Thomas F. August

Thomas F. August
31st Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts
In office January 1978 – January 1980
Preceded by	S. Lester Ralph
Succeeded by	Eugene C. Brune[1]
Member of the Somerville, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen Ward 1
Member of the Somerville, Massachusetts School Committee Ward 1
Personal details
Born	December 17, 1926 Cambridge, Massachusetts
Died	March 9, 2005(2005-03-09) (aged 78) Salem, Massachusetts
Resting place	Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Boston University; Boston University School of Law
Profession	Lawyer
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	U.S. Navy
Rank	Chief Pharmacists Mate
Battles/wars	World War II Korean War

Thomas F. August (December 17, 1926 – March 9, 2005)[2] was a Massachusetts attorney and politician who served as the 31st Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts.[3] August lost re-election in a three-way race with Eugene C. Brune, who won by 2,400 votes,[1] and Michael E. Capuano, who succeeded Brune.

Early life

August was the son of John and Margaret (Reidy) August.[2]

Education

August was a graduate of Boston University and its Boston University School of Law.[3]

Military service

During World War II and the Korean War, August served as a Chief Pharmacists Mate in the U.S. Navy.[3]

Death and burial

August died on March 9, 2005, in Salem, Massachusetts, and was buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts.[3]

References

1. Boorstin, Robert O. (November 7, 1979), "Mayor White Wins 4th Term, Trounces Timilty Across City", The Harvard Crimson, Cambridge, Massachusetts
2. "August, Thomas F.", The Boston Globe, Boston, Massachusetts, March 12, 2005
3. "Obituary; Thomas F. August, at 78, former Somerville mayor", The Boston Herald, Boston, Massachusetts, p. c46, March 12, 2005

Political offices
Preceded by S. Lester Ralph	31st Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts January 1978 – January 1980	Succeeded by Eugene C. Brune