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John J. Daley

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John J. Daley
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Daley in 1968
Lieutenant Governor of Vermont
In office
1965–1969
GovernorPhilip H. Hoff
Preceded byRalph A. Foote
Succeeded byThomas L. Hayes
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Rutland 6-2 District
In office
1991–1995
Preceded byWalter M. Moore
Succeeded byThomas Alberico (District 6-1)
Mayor of Rutland City, Vermont
In office
1981–1987
Preceded byGilbert G. Godnick
Succeeded byJeffery N. Wennberg
In office
1961–1965
Preceded byDan J. Healy
Succeeded byHarold J. Nichols
Personal details
Born(1923-06-21)June 21, 1923
Rutland City, Vermont
DiedJune 15, 2000(2000-06-15) (aged 76)
Rutland City, Vermont
Resting placeEvergreen Cemetery, Rutland Town, Vermont
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMary Creed (m. 1947)
Children11
EducationNorwich University
ProfessionJunior high school teacher and coach
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Marine Corps
Years of service1942–1946
RankPrivate First Class
Unit1st Marine Division
Battles/warsWorld War II

John J. "Jack" Daley (June 21, 1923 – June 15, 2000) was an American high school teacher and politician from Vermont. A Democrat, he was most notable for his service as Mayor of Rutland (1961–1965, 1981–1987), and lieutenant governor (1965–1969). In his later years, Daley served two terms in the Vermont House of Representatives (1991–1995).

Biography

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John James Daley was born in Rutland on June 21, 1923. He graduated from Mount St. Joseph Academy in 1942. He joined the United States Marine Corps for World War II, serving with the 1st Marine Division in the Pacific Theatre of Operations, including the invasion of Okinawa and assignment to China.

After the war Daley completed his education at Norwich University, receiving his bachelor's degree in 1949 and embarking on a career as a pharmaceutical sales representative. He later became a teacher and coach at Rutland Junior High School.

A Democrat, Daley served on the Rutland Board of Aldermen from 1956 to 1960, including two years as president of the board. From 1961 to 1965, Daley served as Rutland's mayor.

Daley served two terms (1965–1969) as the 70th lieutenant governor of Vermont. Elected during the governorship of Philip H. Hoff, they were the first Democrats to hold Vermont's top two state government posts since the founding of the Republican Party in the 1850s.

In 1968 Daley ran unsuccessfully for governor, losing to Deane C. Davis.[1] He ran again in 1970, losing in the Democratic primary to state senator Lee O'Brien.[2]

Daley was also a candidate for presidential elector during the 1972 presidential election (Vermont was carried by Republican incumbent President Richard Nixon).

From 1969 to 1981 he taught social studies and coached football at Rutland Junior High School, and he was also a football and basketball referee for amateur sports in the Rutland area for many years.

Daley served as Rutland's mayor for a second time from 1981 to 1987. In 1990 Daley was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives, serving two terms.

Personal life

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Daley married Mary Creed in 1947. They had 11 children.[3]

John J. Daley died in Rutland on June 15, 2000. He is buried in Rutland's Evergreen Cemetery.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Merusi, Aldo (November 6, 1968). "Addison County Strong for GOP Down the Line". Rutland Daily Herald. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "County votes in vain for Daley". Bennington Banner. September 9, 1970. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "Obituary: Mary C. Daley". Rutland Herald. May 23, 2015. Retrieved Apr 18, 2016.
  4. ^ "Rutland Herald Obituaries 06/2000". wordpress.com. 6 March 2007.
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Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Governor of Vermont
1968
Succeeded by
Leo O'Brien, Jr.
Political offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Vermont
1965–1969
Succeeded by