List of mayors of Ellsworth, Maine

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The following is a list of mayors and council chairs of the city of Ellsworth, Maine, United States.

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View of city hall building in Ellsworth, Maine, circa 1930s City Hall and Congregational Church, Ellsworth, Maine, the friendly city (67579).jpg
View of city hall building in Ellsworth, Maine, circa 1930s

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City council chairs

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 "Town statistics: Hancock County, City of Ellsworth", Maine register, state year-book and legislative manual, Portland Directory Company, 1926, p. 698 – via HathiTrust
  2. ↑ Lawrence Kestenbaum (ed.), "Ellsworth, Maine", Political Graveyard, retrieved 2024-09-22, Mayors of Ellsworth, 1869-1930
  3. ↑ "City Council", ellsworthmaine.gov, archived from the original on 2011-10-04 – via Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ "Ellsworth City Council", ellsworthmaine.gov, retrieved 2024-09-22
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