List of mayors of New Bedford, Massachusetts

Mayors of New Bedford, Massachusetts [1]

# Term Name Picture Party Notes
1st1847–1851Abraham H. Howland
2nd1852William J. Rotch
3rd1853–1854Rodney French
4th1855–1856George Howland, Jr.
5th1857–1858George H. Dunbar
6th1859William Nye
7th1860–1862Isaac C. Taber
8th1862 (3 months), 1863–1865George Howland, Jr.
9th1866–1867John H. Perry
10th1868–1869Andrew G. PierceRepublican
11th1870–1872George L. Richmond
12th1873George H. Dunbar
13th1874George B. Richmond
14th1875–1876Abraham H. Howland, Jr.
15th1877Alanson Borden
16th1878George B. Richmond
17th1879–1880William T. Soule
18th1881–1884George Wilson
19th1885–1888Morgan Rotch Republican
20th1889–1890William Clifford
21st1891–1892Charles S. Ashley Democratic
22nd1893Jethro C. Brock
23rd1894Stephen Allen Brownell
24th1895–1896David Parker
25th1897–1905Charles S. Ashley Democratic
26th1906Thomas Thompson
27th1907Charles S. Ashley Democratic
28th1908–1909William J. Bullock Republican
29th1910–1914Charles S. Ashley Democratic
30th1915–1916Edward R. Hathaway
31st1917–1921Charles S. Ashley Democratic
32nd1922 - 1924(2 Year Terms Started 1923)Walter H.B. Remington
33rd1925–1926Edward R. Hathaway
34th1927–1936Charles S. Ashley Democratic [2]
35th1937–1940Leo E.J. Carney
36th1941–1942Mathew A. Glynn
37th1943–1951Arthur N. Harriman
Acting1952 - 1953 (April)Edward C. Pierce Pierce Did Not Complete Term. By A 6 - 5 Vote Of The City Council, Francis Lawler Served As Interim Mayor From May To December 1953.
38th1953 (May - December, Interim Mayor)Francis J. Lawler
39th1954–1955Arthur N. Harriman
40th1956–1961Francis J. Lawler
41st1962–1969Edward F. Harrington
42nd1970–1971George Rogers Democrat
43rd1972–1982John A. Markey
44th1982 - 1983 (Councilor, Interim Mayor)Cynthia G. Kruger
45th1983–1985Brian J. Lawler
46th1986–1991John K. Bullard
47th1992–1998Rosemary S. Tierney
48th1998–2006Frederick M. Kalisz, Jr.
49th2006–2012Scott W. Lang
50th2012- Jonathan F. Mitchell

References

  1. ↑ "Mayors of New Bedford". New Bedford, Massachusetts. Retrieved 2010-07-23.
  2. ↑ "New Bedford Refuses to Let Him Retire After 25 Terms". New York Times. December 7, 1932. Retrieved 2010-07-23. It is part of the life of Charles S. Ashley to be Mayor of New Bedford, and part of New Bedford's official life to have Mr. Ashley as Mayor. ...