Edward Francis McLaughlin Jr. (August 18, 1920 – January 21, 2005) was an American attorney and

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who served as an assistant United States Attorney, Boston city councilor, president of the Boston City Council, and the 60th lieutenant governor of Massachusetts from 1961 to 1963. As a member of the U.S. Attorney's office, McLaughlin was one of the prosecutors in the Brinks robbery case. He later served as a deputy general manager and chief legal counsel for the

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* Commonwealth of Massachusetts, ''1961-1962 Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts'', p. 23, (1961). * Long, Tom.: ''EDWARD F. MCLAUGHLIN JR., 84, FORMER LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR'', The Boston Globe (January 22, 2005). * The Boston Globe, McLAUGHLIN, The Honorable Edward F. Jr. (January 24, 2005) * The Boston Herald, ''Obituary; Edward McLaughlin funeral rites today'', pg. 32 (January 25, 2005). * Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseer
McLaughlin's Bar Record
(accessed January 21, 2009) * McLaughlin, Peter.

(accessed January 21, 2009). 1921 births 2005 deaths Boston Latin School alumni Dartmouth College alumni Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority people Northeastern University alumni Lieutenant governors of Massachusetts Presidents of the Boston City Council 20th-century Massachusetts politicians {{Massachusetts-politician-stub