John Cashmore (June 7, 1895 – May 7, 1961) was an American politician from New York City who served as Borough President of Brooklyn from 1940 until his death in 1961.
Career
Business
Cashmore was an aide to the general manager of the New York Edison Company and a furniture manufacturer.[1]
Cashmore married Edythe Tenney (1898–1972) in 1926.[6] They had one son, James John Cashmore (1931–1977).
In popular culture
The 1974 Harry Chapin song "Cat's in the Cradle" was based in part on John Cashmore's relationship with his son James, to whom Chapin's wife had been previously married.