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Joseph C. Casdin was a three-term mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts , and the city's first Jewish mayor.[2]
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] [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] Worcester .[1]
References [ edit ]
^ 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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