This is a list of Mayor

Mayor

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s of Manchester, New Hampshire

Manchester, New Hampshire

Manchester is the largest city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, the tenth largest city in New England, and the largest city in northern New England, an area comprising the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. It is in Hillsborough County along the banks of the Merrimack River, which...

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Political party

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 designations are shown for some mayors, where known. However, municipal elections are officially non-partisan

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Throughout most of the previous century

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s have been held in odd-numbered years. Mayors are elected for a two-year term of office. The first city election in Manchester, New Hampshire

Manchester, New Hampshire

Manchester is the largest city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, the tenth largest city in New England, and the largest city in northern New England, an area comprising the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. It is in Hillsborough County along the banks of the Merrimack River, which...

 occurred on August 19, 1846.

The administrative and executive powers of the city are vested in the mayor

Mayor

In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....

. The mayor must be a resident of the city for at least a year prior to filing for the office of mayor. The mayor has the power to supervise the administrative affairs of the city and presides over meetings of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. The mayor is the de facto head of the Board of School Committee, which oversees the city’s schools.

From 1846 to 1857, mayors served for a one-year term, expiring on the third Tuesday in March. From 1857 to 1872, the mayor's term expired on the last day of December. In 1873, the term ended annually on the Third Tuesday in March, up until 1880, when it became a two-year term.

Trivia about Manchester's mayors

• Three mayors have gone on to serve as governors of New Hampshire
  Governor of New Hampshire
  The Governor of the State of New Hampshire is the supreme executive magistrate of the U.S. state of New Hampshire.The governor is elected at the biennial state general election in November of even-numbered years. New Hampshire is one of only two states, along with bordering Vermont, to hold...
  
  : Frederick Smyth
  Frederick Smyth (New Hampshire)
  Frederick Smyth was a banker, railroad executive, and politician from Manchester, New Hampshire. Born in 1819 in Candia, New Hampshire, he became City Clerk of Manchester at the age of 30...
  
  , James A. Weston
  James A. Weston
  James Adams Weston was a civil engineer, banker, and politician from Manchester, New Hampshire. A Democrat, he was mayor of Manchester for several terms and was twice Governor of New Hampshire.- External links :*...
  
  , and Person C. Cheney.
• Mayor Edward C. Smith
  Edward Clarke Smith
  Edward Clarke Smith , was mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire in 1911 and 1912. He was the son and grandson of previous Manchester mayors Isaac W. Smith and Hiram Brown, respectively....
  
   was the son and grandson of Manchester mayors. His father was Isaac W. Smith and his grandfather was Hiram Brown, the city's first mayor.
• Two mayors have died in office, Darwin J. Daniels in 1865 and Henry J. Pariseau in 1970.

Manchester's mayors

Mayor	Term	Party	Birth/Death	Notes
Hiram Brown	1846–1847	Whig Whig Party (United States) The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...	January 23, 1801 – September 7, 1890	Elected the city's first mayor, August 19, 1846.
Jacob F. James	1847–1849			Elected May 22, 1847, after two previous elections had been invalidated, since no candidate had won the required number of votes. He was re-elected April 26, 1848, after two elections had failed to yield the need number of votes to declare a winner.
Warren L. Lane	1849–1850	Whig Whig Party (United States) The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...	d. March 4, 1861	Elected in Oct. 1849 special election after elections in both April and May 1849 election yielded no clear winner.
Moses Fellows	1851–1852
Frederick Smyth Frederick Smyth (New Hampshire) Frederick Smyth was a banker, railroad executive, and politician from Manchester, New Hampshire. Born in 1819 in Candia, New Hampshire, he became City Clerk of Manchester at the age of 30...	1852–1855		March 9, 1819 – April 22, 1899
Theodore T. Abbott	1855–1857	American	March 22, 1799 – 1886	Elected March 1855, re-elected March 1856.
Jacob F. James	1857			Elected Nov. 1856.
Alonzo Smith	1858		May 21, 1808 – April 17, 1865
Edward W. Harrington	1859–1860
David A. Bunton	1861–1862	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	October 18, 1805 – July 10, 1890
Theodore T. Abbott	1863	American	March 22, 1799 – 1886
Frederick Smyth Frederick Smyth (New Hampshire) Frederick Smyth was a banker, railroad executive, and politician from Manchester, New Hampshire. Born in 1819 in Candia, New Hampshire, he became City Clerk of Manchester at the age of 30...	1864	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	March 9, 1819 – April 22, 1899)	Smyth won election almost unanimously with numerous candidates receiving 5 votes or less. Elected governor of New Hampshire in 1865.
Darwin J. Daniels	1865 – August 15, 1865		d. August 15, 1865	Died in office, aged 50. http://www.uua.org/uuhs/duub/register/1866.html
John Hosley	August 1865–1866			Elected to fill vacancy.
Joseph B. Clark	1867
James A. Weston James A. Weston James Adams Weston was a civil engineer, banker, and politician from Manchester, New Hampshire. A Democrat, he was mayor of Manchester for several terms and was twice Governor of New Hampshire.- External links :*...	1868	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...		Governor of New Hampshire Governor of New Hampshire The Governor of the State of New Hampshire is the supreme executive magistrate of the U.S. state of New Hampshire.The governor is elected at the biennial state general election in November of even-numbered years. New Hampshire is one of only two states, along with bordering Vermont, to hold... , 1871–1872
Isaac W. Smith	1869	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	May 18, 1825 – 1898
James A. Weston James A. Weston James Adams Weston was a civil engineer, banker, and politician from Manchester, New Hampshire. A Democrat, he was mayor of Manchester for several terms and was twice Governor of New Hampshire.- External links :*...	1870–1871	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
Person C. Cheney	1872	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...		Governor of New Hampshire Governor of New Hampshire The Governor of the State of New Hampshire is the supreme executive magistrate of the U.S. state of New Hampshire.The governor is elected at the biennial state general election in November of even-numbered years. New Hampshire is one of only two states, along with bordering Vermont, to hold...  1875–77. Appointed U.S. Senator 1886–1887 to fill vacancy.
Charles H. Bartlett	1873		October 15, 1833–?	Elected December 12, 1872, resigned February 18, 1873 to take office as governor.
John P. Newell	1873			Chosen mayor by Aldermen and the Common Council to fill vacancy.
James A. Weston James A. Weston James Adams Weston was a civil engineer, banker, and politician from Manchester, New Hampshire. A Democrat, he was mayor of Manchester for several terms and was twice Governor of New Hampshire.- External links :*...	1874–1875	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
Alpheus Gay	1875–1876
Ira Cross	1876–1877	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	July 23, 1833 – February 11, 1914	Resigned.
John L. Kelly	1877–1880
Horace B. Putnam	1881–1884		November 5, 1825 – April 20, 1888
George H. Stearns	1885–1886		April 22, 1838 – August 21, 1929	Died at the age of 91.
John Hosley	1887–1888
David B. Varney	1889–1890
Edgar J. Knowlton	1891 – May 10, 1894			Resigned May 10, 1894. David B. Varney defacto mayor, July 1894 – June 1895.
William C. Clarke	1895–1902
Eugene E. Reed	1903–1910	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	April 23, 1866 – December 15, 1940	U.S. Congress United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution... , 1913 – 1915, defeated 1914. Candidate for U.S. Senate United States Senate The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each... , 1918.
Edward C. Smith Edward Clarke Smith Edward Clarke Smith , was mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire in 1911 and 1912. He was the son and grandson of previous Manchester mayors Isaac W. Smith and Hiram Brown, respectively....	1911–1912	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	October 24, 1864 – August 25, 1926
Charles C. Hayes	1913–1914	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Harry W. Spaulding	1915–1917	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Moise Verrette	1918–1921	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...		Executive Councillor Executive Council of New Hampshire The Executive Council of the State of New Hampshire is the executive body of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. The Executive Council advises the Governor on all matters and provides a check on the governor's power. New Hampshire is one of the few states that has an Executive Council, and is the...  1916 – 1918
George E. Trudel	1922–1925			Great Uncle of former Memorial High School track-star and Manchester sports broadcasting personality Doug Trudel, whom coincidentally is nicknamed "The Mayor"
Arthur E. Moreau	1926–1931	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Dr. Damase Caron	1932–1941	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
Wilfred A. Laflamme	1942–1943	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Josephat T. Benoit Josephat T. Benoit Josephat T. Benoit was the 41st mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire from 1944 to 1961. A New Deal Democrat, he held that office for a record nine consecutive terms.-Early life and career:...	1944–1961	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	March 3, 1900 – May 14, 1976	Served a record nine consecutive terms. Born a Canadian citizen and moved to the United States at the age of seven. Held two doctorates.
John C. Mongan John C. Mongan John C. Mongan was the 42nd and 44th mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire, first from 1962–1963 and again from 1968 - 1969. He is a Republican.-Early life and career:...	1962–1963	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	b. April 17, 1925	Inaugurated at Memorial High School, first mayor since 1946 inaugurated outside of City Hall.
Roland S. Vallee Roland S. Vallee Roland S. Vallee was the 43rd mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire. Known as the "singing mayor," he served in that office as a Democrat from 1964-1967.-Life and career:...	1964–1967	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	November 13, 1929 – October 27, 1997	Known as the "singing mayor."
John C. Mongan John C. Mongan John C. Mongan was the 42nd and 44th mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire, first from 1962–1963 and again from 1968 - 1969. He is a Republican.-Early life and career:...	1968–1969	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	b. April 17, 1925
Henry J. Pariseau	1970	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	April 1, 1918 – May 30, 1970	Died in office
Charles R. "Dick" Stanton	1970–1971	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	April 10, 1929 – May 10, 1985	City Clerk Stanton was chosen by Board of Mayor and Aldermen to fill remainder of Pariseau's two-year term.
Sylvio L. Dupuis	1972–1975	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	b. 1934	Resigned, May 1975, to be one of the founders of Catholic Medical Center Catholic Medical Center Catholic Medical Center is a hospital located in the West Side area of Manchester, New Hampshire. Catholic Medical Center is a 330-bed, full-service health care facility. CMC offers medical-surgical care with more than 29 subspecialties, inpatient and outpatient services, diagnostic imaging and a... .
Charles R. "Dick" Stanton	1975–1981	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	April 10, 1929 – May 1985
Emile D. Beaulieu Emile D. Beaulieu Emile Dorilas Beaulieu served two non-consecutive terms as the mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire, from 1982-1983 and from 1988-1989.-Early life:...	1982–1983	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	b. April 2, 1931	Lost reelection to Robert F. Shaw, 1983.
Robert F. Shaw	1984–1987	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	May 29, 1934 – August 17, 2004	Switched to Democratic Party in 1995. Killed in auto accident on Route 93 in Manchester.
Emile D. Beaulieu Emile D. Beaulieu Emile Dorilas Beaulieu served two non-consecutive terms as the mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire, from 1982-1983 and from 1988-1989.-Early life:...	1988–1990	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	b. April 2, 1931	Lost reelection to Raymond J. Wieczorek, 1989. Switched to Republican Party in 1995.
Raymond J. Wieczorek	1990–2000	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	b. December 9, 1928	Lost reelection to Robert A. Baines Robert A. Baines Robert A. Baines is a former mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire. He served in that office from 2000 - 2006. A Democrat, he was first elected in November 1999, defeating incumbent Republican Raymond Wieczorek. Manchester mayoral elections are held every other year - in his last successful bid for... , 1999. Now serving as an Executive Councillor Executive Council of New Hampshire The Executive Council of the State of New Hampshire is the executive body of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. The Executive Council advises the Governor on all matters and provides a check on the governor's power. New Hampshire is one of the few states that has an Executive Council, and is the...  2002–.
Robert A. Baines Robert A. Baines Robert A. Baines is a former mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire. He served in that office from 2000 - 2006. A Democrat, he was first elected in November 1999, defeating incumbent Republican Raymond Wieczorek. Manchester mayoral elections are held every other year - in his last successful bid for...	2000–2006	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	b. 1946	Lost reelection to Frank Guinta Frank Guinta Frank Guinta is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party. He previously served as the mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire, an alderman, a state representative and a congressional aide.- Early life, education, and business career :... , 2005.
Frank Guinta Frank Guinta Frank Guinta is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party. He previously served as the mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire, an alderman, a state representative and a congressional aide.- Early life, education, and business career :...	2006–2010	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	b. September 26, 1970	Inaugurated January 3, 2006. Youngest Manchester mayor in over 150 years.
Ted Gatsas Ted Gatsas Theodore "Ted" Gatsas is an American Republican politician. He is currently the Mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire. He was a member of the New Hampshire Senate, representing the 16th District from 2000 until he resigned in 2009 after being elected Mayor.Gatsas was educated at Manchester Central...	2010 - present	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	b. May 22, 1950	Inaugurated January 5, 2010.