List of mayors of New Bedford, Massachusetts

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Mayors of New Bedford, Massachusetts [1]

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1st1847–1851Abraham H. Howland Abraham H. Howland - New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions (1889) (14590904828) (cropped).jpg
2nd1852William J. Rotch William J. Rotch - New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions (1889) (14590904828) (cropped).jpg
3rd1853–1854 Rodney French Rodney French - New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions (1889) (14590904828) (cropped).jpg
4th1855–1856George Howland Jr. George Howland Jr. - New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions (1889) (14590904828) (cropped).jpg
5th1857–1858George H. Dunbar George H. Dunbar - New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions (1889) (14590904828) (cropped).jpg
6th1859Willard Nye Willard Nye - New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions (1889) (14590904828) (cropped).jpg
7th1860–1862Isaac C. Taber Isaac Taber - New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions (1889) (14592473659) (cropped).jpg
8th1862 (3 months), 1863–1865George Howland Jr. George Howland Jr. - New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions (1889) (14590904828) (cropped).jpg
9th1866–1867John H. Perry John H. Perry - New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions (1889) (14592473659) (cropped).jpg
10th1868–1869 Andrew G. Pierce Andrew G. Pierce.png Republican
11th1870–1872George B. Richmond
12th1873George H. Dunbar
13th1874George B. Richmond
14th1875–1876Abraham H. Howland Jr. George Howland Jr. - New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions (1889) (14590904828) (cropped).jpg
15th1877Alanson Borden Alanson Borden - New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions (1889) (14590909478) (cropped).jpg
16th1878George B. Richmond
17th1879–1880 William T. Soule William Soule - New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions (1889) (14590909478) (cropped).jpg
18th1881–1884George Wilson George Wilson - New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions (1889) (14590909478) (cropped).jpg
19th1885–1888 Morgan Rotch Morgan Rotch-New Bedford.png Republican
20th1889–1890Walter Clifford [2] Walter Clifford - New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions (1889) (14590909478) (cropped).jpg
21st1891–1892 Charles S. Ashley Ashley 4626430173 8e6bb09c1a o (cropped and retouched).jpg Democratic
22nd1893 Jethro C. Brock
23rd1894 Stephen Allen Brownell
24th1895–1896David Parker
25th1897–1905 Charles S. Ashley Ashley 4626430173 8e6bb09c1a o (cropped and retouched).jpg Democratic
26th1906Thomas Thompson
27th1907 Charles S. Ashley Ashley 4626430173 8e6bb09c1a o (cropped and retouched).jpg Democratic
28th1908–1909William J. Bullock William J. Bullock.png Republican
29th1910–1914 Charles S. Ashley Ashley 4626430173 8e6bb09c1a o (cropped and retouched).jpg Democratic
30th1915–1916Edward R. Hathaway
31st1917–1921 Charles S. Ashley Ashley 4626430173 8e6bb09c1a o (cropped and retouched).jpg Democratic
32nd1922 - 1924(2 Year Terms Started 1923)Walter H.B. Remington
33rd1925–1926Edward R. Hathaway
34th1927–1936 Charles S. Ashley Ashley 4626430173 8e6bb09c1a o (cropped and retouched).jpg Democratic [3]
35th1937–1940Leo E.J. Carney
36th1941–1942Mathew A. Glynn
37th1943–1951Arthur N. Harriman
38th1952 - 1953 Edward C. Peirce 1945 Edward Peirce senator Massachusetts.jpg
Interim1953Francis J. LawlerServed As Interim Mayor From May To December 1953 while Peirce was in prison.
39th1954–1955Arthur N. Harriman
40th1956–1961Francis J. Lawler
41st1962–1969Edward F. Harrington
42nd1970–1971 George Rogers 1967 George Rogers Massachusetts House of Representatives.png Democrat
43rd1972–1982John A. MarkeyResigned to accept a judicial appointment
Acting1982 - 1983 Cynthia G. Kruger Served as acting Mayor following Markey's resignation
Acting1983Nelson MacedoSucceeded Kruger as council president. Served as acting Mayor until a special election was held.
44th1983–1985 Brian J. Lawler
45th1986–1991 John K. Bullard
46th1992–1998 Rosemary S. Tierney
47th1998–2006 Frederick M. Kalisz Jr.
48th2006–2012 Scott W. Lang Scott W. Lang (cropped).jpg
49th2012- Jon Mitchell Event celebrating new zero-emission school buses in New Bedford FxEf8A1XwAUOh5Y (Jon Mitchell).jpg

References

  1. ↑ "Mayors of New Bedford". New Bedford, Massachusetts. Archived from the original on December 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
  2. ↑ Borden, Alanson (January 1, 1899). Our Country and Its People: A Descriptive and Biographical Record of Bristol County, Massachusetts. Boston History Company.
  3. ↑ "New Bedford Refuses to Let Him Retire After 25 Terms". New York Times . December 7, 1932. Retrieved July 23, 2010. 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. ...
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