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Thomas Joseph Spellacy (March 6, 1880 – December 5, 1957) was an American political leader and lawyer. He was the mayor of Hartford, Connecticut, held several other offices, and was one of Connecticut's most prominent Democrats over a period of more than 50 years. == Early life and career == Spellacy was born in Hartford, the son of James Spellacy, a contractor, and Catherine (Bourke) Spellacy. He attended Hartford Public High School, Miss Burbank’s Private School and the College of the Holy Cross. He received a degree from Georgetown University Law School in 1901. He was admitted to the bar in Tennessee in 1901 and in Connecticut in 1903. Also in 1903 he married Nellie Walsh of Middletown, Connecticut.〔"Spellacy Said to be Appointed Asst. Secretary of Navy,” The Hartford Courant (1887-1922); Jul 23, 1920; ProQuest Historical Newspapers Hartford Courant (1764 - 1922) pg. 13.〕 Early in his career, Spellacy blended his interests in journalism, law and politics. He started a student publication that circulated in the Hartford public schools and worked as a reporter for the Hartford Telegram prior to attending law school. He was a part owner of the Hartford Sunday Globe and briefly the owner of the Hartford Evening Post, both of which were sold to other Hartford newspapers.〔“With Democratic Outlook Hopeless, ‘Post’ Surrenders,” The Hartford Courant (1887-1922); Oct 7, 1920; ProQuest Historical Newspapers Hartford Courant (1764 - 1922), pg. 7.〕 He was elected to the Connecticut State Senate in 1906, failed to win renomination in 1908 and recaptured the nomination and his seat in 1910.〔“Spellacy Lands Job as Palmer's Aid,” The Hartford Courant (1887-1922); Nov 13, 1919; ProQuest Historical Newspapers Hartford Courant (1764 - 1922) pg. 22〕 He was the Democratic nominee for Mayor of Hartford, while serving as the city’s party chairman, in 1912, losing to Col. Louis R. Cheney in a spring election.〔“Spellacy's Career Has Been Active,” The Hartford Courant (1887-1922); Sep 22, 1922; ProQuest Historical Newspapers Hartford Courant (1764 - 1922) pg. 10.〕 Later that year Spellacy was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention for the first of five times. He ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of Hartford in 1914, losing the Democratic nomination to Joseph H. Lawler, the eventual winner. President Woodrow Wilson appointed him United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut to fill the unexpired term of Frederick Scott in 1915.〔“Spellacy To Be District Attorney,” The Hartford Courant (1887-1922); Jul 4, 1915; ProQuest Historical Newspapers Hartford Courant (1764 - 1922), pg. 5.〕 Spellacy, while still serving as U.S. Attorney, was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Connecticut in 1918 and lost to the incumbent, Marcus H. Holcomb.〔“Holcomb's Plurality Over Spellacy 8,075,” The Hartford Courant (1887-1922); Nov 6, 1918; ProQuest Historical Newspapers Hartford Courant (1764 - 1922), pg. 1.〕 Shortly after the election, the World War I armistice went into effect and Spellacy resigned his position as United States Attorney to become the legal advisor to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Franklin D. Roosevelt, in the settlement of claims involving the Navy and various allied powers in Europe during the winter of 1918-1919.〔“Spellacy to Sail for Brest Tuesday on Legal Mission,” The Hartford Courant (1887-1922); Dec 29, 1918; ProQuest Historical Newspapers Hartford Courant (1764 - 1922), pg. 13.〕 Both Spellacy and Roosevelt returned on the USS George Washington with President Wilson, who was returning from the Paris Peace Conference.〔“Conn. People in Wilson's Party,” The Hartford Courant (1887-1922); Feb 25, 1919; ProQuest Historical Newspapers Hartford Courant (1764 - 1922), pg. 1.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Thomas J. Spellacy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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