byTom Keating | 39th Mayor of Chelsea, Massachusetts 1950–1951 |
Succeeded byAndrew P. Quigley |
| Preceded byWilliam R. Conley | Member of the Massachusetts Senate 1st Suffolk District 1947–1950 |
Succeeded byAndrew P. Quigley |
- 1902 births
- 1983 deaths
- Massachusetts state senators
- Boston College High School alumni
- Boston College alumni
- Boston University School of Law alumni
- Mayors of Chelsea, Massachusetts
- Members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
- Lawyers from Chelsea, Massachusetts
- 20th-century American lawyers
- 20th-century mayors of places in Massachusetts
- 20th-century members of the Massachusetts General Court