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James J. Bruin
James J. Bruin
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives; from the 15th Middlesex district
	In office; January 5, 1949 – January 26, 1949
Preceded by	Seat created
Succeeded by	James O'Dea Jr.
Member of the Lowell City Council
	In office; 1948–1950
Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts
	In office; 1934–1935
Preceded by	Charles H. Slowey
Succeeded by	Dewey G. Archambault
Member of the Lowell School Committee
	In office; 1923–1925
Personal details
Born	October 31, 1898; Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	January 26, 1949 (aged 50); Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S.
Resting place	St. Patrick's Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Mary Lou Paone (m. 1948)
Education	Northeastern Law School (LL.B)
Occupation	Lawyer
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Judge Advocate General's Corps
Rank	Captain

James J. Bruin (October 31, 1898 – January 26, 1949) was an American politician from Lowell, Massachusetts.

Early life

Bruin was born on October 31, 1898, in Lowell. In 1922 he graduated from the Northeastern University School of Law.^[1]

Bruin served on the Lowell school committee from 1923 to 1925.^[1] In 1932 he was the Democratic nominee for the United States House of Representatives seat in Massachusetts's 5th congressional district, but lost to incumbent Edith Nourse Rogers. From 1934 to 1935 he was the mayor of Lowell.^[1] In 1934 he was the Democratic nominee for Middlesex County District Attorney, but lost to incumbent Warren L. Bishop.^[2] In 1948, Bruin returned to elected office as a member of the Lowell city council. Later that year he was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives. However, Bruin died on January 26, 1949, soon after taking office.^[1]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1949-50. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
^ "Bishop Reelected by Wide Margin". The Boston Daily Globe. November 8, 1934.