Walter J. Sullivan

Walter Joseph Sullivan (March 2, 1923August 4, 2014) was an American politician. Sullivan was the 52nd, 55th, and 62nd Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Walter J. Sullivan
Sullivan (third from the left) in 1979.
Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts
In office
1968–1969
Preceded byDaniel Hayes
Succeeded byAlfred Vellucci
In office
1974–1975
Preceded byBarbara Ackermann
Succeeded byAlfred Vellucci
In office
1986–1987
Preceded byFrancis Duehay
Succeeded byAlfred Vellucci
Personal details
Born
Walter Joseph Sullivan

(1923-03-02)March 2, 1923
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
DiedAugust 4, 2014(2014-08-04) (aged 91)
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Marion Colarusso (m. 1946)
OccupationPolitician

Career

Born in Cambridge, Sullivan attended the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, and took on work at the M.A. Sullivan Trucking Company. He served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.

In 1951, Sullivan served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives as a Democrat. In 1960, he served on the Cambridge City Council. Sullivan served three terms as Mayor of Cambridge from 1968-1969, 1974-1975, and 1986-1987. The City of Cambridge named their water treatment facility after him.[1] Sullivan died in his hometown in 2014.[2]

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