List of mayors of Gloucester, Massachusetts

The Mayor of Gloucester, Massachusetts has been the head of the municipal government in Gloucester, Massachusetts since 1874, with the exception of February 10, 1954 to July 1, 1976 when the head of government was the city manager and the mayor was a ceremonial position appointed by the city council.

List of mayors

This is a list of mayors of Gloucester, Massachusetts.

# Mayor Picture Term Party Notes
1st Robert R. Fears 1874–1876 Democratic
2nd Allan Rogers 1876–1878 Republican
3rd J. Franklin Dyer 1878–1879 Republican
4th William Williams 1879–1880 Greenback Party
5th Joseph Garland 1880–1882 Republican
6th William Williams 1882–1883 Greenback Party
7th William H. Wonson III 1883–1885 Republican
8th John S. Parsons 1885–1887 Citizen's
9th David I. Robinson 1887–May 24, 1888 Republican Chose to resign rather comply with writ of mandamus issued by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ordering him to sign a liquor license.
Acting Charles Piper May 24, 1888–May 29, 1888 Republican Served as acting mayor in his capacity as president of the board of aldermen.
10th William Wesley French May 29, 1888-1891 Republican Elected mayor by a joint session of the board of aldermen and common council to fill the unexpired term of David I. Robinson. Later elected to a full term.
11th Asa G. Andrews 1891-1894 Republican
12th Benjamin F. Cook 1894-1896 Republican
13th David I. Robinson 1896–1897 Republican
14th Benjamin F. Cook 1897-1898 Republican
15th Frank E. Davis 1898–1899 Republican
16th William Wesley French 1899-1900 Republican
17th George E. MacDonald 1900-1901 Republican
18th William Wesley French 1901-1903 Republican
19th James E. Tolman 1903–1905 Independent Republican
20th George E. MacDonald 1905-1908 Republican
21st Henry H. Parsons 1908-1911 No Party Affiliation
22nd Isaac Patch 1911–1912 Republican
23rd Harry C. Foster 1912–1915 Republican
24th C. Homer Barrett 1915–1917 Republican
25th John A. Stoddart 1917–1919 First mayor elected in a non-partisan election.
26th John J. Burke 1919–1920
27th Charles D. Brown 1920–1921
28th Percy W. Wheeler 1921–1923
29th William MacInnis 1923–1925
30th Henry H. Parsons 1925–1930
31st John E. Parker 1930–1934
32nd George H. Newell 1934–1936
33rd Weston U. Friend 1936–1938
34th Elmer W. Babson 1938–1939
35th Sylvester Whalen 1939–1942
36th Donald J. Ross 1942–1943
Acting Weston U. Friend 1943–1944 Served as acting mayor after Donald J. Ross entered the United States Navy.
37th Weston U. Friend 1944–1950
38th John J. Burke, Jr. 1950–1951
39th Joseph Grillo 1951–1954
40th Benjamin A. Smith II 1954–1955 Beginning of Plan E Government. City's head of government was the city manager, and the position of mayor was a ceremonial one appointed by the city council.
41st Beatrice Corliss 1955–1959
42nd J. Stanley Boudreau 1960–1961
43rd Ralph B. O'Maley 1962–1965
44th J. Stanley Boudreau 1965–1966
45th Donald H. Lowe 1966–1968
46th Joseph F. Grace 1968–1970
47th J. Stanley Boudreau 1970–1972
48th Robert L. French 1972–1974
49th Norman C. Ross 1974–1975
50th J. Stanley Boudreau 1975–1976
51st Stephen A. Moynahan, Jr.
1976–July 1, 1976 Final ceremonial mayor under Plan E Government.
52nd Leo Alper July 1, 1976-1984
53rd Richard R. Silva 1984-1988
54th William Squillace 1988-1991 Resigned to become Assistant State Treasurer.
Interim Bruce Tobey 1991-1992 Completed the term of William Squillace.
55th William Rafter 1992-1994[1]
56th Bruce Tobey 1994-2002
57th John Bell 2002-2008
58th Carolyn Kirk 2008-January 6, 2015 Resigned to become the state's Deputy Secretary of Housing and Community Development.
Acting Paul McGeary January 6, 2015-January 9, 2015 Served as acting mayor in his capacity as president of the city council.
Interim Sefatia Romeo Theken January 9, 2015-January 1, 2016 Chosen by the city council to complete the term of Carolyn Kirk.
59th Sefatia Romeo Theken January 1, 2016-January 1, 2022
60th Gregory P. Verga January 1, 2022-Present

List of city managers

# City Manager Term Notes
1st Dean C. Cushing February 10, 1954–June 1, 1956
Acting Kenneth S. Webster June 1, 1956– July 31, 1956
2nd Richard Walden Mayo July 31, 1956-1958
3rd Philip Tartas October 13, 1958–September 25, 1967
4th Paul Talbot March 11, 1968–July 1, 1976

See also

References

  1. ^ "William S. Rafter Jr., 65", Gloucester Times, November 30, 2010