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John Cashmore

American politician

Not to be confused with John Cashmore Ltd.

John Cashmore
Portrait by The New York Times, 1941

13th Borough President of Brooklyn
In office March 4, 1940 – May 7, 1961
Preceded by	Arthur R. Ebel
Succeeded by	John F. Hayes
Majority Leader of the New York City Council
In office September 23, 1938 – March 4, 1940
President	Newbold Morris
Preceded by	Baruch Charney Vladeck
Succeeded by	Joseph T. Sharkey
Minority Leader of the New York City Council
In office January 11, 1938 – September 23, 1938
President	Newbold Morris
Preceded by	Thomas J. Curran^[a]
Succeeded by	Baruch Charney Vladeck
Member of the New York City Council from Brooklyn At-Large
In office January 1, 1938 – March 4, 1940
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Multi-member district
Member of the New York State Democratic Committee
In office 1938–1944
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 5th Kings district
In office January 1, 1923 – December 31, 1923
Preceded by	James H. Caulfield Jr.
Succeeded by	Joseph C. H. Flynn

Personal details
Born	(1895-06-07)June 7, 1895 New York City, U.S.
Died	May 7, 1961(1961-05-07) (aged 65) New York City, U.S.
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.

Early life

Cashmore was born in Brooklyn, New York on June 7, 1895.^[1]

Career

Business

Cashmore was an aide to the general manager of the New York Edison Company and a furniture manufacturer.^[2]

Politics

Cashmore entered politics as a member of the New York State Assembly (Kings Co., 5th D.) in 1923.^[3] He was later elected to the newly-formed New York City Council, serving as its majority leader from 1938 to 1940. He was also a member of the New York State Democratic Committee from 1938 to 1944.

Cashmore was elected Brooklyn Borough president in 1940, succeeding Raymond V. Ingersoll.^[4] He held this position until 1961, though he was unsuccessfully challenged in the 1945 election by George A. Arkwright.^[5] He was the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senator from New York in 1952, but was defeated by the incumbent Republican Irving M. Ives.^[6] He was a delegate to the 1948, 1952, 1956 and 1960 Democratic National Conventions.

Death

Cashmore died in New York City on May 7, 1961. He had been sick for several months.^[7]

Personal life

Cashmore married Edythe Tenney (1898–1972) in 1926.^[8] 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, written by Chapin's wife (Sandra Campbell Gaston Cashmore Chapin) who was previously married to James John Cashmore 1931–1977

Notes

↑ as Minority Leader of the New York City Board of Aldermen

References

↑ "John Cashmore". The New York Times. New York. 9 May 1961. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
↑ "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 DIES; BROOKLYN CHIEF; Borough President, 65, Is Stricken in Auto -- Held Position Since 1940". The New York Times. New York. 8 May 1961. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
↑ "Cashmore's Secret Bared, Edythe Tenney His Bride". Times Union. February 6, 1926. p. 4.

Sources

Political Graveyard
Behind The Song: Cat's In The Cradle

External links

John Cashmore at Find a Grave
Our Campaigns - Cashmore, John

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

v t e Borough presidents of Brooklyn
Grout (1898–1901) Swanstrom (1902–1903) Littleton (1904–1905) Coler (1906–1909) Steers (1910–1913) Pounds (1913–1917) Riegelmann (1918–1924) Guider (1925–1926) Byrne (1926–1930) Hesterberg (1930–1933) Carey (1933, interim) Ingersoll (1934–1940) Ebel (1940, acting) Cashmore (1940–1961) Hayes (1961, interim) Stark (1962–1970) Leone (1970–1976) Golden (1977–2001) Markowitz (2002–2013) Adams (2014–2022) Reynoso (2022–present)

Authority control databases
International	VIAF FAST WorldCat
National	United States
Other	SNAC

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