Boston Board of Selectmen

The Boston Board of Selectmen was the governing board for the town of Boston from the 17th century until 1822. Selectmen were elected to six-month terms early in the history of the board, but later were elected to one-year terms.

In colonial days selectmen included William Clark. At the time of the American Revolution, the selectmen were John Hancock, Joseph Jackson, Samuel Sewall, William Phillips, Timothy Newell, John Ruddock, John Rowe and Samuel Pemberton.

Notable selectmen

Name Lifespan Years of service
Samuel Adams, Sr. 1689–1748 1731, 1732, 1743–46[1]
Thomas Hutchinson 1711–1780 1737
John Hancock 1737–1793 1765–1774
John Rowe 1715–1787 March 13, 1767–1769
Charles Bulfinch 1763–1844

17th century

1630s

1640s

1650s

1660s

1670s

1680s

1690s

18th century

1700s

1710s

1720s

Newspaper item related to the Boston Select Men, 1733

1730s

1740s

1750s

1760s

1770s

1780s

1790s

19th century

1800s

1810s

1820s

See also

References

  1. ↑ John A. Schutz, Legislators of the Massachusetts General Court, 1691-1780, p. 146.
  2. ↑ Boston Records 1634-1660
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  4. ↑ Boston Records 1660-1701
  5. ↑ Thomas Bridgman (1851), Epitaphs from Copp's Hill burial ground, Boston, Boston: J. Munroe and Company, OL 13446875M
  6. ↑ Records of the Boston Selectmen 1701-1715
  7. ↑ Oliver Ayer Roberts (1895), History of the Military Company of the Massachusetts, now called the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts. 1637-1888, Boston: A. Mudge & son, printers, OL 13440693M
  8. ↑ Records of Boston Selectmen 1716-1736
  9. ↑ Records of Boston Selectment 1736-1742
  10. ↑ Selectmen's minutes 1742-1753
  11. ↑ Selectmen's minutes 1754-1763
  12. ↑ Selectmen's minutes 1764-1768
  13. ↑ Selectmen's minutes 1769-1775
  14. ↑ Selectmen's records 1776-1786
  15. ↑ Selectmen's minutes from 1787 through 1798
  16. ↑ Minutes of Selectmen's meetings 1799-1810
  17. ↑ Minutes of the Selectmen's meetings 1811-1818
  18. ↑ Minutes of the Selectmen's meetings 1818-1822

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