Joseph C. Casdin

Joseph C. Casdin was a three-term mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts, and the city's first Jewish mayor.[2]

Joseph C. Casdin
Casdin, running for re-election as a Worcester city councilor.
54th Mayor of
Worcester, Massachusetts
In office
1967–1968
Preceded byGeorge A. Wells
Succeeded byJohn M. Shea
51st Mayor of
Worcester, Massachusetts
In office
September 1, 1962 – April 30, 1963
Preceded byJohn M. Shea
Succeeded byPaul V. Mullaney
48th Mayor of
Worcester, Massachusetts
In office
1959–1959
Preceded byJames D. O'Brien
Succeeded byJames D. O'Brien
Member of the City Council of
Worcester, Massachusetts
In office
1956–1982
Personal details
Born(1914-03-08)March 8, 1914
Worcester, Massachusetts
DiedMarch 17, 2007(2007-03-17) (aged 93)
Worcester, Massachusetts
Resting placeB'Nai Brith Cemetery Worcester.[1]
Political partyDemocratic

Early life

Casdin was born in Worcester to Simon and Ida (Ostroff) Cohen.[1]

Business career

Casdin owned and operated the Jobbers Outlet, a clothing store founded by his father.[1]

Public service

Worcester city council

Casdin was a member of the Worcester city council for thirteen terms,[3] from 1956 to 1982.[1]

Mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts

In accordance with the Worcester's weak mayor, Massachusetts Plan E city charter, the mayor was not popularly elected, but selected by the city council from among its members. Casdin served first in 1959, then from September 1, 1962 to April 30, 1963, and again in 1967 to 1968.[4]

Campaign for United States House of Representatives

In 1968 Casdin ran for the fourth congressional district seat in the United States House of Representatives. Casdin lost the Democratic primary against Harold Donohue.[5]

Family life

Casdin married Miriam (Whitman) Casdin of Worcester, they had three children, two daughters and a son.[1]

Death and burial

Casdin died at the Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester on March 17, 2007.[1][6] Casdin was buried in the B'nai B'rith Cemetery in Worcester.[1]

References
  1. Worcester Telegram & Gazette (March 19, 2007), Joseph C. Casdin, 93., Worcester, Massachusetts: Worcester Telegram & Gazette
  2. Anonymous. "Joseph Casdin, Worcester's First Jewish Mayor, Elected for Third Term." Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Jan 11 1967.
  3. Kotsopoulos, Nick (April 14, 2011), Clancy Will Not Seek Re-Election., Worcester, Massachusetts: Worcester Telegram & Gazette
  4. "Worcester Mayors". Worcester Public Library. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  5. Krim, Robert M. (September 18, 1968), Asst. Dean Elder Whipped In Mass. Primary Contest, Cambridge, Massachusetts: The Harvard Crimson, Inc.
  6. "Joseph C. Casdin, 93. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com.


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