Byron J. Matthews

Byron J. Matthews

Massachusetts Secretary of Communities and Development
In office 1979–1983
Preceded by	William G. Flynn
Succeeded by	Amy S. Anthony
Mayor of Newburyport, Massachusetts
In office 1968–1978
Preceded by	George H. Lawler, Jr.
Succeeded by	Richard E. Sullivan
Personal details
Born	(1928-08-30) August 30, 1928 Newburyport, Massachusetts
Political party	Republican
Residence	Newburyport, Massachusetts

Byron J. Matthews (born August 30, 1928)^[1] is an American politician who served as Mayor of Newburyport, Massachusetts from 1968 to 1978 and Massachusetts Secretary of Communities and Development from 1979 to 1983.

Matthews entered politics in 1962 when he was elected to the Newburyport City Council. He was elected Mayor in 1968 and served an unprecedented five terms. During his tenure as Mayor, Matthews oversaw much of the restoration of downtown Newburyport.^[2]

In addition to serving as Mayor, Matthews also worked for Massachusetts Governor Francis W. Sargent as an advisor^[2] and campaign coordinator.^[3]

From 1979 to 1983, Matthews served as Governor Edward J. King's Secretary of Communities and Development.

In 1983 he was a candidate in the special election to fill the Third Essex District seat in the Massachusetts Senate vacated by Sharon Pollard. He lost to Democrat Nicholas J. Costello by 320 votes.^[4]

In 1995, Matthews unsuccessfully challenged incumbent Lisa L. Mead in the Newburyport mayoral election.^[5]

From 1996-2007 he was Chairman of Northern Essex Community College.^[2]

Matthews' cousin, Peter J. Matthews, also served as Newburyport's mayor from 1985 to 1987, and again from 1990 to 1993.

Footnotes

↑ U.S. Public Records Index Vol 1 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2010.
1 2 3 "Byron Matthews 2010 Essex Heritage Hero". Essex National Heritage Area. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
↑ Farrell, David (February 8, 1973). "Sargent launching a new series of fund-raising parties". Boston Globe. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
↑ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1983 (PDF). p. 51.
↑ Laidler, John; Dabilis, Andy (November 8, 1995). "Political newcomers triumph in Malden, Brockton But incumbents soar elsewhere in heated races". Boston Globe. |access-date= requires |url= (help)

Cabinet of Governor Edward J. King (1979–83)

Lieutenant Governor	Thomas P. O'Neill III (1979–83)

Secretary of Administration and Finance	Edward Hanley (1979–81) David M. Bartley (1981–83)

Secretary of Environmental Affairs	John A. Bewick (1979–83)

Secretary of Public Safety	George Luciano (1979–83)

Secretary of Human Services	Charles F. Mahoney (1979–81) William T. Hogan (1981–83)

Secretary of Transportation	Barry Locke (1979–81) James Carlin (1981–83)

Secretary of Elder Affairs	Stephen Guptill (1979) Thomas H. D. Mahoney (1979–83)

Secretary of Communities and Development	Byron J. Matthews (1979–83)

Secretary of Consumer Affairs	Eileen Schell (1979–83)

Secretary of Economic Affairs	George Kariotis (1979–83)

Secretary of Energy	Joseph S. Fitzpatrick (1979–81) Margaret St. Clair (1981–83)

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