Board of Selectmen of Somerville, Massachusetts
From 1841 until 1872 Somerville was run by the Board of Selectmen, because up to that point Somerville was still incorporated as a town. From 1842 to 1868 the Board of Selectmen was made up of five members, from 1869 to 1871 the expanded board was made up of nine members.
The Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts is the the current head of the municipal government in Somerville, Massachusetts.
Boards of Selectmen of Somerville, Massachusetts (1842-1871)
Year |
Chairman |
Selectman |
Selectman |
Selectman |
Selectman |
Selectman |
Selectman |
Selectman |
Selectman |
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1842 |
Nathan Tufts |
rowspan=| John S. Edgerly |
rowspan=| Luther Mitchell |
rowspan=| Caleb W. Leland |
rowspan=| Francis Bowman |
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1843 |
Francis Bowman |
John S. Edgerly |
Luther Mitchell |
Caleb W. Leland |
Orr N. Towne |
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1844 |
John S. Edgerly |
Luther Mitchell |
Caleb W. Leland |
Orr N. Towne |
Benjamin Hadley |
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1845 |
Francis Bowman |
Benjamin Hadley |
Joseph Clarke |
George O. Brastow |
Silas Kinsley |
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1846 |
Isaac S. Spring |
Benjamin Hadley |
Joseph Clarke |
Edward Cutter |
Silas Kinsley |
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1847 |
Isaac S. Spring |
Benjamin Hadley, |
Joseph Clarke |
Edward Cutter |
Gardner T. Ring |
Abram Welch, elected to fill vacancy May 26 |
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1848 |
John S. Edgerly |
Abram Welch |
Gardner T. Ring |
Thomas J. Leland |
Charles Miller |
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1849 |
John S. Edgerly |
Abram Welch |
Gardner T. Ring |
Thomas J. Leland |
Charles Miller |
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1850 |
John S. Edgerly |
Chester Guild |
James Hill, Jr. |
Thomas J. Leland |
Charles Miller |
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1851 |
John S. Edgerly |
Chester Guild |
John Runey |
Thomas J. Leland |
Charles Miller |
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1852 |
John S. Edgerly |
Thomas J. Leland |
John Runey |
Charles Miller |
Nathan Tufts, Jr. |
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1853 |
John S. Edgerly |
John Runey |
James M. Shute |
Nathan Tufts, Jr. |
Joseph Clarke |
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1854 |
John S. Edgerly |
John Runey |
Joseph Clarke |
James M. Shute |
John K. Hall |
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1855 |
James M. Shute |
John K. Hall |
Benjamin Woodword |
Charles C. Walden |
Benjamin Randell |
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1856 |
James M. Shute |
Charles C. Walden |
John S. Edgerly |
John C. Tenney |
N. Carlton Hawkins |
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1857 |
James M. Shute |
John S. Edgerly |
Samuel Hamblin |
John C. Tenney |
Samuel Trull |
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1858 |
James M. Shute |
John C. Tenney |
Benjamin Randell |
Samuel Hamblin |
Mark Fisk |
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1859 |
James M. Shute |
John C. Tenney |
Mark Fisk |
Benjamin Randell |
John S. Ware |
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1860 |
Benjamin Randell |
Mark Fisk |
Henry A. Snow |
Albert Kenneson |
Thomas Cunningham |
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1861 |
Benjamin Randell |
Henry A. Snow |
Albert Kenneson |
Thomas Cunningham |
Charles H. Guild |
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1862 |
Henry A. Snow |
Benjamin Randell |
Albert Kenneson |
Thomas Cunningham |
Charles H. Guild |
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1863 |
Henry A. Snow (resigned as Chairman November 24, 1863) |
Thomas Cunningham (Elected as Chairman November 24, 1863) |
Sargent C. Whitcher |
Levi Thompson |
John R. Poor |
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1864 |
John R. Poor |
Levi Thompson |
Nelson Howe |
Francis Houghton |
George W. Hadley |
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1865 |
John R. Poor |
Nelson Howe |
Levi Thompson |
George W. Hadley |
Francis Houghton |
Mr. Howe was Chairman from May 6 to November 4, while Mr. Poor was abroad.) |
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1866 |
John R. Poor |
Nelson Howe |
George W. Hadley |
Francis Houghton |
Silas H. Holland |
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1867 |
Francis Houghton |
George W. Hadley |
George O. Brastow |
Silas H. Holland |
Jacob T. Glines |
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1868 |
Francis Houghton |
Silas H. Holland |
John A. Paine |
Jacob T. Glines |
Charles S. Lincoln |
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1869 |
Francis Houghton |
Silas H. Holland |
John A. Paine |
Horace Haskins |
Austin Belknap |
Jacob T. Glines |
Charles S. Lincoln |
John G. Hall |
Robert A. Vinal |
1870 |
Austin Belknap |
John G. Hall |
Cyrus F. Crosby |
Robert A. Vinal |
Charles S. Lincoln |
Horace Haskins |
Jacob T. Glines |
Francis Houghton |
Nelson Howe |
1871 |
Austin Belknap |
Charles S. Lincoln |
Robert A. Vinal |
Cyrus F. Crosby |
Jacob T. Glines |
John G. Hall |
Horace Haskins |
Person Davis |
Francis Houghton |
See also
- Mayors of Somerville, Massachusetts
- City of Somerville, Massachusetts (1901.), Municipal Manual of the City of Somerville, Massachusetts: published in the Year 1901, Somerville, MA: City of Somerville, Massachusetts, pages. 175-180; 189-204.