| Cornelius Desmond | |
| Birth Name: | Cornelius F. Desmond Jr. |
| Birth Date: | 4 October 1893 |
| Birth Place: | Pittsfield, Massachusetts |
| Death Place: | Lowell, Massachusetts |
| Restingplace: | St. Patrick's Cemetery Lowell, Massachusetts |
| Occupation: | Politician City Manager |
| Party: | Democrat |
| Spouse: | Helena C. (Lepper) Desmond |
| Children: | One son, three daughters |
| City Manager of Lowell, Massachusetts | |
| Term Start: | 1962 |
| Term End: | 1963 |
| Predecessor: | Frank E. Barrett |
| Successor: | P. Harold Ready |
| Title2: | Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 15th Middlesex District |
| Term Start2: | 1941 |
| Term End2: | 1962 |
| Successor2: | John Janas |
Cornelius F. Desmond Jr. (October 4, 1893 – October 2, 1974) was an American politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and as City Manager of Lowell, Massachusetts.
Desmond was born on October 4, 1893, in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.[1] He attended Lowell public schools and graduated from Lowell High School.[2] A standout baseball player, Desmond went on to for a number of play semi-pro baseball teams.
During World War I, Desmond served in the United States Army. After the war, he worked in the circulation department of newspapers in Boston and New York. In the 1930s, Desmond worked as a supervisor for the Works Progress Administration.
In 1940, Desmond was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He would go on to serve a total of 11 terms. He served on a number of important committees, including a stint as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.
In 1962, Desmond was named City Manager of Lowell and resigned from the House shortly after that. He served as city manager for 22 months before he reached the mandatory retirement age of 70 and had to leave office.
Desmond remained in Lowell after his retirement. He died on October 2, 1974, at St. John's Hospital in Lowell.