Thomas F. August Explained

Thomas F. August
Office:31st Mayor
of Somerville, Massachusetts
Term Start:January 1978
Term End:January 1980
Office2:Member of the
Somerville, Massachusetts
Board of Aldermen
Ward 1
Office3:Member of the
Somerville, Massachusetts
School Committee
Ward 1
Birth Date:December 17, 1926
Birth Place:Cambridge, Massachusetts
Death Place:Salem, Massachusetts
Restingplace:Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Nationality:American
Alma Mater:Boston University
Allegiance:United States of America
Rank:Chief Pharmacists Mate
Battles:World War II
Korean War

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

Early life

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

Education

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

Military service

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

Death and burial

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