List of mayors of Gloucester, Massachusetts


The Mayor of Gloucester, Massachusetts has been the head of the municipal government in Gloucester, Massachusetts since 1874, with the exception of February 10, 1954 to July 1, 1976 when the head of government was the city manager and the mayor was a ceremonial position appointed by the city council.

List of mayors

This is a list of Mayors of Gloucester, Massachusetts.
#MayorPictureTermPartyNotes
1stRobert R. Fears1874–1876Democratic
2ndAllan Rogers1876–1878Republican
3rdJ. Franklin Dyer1878–1879Republican
4thWilliam Williams1879–1880Greenback Party
5thJoseph Garland1880–1882Republican
6thWilliam Williams1882–1883Greenback Party
7thWilliam H. Wonson III1883–1885Republican
8thJohn S. Parsons1885–1887Citizen's
9thDavid I. Robinson1887–May 24, 1888RepublicanChose to resign rather comply with writ of mandamus issued by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ordering him to sign a liquor license.
Acting Charles PiperMay 24, 1888–May 29, 1888RepublicanServed as acting mayor in his capacity as president of the board of aldermen.
10thWilliam Wesley FrenchMay 29, 1888-1891RepublicanElected mayor by a joint session of the board of aldermen and common council to fill the unexpired term of David I. Robinson. Later elected to a full term.
11thAsa G. Andrews1891-1894Republican
12thBenjamin F. Cook1894-1896Republican
13thDavid I. Robinson1896–1897Republican
14thBenjamin F. Cook1897-1898Republican
15thFrank E. Davis1898–1899Republican
16thWilliam Wesley French1899-1900Republican
17thGeorge E. MacDonald1900-1901Republican
18thWilliam Wesley French1901-1903Republican
19thJames E. Tolman1903–1905Independent Republican
20thGeorge E. MacDonald1905-1908Republican
21stHenry H. Parsons1908-1911No Party Affiliation
22ndIsaac Patch1911–1912Republican
23rdHarry C. Foster1912–1915Republican
24thC. Homer Barrett1915–1917Republican
25thJohn A. Stoddart1917–1919First mayor elected in a non-partisan election.
26thJohn J. Burke1919–1920
27thCharles D. Brown1920–1921
28thPercy W. Wheeler1921–1923
29thWilliam MacInnis1923–1925
30thHenry H. Parsons1925–1930
31stJohn E. Parker1930–1934
32ndGeorge H. Newell1934–1936
33rdWeston U. Friend1936–1938
34thElmer W. Babson1938–1939
35thSylvester Whalen1939–1942
36thDonald J. Ross1942–1943
ActingWeston U. Friend1943–1944Served as acting mayor after Donald J. Ross entered the United States Navy.
37thWeston U. Friend1944–1950
38thJohn J. Burke, Jr.1950–1951
39thJoseph Grillo1951–1954
40thBenjamin A. Smith II1954–1955Beginning of Plan E Government. City's head of government was the city manager, and the position of mayor was a ceremonial one appointed by the city council.
41stBeatrice Corliss1955–1959
42ndJ. Stanley Boudreau1960–1961
43rdRalph B. O'Maley1962–1965
44thJ. Stanley Boudreau1965–1966
45thDonald H. Lowe1966–1968
46thJoseph F. Grace1968–1970
47thJ. Stanley Boudreau1970–1972
48thRobert L. French1972–1974
49thNorman C. Ross1974–1975
50thJ. Stanley Boudreau1975–1976
51stStephen A. Moynahan, Jr.1976–July 1, 1976Final ceremonial mayor under Plan E Government.
52ndLeo AlperJuly 1, 1976-1984
53rdRichard R. Silva1984-1988
54thWilliam Squillace1988-1991Resigned to become Assistant State Treasurer.
InterimBruce Tobey1991-1992Completed the term of William Squillace.
55thWilliam Rafter1992-1994
56thBruce Tobey1994-2002
57thJohn Bell2002-2008
58thCarolyn Kirk2008-January 6, 2015Resigned to become the state's Deputy Secretary of Housing and Community Development.
ActingPaul McGearyJanuary 6, 2015-January 9, 2015Served as acting mayor in his capacity as president of the city council.
InterimSefatia Romeo ThekenJanuary 9, 2015-January 1, 2016Chosen by the city council to complete the term of Carolyn Kirk.
59thSefatia Romeo ThekenJanuary 1, 2016-present

List of city managers