John Cashmore

John Cashmore
John Cashmore
Borough President of Brooklyn
	In office; 1940–1961
Succeeded by	John F. Hayes
Member of the New York State Democratic Committee
	In office; 1938–1944
Member of the New York State Assembly for the 5th Kings County district
	In office; January 1, 1923 – December 31, 1923
Preceded by	James H. Caulfield Jr.
Succeeded by	Joseph C. H. Flynn
Personal details
Born	June 7, 1895
Died	May 7, 1961 (aged 65)
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Edythe Tenney (m. 1926)
Children	James John Cashmore
Known for	Inspiration for Cat's in the Cradle

John Cashmore (June 7, 1895 – May 7, 1961) was an American politician from New York City who served as Borough President of Brooklyn from 1940 until his death in 1961.

Career

Business

Cashmore was an aide to the general manager of the New York Edison Company and a furniture manufacturer.^[1]

Politics

Cashmore was a member of the New York State Assembly (Kings Co., 5th D.) in 1923.^[2] He was a member of the New York State Democratic Committee from 1938 to 1944. Cashmore was elected as Brooklyn Borough president in 1940, succeeding Raymond V. Ingersoll.^[3] He held this position until 1961, though he was unsuccessfully challenged in the 1945 election by George A. Arkwright.^[4] He was the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senator from New York in 1952, but was defeated by the incumbent Republican Irving M. Ives.^[5] He was a delegate to the 1948, 1952, 1956 and 1960 Democratic National Conventions.

Personal life

Cashmore married Edythe Tenney (1898–1972) in 1926.^[6] They had one son, James John Cashmore (1931–1977).

In popular culture

The 1974 Harry Chapin song "Cat's in the Cradle" was based in part on John Cashmore's relationship with his son James, to whom Chapin's wife had been previously married.

Sources

External links

John Cashmore at Find a Grave

Party political offices
Preceded by Herbert H. Lehman	Democratic Nominee for the U.S. Senate from New York (Class 1) 1952	Succeeded by Frank Hogan
New York State Assembly
Preceded by James H. Caulfield, Jr.	New York State Assembly Kings County, 5th District 1923	Succeeded by Joseph C. H. Flynn
Political offices
Preceded by Raymond V. Ingersoll	Borough President of Brooklyn 1940 – 1961	Succeeded by John F. Hayes

References

^ "John Cashmore". The Tablet. May 13, 1961. p. 13.
^ "Democrats of 5th Name Candidates". The Standard Union. August 16, 1923. p. 3.
^ Heckscher, August (1978). When LaGuardia was mayor: New York's legendary years. New York: Norton. p. 291.
^ "Cashmore, M'Donald Win By Big Margins". The Brooklyn Citizen. November 7, 1945. p. 1.
^ Eisenstadt, Peter, ed. (2005). The Encyclopedia of New York State. Syracuse University Press. p. 1614. ISBN 9780815608080.
^ "Cashmore's Secret Bared, Edythe Tenney His Bride". Times Union. February 6, 1926. p. 4.