work ▁by ▁American ▁sculpt or ▁John ▁Wilson ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁Martin ▁Luther ▁King ▁station ▁( disambiguation ), ▁stations ▁of ▁the ▁name ▁ ▁Martin ▁Luther ▁King ▁Jr . ▁East ▁Bus way ▁ ▁Martin ▁Luther ▁King ▁Jr . ▁Day ▁ ▁Martin ▁Luther ▁( disambiguation ) ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁streets ▁named ▁after ▁Martin ▁Luther ▁King , ▁Jr . ▁ ▁Martin ▁Luther ▁King ▁High ▁School ▁( disambiguation ) <0x0A> </s> ▁John ▁E . ▁Pow ers ▁( Nov ember ▁ 1 0 , ▁ 1 9 1 0 ▁– ▁July ▁ 3 1 , ▁ 1 9 9 8 ) ▁was ▁an ▁American ▁politician ▁who ▁served ▁as ▁President ▁of ▁the ▁Massachusetts ▁Senate ▁from ▁ 1 9 5 9 ▁to ▁ 1 9 6 4 . ▁ ▁Pow ers , ▁a ▁former ▁cl am ▁d igger , ▁mess enger , ▁and ▁machine ▁operator , ▁served ▁as ▁a ▁State ▁Senator ▁from ▁Boston ▁from ▁ 1 9 4 0 ▁to ▁ 1 9 6 4 ▁and ▁Supreme ▁Jud icial ▁Court ▁of ▁Su ff olk ▁County ▁from ▁ 1 9 6 4 ▁to ▁ 1 9 8 8 . ▁He ▁was ▁twice ▁a ▁candidate ▁for ▁Mayor ▁of ▁Boston . ▁He ▁lost ▁to ▁inc umb ent ▁John ▁B . ▁H yn es ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 5 ▁mayor al ▁election . ▁Following ▁H yn es ' ▁ret irement , ▁Pow ers ▁became ▁the ▁front - runner ▁for ▁the ▁mayor ship , ▁however ▁he ▁lost ▁to ▁Boston ▁City ▁Council ▁member ▁John ▁F . ▁Collins ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 9