Board of Selectmen of Somerville, Massachusetts

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

Last Board of Selectmen of Somerville, Massachusetts

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 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 Jacob T. Glines Charles S. Lincoln John G. Hall Robert A. Vinal
1870 Austin Belknap John G. Hall Cyrus F. Crosby Robert A. Vinal Charles S. Lincoln Horace Haskins Jacob T. Glines Francis Houghton Nelson Howe
1871 Austin Belknap Charles S. Lincoln Robert A. Vinal Cyrus F. Crosby Jacob T. Glines John G. Hall Horace Haskins Person Davis Francis Houghton

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