List of mayors of Everett, Massachusetts

Last updated August 23, 2022

This is a list of the past and present mayors of Everett, Massachusetts .

No.	Picture	Mayor	Term
1	Alonzo H. Evans	Alonzo H. Evans	January 2, 1893^[1]–1894
2	Francis Batchelder	Francis Batchedler	1894–January 7, 1895
3	John S. Cate	John S. Cate	January 7, 1895^[2]–1896
4	John D. Henderson	John D. Henderson	1896–1897
5	John S. Cate	John S. Cate	1897–January 3, 1898
6	Francis E. Dyer	Francis E. Dyer	January 3, 1898^[3]–1899
7	Arthur W. Hatch	Arthur W. Hatch	1899–January 1, 1900
8	Charles C. Nichols	Charles C. Nichols	January 1, 1900^[4]–January 2, 1902
9	Charles Bruce	Charles Bruce	January 2, 1902^[5]–January 4, 1904
10	Thomas J. Boynton	Thomas J. Boynton	January 4, 1904^[6]–1905
11	H. Huestis Newton	H. Huestis Newton	1905–1906
12	Thomas J. Boynton	Thomas J. Boynton	1906–January 6, 1908
13	Charles Bruce	Charles Bruce	January 6, 1908^[7]–January 2, 1911
14	Herbert P. Wasgatt	Herbert P. Wasgatt	January 2, 1911^[8]–January 2, 1912
15	James Chambers	James Chambers	January 2, 1912^[9]–January 1, 1917
16	John J. Mullen	John J. Mullen	January 1, 1917^[10]–January 7, 1918
17	William E. Weeks	William E. Weeks	January 7, 1918^[11]–1919
18	Christopher Harrison	Christopher Harrison	1919–1923
19	Dr. Lester Chisholm	Lester Chisholm	1923–January 2, 1928
20	James A. Roche	James A. Roche	January 2, 1928^[12]–January 6, 1930
21	Michael C. O'Neill	Michael C. O'Neill	January 6, 1930^[13]–January 2, 1934
22	James A. Roche	James A. Roche	January 2, 1934^[14]–January 6, 1936
23	Frank E. Lewis	Frank E. Lewis	January 6, 1936^[15]–July 17, 1947^[16]
A	Ambrose T. English	Ambrose T. English (Acting)	July 17, 1947–1948
24	James F. Reynolds	James F. Reynolds	1948–January 3, 1950
25	Philip J. Crowley	Philip J. Crowley	January 3, 1950–January 3, 1966
26	James R. Plunkett	James R. Plunkett	January 3, 1966^[17]–January 2, 1968
27	George R. McCarthy	George R. McCarthy	January 2, 1968^[18]–September 20, 1978^[19]
A	A. William Apruzzese	A. William Apruzzese (Acting)	September 20, 1978–1979
28	Edward G. Connolly	Edward G. Connolly	1979–January 6, 1986
29	John R. McCarthy	John R. McCarthy	January 6, 1986^[20]–January 5, 1998
30	David Ragucci	David Ragucci	January 5, 1998^[21]–January 3, 2006
31	John F. Hanlon	John F. Hanlon	January 3, 2006^[22]–January 7, 2008
32		Carlo DeMaria, Jr.	January 7, 2008^[23]–Present

^[24]

Related Research Articles

Everett is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, directly north of Boston, bordering the neighborhood of Charlestown. The population was 49,075 at the time of the 2020 United States Census.

Michael Everett Capuano is an American politician and attorney who served as a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts from 1999 to 2019. A Democrat, his district included the northern three-fourths of Boston, as well as parts of Cambridge, his hometown of Somerville, and other communities immediately north and south of Boston. Prior to being elected to Congress, he served as an Alderman and Mayor of Somerville.

John E. Kerrigan was the acting Mayor of Boston in 1945 after then-Mayor Maurice J. Tobin became Governor of Massachusetts.

The Boston City Council is the legislative branch of government for the city of Boston, Massachusetts. It is made up of 13 members: 9 district representatives and 4 at-large members. Councillors are elected to two-year terms and there is no limit on the number of terms an individual can serve. Boston uses a strong-mayor form of government in which the city council acts as a check against the power of the executive branch, the mayor. The Council is responsible for approving the city budget; monitoring, creating, and abolishing city agencies; making land use decisions; and approving, amending, or rejecting other legislative proposals.

The first inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States took place on Tuesday, January 20, 2009, at the West Front of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. The 56th inauguration, which set a record attendance for any event held in the city, marked the commencement of the first term of Obama as president and Joe Biden as vice president. Based on combined attendance numbers, television viewership, and Internet traffic, it was one of the most-observed events ever by the global audience.

Charles Forest Nelson Pratt was a Republican politician from Saugus, Massachusetts.

Bruce Carlton Bolling was a politician and businessman in Boston, Massachusetts. He was a member of the Boston City Council and served as the council's first black president in the mid-1980s. He unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Boston in 1993.

The 2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Governor of Massachusetts, concurrently with the election of Massachusetts' Class II U.S. Senate seat, and other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

The Boston mayoral election of 1983 occurred on Tuesday, November 15, 1983, between City Councillor Raymond Flynn and former State Representative Mel King. Flynn was elected to his first term, and inaugurated on Monday, January 2, 1984.

The Boston mayoral election of 1967 occurred on Tuesday, November 7, 1967, between Secretary of the Commonwealth Kevin White and Boston School Committee member Louise Day Hicks. White was elected to his first term, and inaugurated on Monday, January 1, 1968.

James R. Plunkett is an American politician who served as Mayor of Everett, Massachusetts from 1966 to 1968.

John J. Mullen was an American politician who served as Mayor of Everett, Massachusetts from 1917 to 1918.

The 2018 Massachusetts gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Republican Governor Charlie Baker and Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito sought reelection to a second term in office, facing Democratic challengers Jay Gonzalez and Quentin Palfrey, respectively. Candidates were selected in the primary election held on September 4, 2018.

The Boston mayoral election of 2017 was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, to elect the mayor of Boston, Massachusetts. Incumbent Democratic mayor Marty J. Walsh won re-election to a second term, defeating District 7 City Councilor Tito Jackson, and two long-shot candidates, Robert Cappucci and Joseph Wiley.

Dr. Yvonne Michelle Spicer is an American educator, democratic politician, and a former mayor from Framingham, Massachusetts. She was inaugurated on January 1, 2018, becoming the first African-American woman to be popularly elected mayor in Massachusetts, and served until January 1, 2022. She was previously the Vice President for Advocacy and Educational Partnerships at the Museum of Science in Boston, Massachusetts.

The Boston mayoral election of 1907 was held on Tuesday, December 10, and saw Republican nominee George A. Hibbard defeat Democratic incumbent John F. Fitzgerald as well as Independence League nominee John A. Coulthurst. Ahead of the general election, primary elections for each party had taken place on Thursday, November 14, 1907.

The Boston mayoral election of 1901 occurred on Tuesday, December 10, 1901. Democratic candidate Patrick Collins defeated Republican candidate and incumbent Mayor of Boston Thomas N. Hart, and two other contenders.

The Boston mayoral election of 1899 occurred on Tuesday, December 12, 1899. Republican candidate and former mayor of Boston Thomas N. Hart defeated Democratic candidate Patrick Collins, and two other contenders, to become mayor for the second time. Incumbent mayor Josiah Quincy had announced in July 1899 that he would not seek re-election.

William Edward Weeks was an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Mayor of Everett, Massachusetts.

Elections are currently held every four years to elect the mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts.

References

↑ "City of Everett / 1892-1970" (PDF). Retrieved September 14, 2012.
↑ Inaugural address of John S. Cate, mayor of Everett, Mass. Frank D. Woodbury Book and Job Printer. 1895.
↑ "Harry W. Johnson Chosen President of the Common Council Over T.J. Boyton - Mayor Dyer's Inaugural Address". The Boston Daily Globe. January 4, 1898.
↑ "Charles Bruce Will be President of the Board and C. Albert Downing of the Common Council - Mayor Keeps His Word". The Boston Daily Globe. January 2, 1900.
↑ "Mayor Bruce Recommends a Different Method of Electing Aldermen and Other Important Matters". The Boston Daily Globe. January 7, 1902.
↑ "Election of Alderman Marshall as President of the Board Something of a Surprise". The Boston Daily Globe. January 5, 1904.
↑ "Police Department Comes In for some Criticism by Mayor Bruce In His Inaugural". The Boston Daily Globe. January 7, 1908.
↑ "Mayor Wasgatt Favors Reduction of Council to 12 Members, Two From Each Ward". The Boston Daily Globe. January 3, 1911.
↑ Inaugural address of James Chambers, mayor of Everett, Mass. Frank D. Woodbury Book and Job Printer. 1912.
↑ "Great Crowd Cheers Mullen At His Own Inauguration". The Boston Daily Globe. January 2, 1917.
↑ "Mullen Flayed By New Mayor". The Boston Daily Globe. January 8, 1918.
↑ "Mayor Roche Would Abolish Fire Board". The Boston Daily Globe. January 3, 1928.
↑ "EVERETT INAUGURAL MONDAY EVENING". The Boston Daily Globe. January 4, 1930.
↑ "Delay in Other Cities". The Boston Daily Globe. January 1, 1934.
↑ "23 Bay State Cities To Hold Exercises Of Inauguration Sometime Tomorrow". The Boston Daily Globe. January 5, 1936.
↑ "Frank E. Lewis". The Boston Daily Globe. July 18, 1947.
↑ "Mayors Explain: U.S. Steps Up Role in Cities". The Boston Globe. January 4, 1966.
↑ Ellis, David R. (January 3, 1968). "Eight Take Mayoral Oaths". The Boston Globe.
↑ "Everett's mayor resigns". The Boston Globe. September 21, 1978.
↑ Pave, Martin (January 7, 1986). "MAYORS LOOK AHEAD - AND BACK - AT INAUGURATIONS". The Boston Globe.
↑ Laidler, John (December 28, 1997). "The in crowds plan parties". The Boston Globe.
↑ "City Clerk Named". The Boston Globe. January 1, 2006.
↑ "Mayor Pledges Transparency". The Boston Globe. January 13, 2008.
↑ "Untitled Document". Archived from the original on 2012-06-02. Retrieved 2012-09-23.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.

[1] "City of Everett / 1892-1970" (PDF). Retrieved September 14, 2012.

[2] Inaugural address of John S. Cate, mayor of Everett, Mass. Frank D. Woodbury Book and Job Printer. 1895.

[3] "Harry W. Johnson Chosen President of the Common Council Over T.J. Boyton - Mayor Dyer's Inaugural Address". The Boston Daily Globe. January 4, 1898.

[4] "Charles Bruce Will be President of the Board and C. Albert Downing of the Common Council - Mayor Keeps His Word". The Boston Daily Globe. January 2, 1900.

[5] "Mayor Bruce Recommends a Different Method of Electing Aldermen and Other Important Matters". The Boston Daily Globe. January 7, 1902.

[6] "Election of Alderman Marshall as President of the Board Something of a Surprise". The Boston Daily Globe. January 5, 1904.

[7] "Police Department Comes In for some Criticism by Mayor Bruce In His Inaugural". The Boston Daily Globe. January 7, 1908.

[8] "Mayor Wasgatt Favors Reduction of Council to 12 Members, Two From Each Ward". The Boston Daily Globe. January 3, 1911.

[9] Inaugural address of James Chambers, mayor of Everett, Mass. Frank D. Woodbury Book and Job Printer. 1912.

[10] "Great Crowd Cheers Mullen At His Own Inauguration". The Boston Daily Globe. January 2, 1917.

[11] "Mullen Flayed By New Mayor". The Boston Daily Globe. January 8, 1918.

[12] "Mayor Roche Would Abolish Fire Board". The Boston Daily Globe. January 3, 1928.

[13] "EVERETT INAUGURAL MONDAY EVENING". The Boston Daily Globe. January 4, 1930.

[14] "Delay in Other Cities". The Boston Daily Globe. January 1, 1934.

[15] "23 Bay State Cities To Hold Exercises Of Inauguration Sometime Tomorrow". The Boston Daily Globe. January 5, 1936.

[16] "Frank E. Lewis". The Boston Daily Globe. July 18, 1947.

[17] "Mayors Explain: U.S. Steps Up Role in Cities". The Boston Globe. January 4, 1966.

[18] Ellis, David R. (January 3, 1968). "Eight Take Mayoral Oaths". The Boston Globe.

[19] "Everett's mayor resigns". The Boston Globe. September 21, 1978.

[20] Pave, Martin (January 7, 1986). "MAYORS LOOK AHEAD - AND BACK - AT INAUGURATIONS". The Boston Globe.

[21] Laidler, John (December 28, 1997). "The in crowds plan parties". The Boston Globe.

[22] "City Clerk Named". The Boston Globe. January 1, 2006.

[23] "Mayor Pledges Transparency". The Boston Globe. January 13, 2008.

[24] "Untitled Document". Archived from the original on 2012-06-02. Retrieved 2012-09-23.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

[12]

[13]

[14]

[15]

[16]

[17]

[18]

[19]

[20]

[21]

[22]

[23]

[24]