List of mayors of Medford, Massachusetts
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Mayors
No. | Mayor | Picture | Term | Party |
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1 | Samuel C. Lawrence Samuel C. Lawrence Samuel Crocker Lawrence was a Massachusetts politician who served as the first Mayor of Medford, Massachusetts.Lawrence, was born in Medford on November 22, 1832 to Daniel and Elizabeth Lawrence.-Notes:... | 1893– 1894 | 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... | |
2 | Baxter E. Perry Baxter E. Perry Baxter E. Perry was a Massachusetts attorney and politician. Perry served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and as the second Mayor of Medford, Massachusetts.-Career as an attorney:... | 1895 – January 4, 1897 | 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... | |
3 | Lewis H. Lovering | January 4, 1897 – 1900 | 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... | |
4 | Charles S. Baxter | 1901 – 1904 | 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... | |
5 | Michael F. Dwyer | 1905 – 1907 | 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... | |
6 | Clifford M. Brewer | 1908 – 1910 | 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... | |
7 | Charles S. Taylor | 1911 – 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... | |
8 | Benjamin F. Haines Benjamin F. Haines Benjamin Franklin Haines was a Massachusetts attorney and politician and a Florida businessman. Haines served as a member of the Medford, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen, the Massachusetts House of Representatives, as the eighth Mayor of Medford, Massachusetts and as the Mayor of Altamonte... | 1915 – 1922 | 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... | |
9 | Richard B. Coolidge Richard B. Coolidge Richard Bradford Coolidge was a Massachusetts politician.-Early life and family:Coolidge was born in the Deering Center area of Portland, Maine. He was the fourth cousin of President Calvin Coolidge.-Education:... | 1923 – 1926 | 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... | |
10 | Edward H. Larkin Edward H. Larkin Edward H. Larkin was a Massachusetts politician who served as the tenth mayor of Medford, Massachusetts.-Notes:... | 1927 – 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... | |
11 | John H. Burke | 1932 – 1933 | 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... | |
12 | John J. Irwin | 1934 – 1937 | 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... | |
13 | John C. Carr John C. Carr John C. Carr was an American editor, and Professor Emeritus at the University of Maryland.-Life:From 1965 to 1994, he was Adjunct Professor in the Drama Department at The Catholic University of America.... | 1938 – 1943 | 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... | |
14 | Walter E. Lawrence Walter E. Lawrence Walter Edward Lawrence was an American politician and city manager who served as a member of Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1939 to 1944 and as Mayor of Medford from 1944 to 1949.-Early life:Lawrence was born on December 8, 1905 to George Bertram Lawrence and Della... | 1944 – 1949 | 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... | |
15 | Frederick T. McDermott | 1950 – 1951 | ||
16 | John C. Carr, Jr. | 1952 – 1954 | ||
17 | Arthur DelloRusso | 1955 | ||
18 | Alfred P. Pompeo | 1956 – 1957 | ||
19 | John C. Carr, Jr. | 1958 – 1961 | ||
20 | John J. McGlynn | 1962 – 1967 | ||
21 | Patrick J. Skerry | 1968 – 1969 | ||
22 | John J. McGlynn | 1970 – 1971 | ||
23 | Theodore R. Lockwood | 1948 – 1953 | ||
24 | Angelo Marotta | 1972 – 1973 | ||
25 | Frederick DelloRusso | 1974 | ||
26 | James K. Kurker | 1975 | ||
27 | John J. McGlynn | 1976 – 1977 | ||
28 | Eugene F. Grant Eugene F. Grant Eugene F. "Gene" Grant was an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Medford, Massachusetts City Council from 1972 to 1978 and the Medford School Committee from 1978 to 1980... | 1978 – 1979 | ||
29 | Paul Donato Paul Donato Paul J. Donato is an American politician who currently represents the 35th Middlesex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He previously served as a member of the Medford, Massachusetts School Committee from 1972 to 1975 and the City Council from 1976 to 1985 and again from 1996... | 1980 – 1985 | ||
30 | Marilyn Porreca Marilyn Porreca Marilyn Catino Porreca was an American politician who served as Mayor of Medford from 1986 to 1988... | 1986 – 1987 | ||
31 | Michael J. McGlynn Michael J. McGlynn Michael J. McGlynn is the Mayor of Medford, Massachusetts. He has been mayor since 1988. He also served from 1977- 1988 as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives representing the 37th Middlesex District .-Education:... | 1988 – present |
City managers
From 1950 to 1988, an apponited city managerCity manager
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No. | City Manager | Term |
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1 | James Shurtleff James Shurtleff -Early life:Shurtleff was born on July 28, 1910 in Middleborough, Massachusetts. He attended Williston Academy and Brown University.Shurtleff worked as a writer for the Middleborough Journal and the The Standard-Times... | 1950– 1956 |
2 | John B. Kennedy John B. Kennedy (politician) John Boyle Kennedy was an American City manager and politician who City Manager of Medford, Massachusetts and Town Manager of Norwood, Massachusetts and Saugus, Massachusetts... | 1957– 1958 |
3 | Edward Conroy | 1958– 1960 |
4 | John C. Carr John C. Carr John C. Carr was an American editor, and Professor Emeritus at the University of Maryland.-Life:From 1965 to 1994, he was Adjunct Professor in the Drama Department at The Catholic University of America.... | 1961– 1962 |
5 | Howard Reed | 1962– 1970 |
6 | James O. Nicholson | 1970– 1980 |
7 | Carroll Sheehan | 1980– 1982 |
8 | John Ghiloni | 1982– 1985 |
9 | Richard Lee | 1985– 1988 |