Preceded by Arthur J. Frawley Battles/wars World War II Succeeded by M. Henry Wall Preceded by Arthur J. Frawley Name Thomas Costin, Battles and wars World War II | Political party Democratic Role Politician Spouse(s) Rosemary Party Democratic Party | |
Service/branch United States Marine Corps | ||
Allegiance United States of America | ||
The Thomas P. Costin Jr. Post Office Dedication | May 24, 2019
Thomas P. Costin, Jr. (born 1926) was a Massachusetts politician who served as the 45th Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.
Costin served eight years on the Lynn City Council before being elected mayor in 1956. At the age of 29, he became the youngest mayor in Lynn's history.
As mayor, he proposed and spearheaded an urban renewal plan which targeted the Brickyard neighborhood of Lynn in an effort to make the city more attractive to industry and give it the ability to compete with surrounding communities' shopping malls but the program ultimately failed to deliver on its promises.
A close friend of John F. Kennedy, Costin lead the voter registration drive during Kennedy's 1958 Senate Reelection campaign. Costin was a Kennedy delegate to the 1960 Democratic National Conventions. Costin was appointed Lynn District postmaster by the President in 1961. He was reportedly a finalist for the position of United States Postmaster General in 1976.