12 Facts About Henry Scagnoli

Henry Scagnoli graduated from Jamaica Plain High School in 1939.

Henry Scagnoli attended night classes at Northeastern University on the GI Bill and graduated with a degree in management in 1952.

Henry Scagnoli eventually left the insurance business to become an executive with Waldo Brothers, a building supply business.

In 1946, Henry Scagnoli campaigned for a state representative candidate in Jamaica Plain.

Henry Scagnoli grew to admire Collins and when he ran for a seat in the Massachusetts Senate in 1950, Henry Scagnoli managed his campaign.

At the age of 37, Henry Scagnoli was the youngest person appointed to the position.

In 1961, Henry Scagnoli became director of administrative services, a position referred to as deputy mayor.

In 1962, Henry Scagnoli was a finalist for the position of Boston police commissioner, but Collins opted to appoint FBI agent Edmund McNamara instead.

In July 1966, Henry Scagnoli was appointed acting fire commissioner following the death of Thomas Griffin.

In October 1966, Henry Scagnoli stepped down as deputy mayor for the lower paying position of deputy school construction engineer.

Henry Scagnoli remained with the Boston Public Schools' planning and engineering department for over two decades.

Henry Scagnoli died on May 3,2015, after falling ill with pneumonia.