Board of Selectmen of Somerville, Massachusetts

From 1841 until 1872 Somerville was run by the Board of Selectmen

Board of selectmen

The board of selectmen is commonly the executive arm of the government of New England towns in the United States. The board typically consists of three or five members, with or without staggered terms.-History:...

, because up to that point Somerville was still incorporated as a town. From 1842 to 1868 the Board of Selectmen was made up of five members, from 1869 to 1871 the expanded board was made up of nine members.

The Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts is the current head of the municipal government in Somerville, Massachusetts

Somerville, Massachusetts

Somerville is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, located just north of Boston. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 75,754 and was the most densely populated municipality in New England. It is also the 17th most densely populated incorporated place in...

Boards of Selectmen of Somerville, Massachusetts (1842-1871)

Year	Chairman	Selectman	Selectman	Selectman	Selectman	Selectman	Selectman	Selectman	Selectman
1842	Nathan Tufts	John S. Edgerly	Luther Mitchell	Caleb W. Leland	Francis Bowman
1843	Francis Bowman	John S. Edgerly	Luther Mitchell	Caleb W. Leland	Orr N. Towne
1844	John S. Edgerly	Luther Mitchell	Caleb W. Leland	Orr N. Towne	Benjamin Hadley
1845	Francis Bowman	Benjamin Hadley	Joseph Clarke	George O. Brastow	Silas Kinsley
1846	Isaac S. Spring	Benjamin Hadley	Joseph Clarke	Edward Cutter	Silas Kinsley
1847	Isaac S. Spring	Benjamin Hadley, died May 20	Joseph Clarke	Edward Cutter	Gardner T. Ring	Abram Welch, elected to fill vacancy May 26
1848	John S. Edgerly	Abram Welch	Gardner T. Ring	Thomas J. Leland	Charles Miller
1849	John S. Edgerly	Abram Welch	Gardner T. Ring	Thomas J. Leland	Charles Miller
1850	John S. Edgerly	Chester Guild	James Hill, Jr.	Thomas J. Leland	Charles Miller
1851	John S. Edgerly	Chester Guild	John Runey	Thomas J. Leland	Charles Miller
1852	John S. Edgerly	Thomas J. Leland	John Runey	Charles Miller	Nathan Tufts, Jr.
1853	John S. Edgerly	John Runey	James M. Shute	Nathan Tufts, Jr.	Joseph Clarke
1854	John S. Edgerly	John Runey	Joseph Clarke	James M. Shute	John K. Hall
1855	James M. Shute	John K. Hall	Benjamin Woodword	Charles C. Walden	Benjamin Randell
1856	James M. Shute	Charles C. Walden	John S. Edgerly	John C. Tenney	N. Carlton Hawkins
1857	James M. Shute	John S. Edgerly	Samuel Hamblin	John C. Tenney	Samuel Trull
1858	James M. Shute	John C. Tenney	Benjamin Randell	Samuel Hamblin	Mark Fisk
1859	James M. Shute	John C. Tenney	Mark Fisk	Benjamin Randell	John S. Ware
1860	Benjamin Randell	Mark Fisk	Henry A. Snow	Albert Kenneson	Thomas Cunningham
1861	Benjamin Randell	Henry A. Snow	Albert Kenneson	Thomas Cunningham	Charles H. Guild
1862	Henry A. Snow	Benjamin Randell	Albert Kenneson	Thomas Cunningham	Charles H. Guild
1863	Henry A. Snow (resigned as Chairman November 24, 1863)	Thomas Cunningham (Elected as Chairman November 24, 1863)	Sargent C. Whitcher	Levi Thompson	John R. Poor
1864	John R. Poor	Levi Thompson	Nelson Howe	Francis Houghton	George W. Hadley
1865	John R. Poor	Nelson Howe (Chairman May 6 to November 4, 1865)	Levi Thompson	George W. Hadley	Francis Houghton	Mr. Howe was Chairman from May 6 to November 4, while Mr. Poor was abroad.)
1866	John R. Poor	Nelson Howe	George W. Hadley	Francis Houghton	Silas H. Holland
1867	Francis Houghton	George W. Hadley	George O. Brastow George O. Brastow George Oliver Brastow was a Massachusetts businessman and politician who served as a member and President of the Massachusetts Senate, as a member of the Governor's Council, and as the first Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts.-Military service:Before the American Civil War Brastow was the...	Silas H. Holland	Jacob T. Glines
1868	Francis Houghton	Silas H. Holland	John A. Paine	Jacob T. Glines	Charles S. Lincoln
1869	Francis Houghton	Silas H. Holland	John A. Paine	Horace Haskins	Austin Belknap Austin Belknap Austin Belknap was a Massachusetts businessman and politician who served as a member, and last Chairman, of the Board of Selectmen of Somerville, Massachusetts, and as the third Mayor, of Somerville.-Early life:...	Jacob T. Glines	Charles S. Lincoln	John G. Hall	Robert A. Vinal Robert A. Vinal Robert Aldersey Vinal was a Massachusetts businessman and politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and on the Board of Selectmen of Somerville, Massachusetts.-Notes:...
1870	Austin Belknap Austin Belknap Austin Belknap was a Massachusetts businessman and politician who served as a member, and last Chairman, of the Board of Selectmen of Somerville, Massachusetts, and as the third Mayor, of Somerville.-Early life:...	John G. Hall	Cyrus F. Crosby	Robert A. Vinal Robert A. Vinal Robert Aldersey Vinal was a Massachusetts businessman and politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and on the Board of Selectmen of Somerville, Massachusetts.-Notes:...	Charles S. Lincoln	Horace Haskins	Jacob T. Glines	Francis Houghton	Nelson Howe
1871	Austin Belknap Austin Belknap Austin Belknap was a Massachusetts businessman and politician who served as a member, and last Chairman, of the Board of Selectmen of Somerville, Massachusetts, and as the third Mayor, of Somerville.-Early life:...	Charles S. Lincoln	Robert A. Vinal Robert A. Vinal Robert Aldersey Vinal was a Massachusetts businessman and politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and on the Board of Selectmen of Somerville, Massachusetts.-Notes:...	Cyrus F. Crosby	Jacob T. Glines	John G. Hall	Horace Haskins	Person Davis	Francis Houghton

Boards of Selectmen of Somerville, Massachusetts (1842-1871)

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