Irving E. KaneIrving Edward Kane was an American politician in the state of Massachusetts, who served as the 47th Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.Life and careerKane was born in Lynn, Massachusetts on May 2, 1930. The young James Carrigan was a member of his campaign staff and, shaped by the experience, six years later he was elected to a seat in the State House, and a State Senate seat in a special election a year after that. Kane died on October 8, 2019, at the age of 89.