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. # Mayor Picture Term Party Notes1stRobert R. Fears 1874–1876Democratic 2ndAllan Rogers 1876–1878Republican 3rdJ. Franklin Dyer 1878–1879Republican 4thWilliam Williams 1879–1880Greenback Party5thJoseph Garland 1880–1882 Republican 6thWilliam Williams 1882–1883Greenback Party7thWilliam H. Wonson III 1883–1885Republican8thJohn S. Parsons 1885–1887Citizen's9thDavid I. Robinson 1887 – 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.ActingCharles Piper May 24, 1888 – May 29, 1888RepublicanServed as acting mayor in his capacity as president of the board of aldermen.10th William Wesley French May 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.11th Asa G. Andrews 1891–1894Republican12th Benjamin F. Cook 1894–1896Republican13thDavid I. Robinson 1896–1897Republican14th Benjamin F. Cook 1897–1898Republican15th Frank E. Davis 1898–1899Republican16th William Wesley French 1899–1900Republican17thGeorge E. MacDonald 1900–1901Republican18thWilliam Wesley French 1901–1903Republican19thJames E. Tolman 1903–1905Independent Republican20thGeorge E. MacDonald 1905–1908Republican21stHenry H. Parsons 1908–1911No Party Affiliation22nd Isaac Patch1911–1912Republican23rdHarry C. Foster 1912–1915Republican24th C. Homer Barrett1915–1917Republican25thJohn A. Stoddart1917–1919First mayor elected in a non-partisan election.26th John J. Burke1919–192027th Charles D. Brown1920–192128th Percy W. Wheeler 1921–192329th William MacInnis 1923–192530thHenry H. Parsons1925–193031st John E. Parker 1930–1934 32nd George H. Newell 1934–1936 33rdWeston U. Friend 1936–1938 34thElmer W. Babson 1938–1939 35thSylvester Whalen 1939–1942 36thDonald J. Ross 1942–1943 ActingWeston U. Friend 1943–1944Served as acting mayor after Donald J. Ross entered the United States Navy.37thWeston U. Friend 1944–195038thJohn J. Burke, Jr. 1950–195139thJoseph Grillo 1951–195440thBenjamin 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 Corliss1955–195942ndJ. Stanley Boudreau 1960–196143rdRalph B. O'Maley 1962–196544thJ. Stanley Boudreau 1965–196645thDonald H. Lowe 1966–196846thJoseph F. Grace 1968–197047thJ. Stanley Boudreau 1970–197248thRobert L. French 1972–197449thNorman C. Ross 1974–197550thJ. Stanley Boudreau 1975–197651stStephen A. Moynahan, Jr. 1976 – July 1, 1976Final ceremonial mayor under Plan E Government.52ndLeo Alper July 1, 1976 – 198453rdRichard R. Silva 1984–198854thWilliam Squillace 1988–1991Resigned to become Assistant State Treasurer.InterimBruce Tobey 1991–1992Completed the term of William Squillace.55thWilliam Rafter 1992–199456thBruce Tobey 1994–200257thJohn Bell 2002–200858thCarolyn Kirk 2008 – January 6, 2015Resigned to become the state's Deputy Secretary of Housing and Community Development.ActingPaul McGeary January 6, 2015 – January 9, 2015Served as acting mayor in his capacity as president of the city council.InterimSefatia Romeo Theken January 9, 2015 – January 1, 2016Chosen by the city council to complete the term of Carolyn Kirk.59thSefatia Romeo Theken January 1, 2016 – January 1, 202260thGregory P. VergaJanuary 1, 2022–Present
List of city managers # City Manager Term Notes1stDean C. CushingFebruary 10, 1954 – June 1, 1956ActingKenneth S. WebsterJune 1, 1956– July 31, 19562ndRichard Walden MayoJuly 31, 1956 – 19583rdPhilip TartasOctober 13, 1958 – September 25, 19674thPaul TalbotMarch 11, 1968 – July 1, 1976
See also Timeline of Gloucester, Massachusetts
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