List of mayors of Lynn, Massachusetts facts for kids
This article tells you about the mayors of Lynn, a city in Massachusetts, USA. A mayor is the leader of a city government. They help make important decisions for the city and its people.
The area we now call Lynn was once part of a larger place named Saugus. In 1637, it was renamed "Lynn" to honor a town in England called King's Lynn. Lynn officially became a city in 1850. This meant it could have its own mayor and city government.
What Does a Mayor Do?
A mayor is like the chief executive of a city. They work with the city council to manage city services. These services include things like schools, police, fire departments, and public parks. The mayor helps create the city's budget and makes sure laws are followed. They are elected by the people of the city.
Lynn's Mayors Through the Years
Here is a list of the people who have served as mayor of Lynn since it became a city.
# | Mayor | Photo | Term Dates | Political Party | Notes |
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1st | George Hood | ![]() |
May 14, 1850 – June 16, 1852 | Democratic | Lynn's very first mayor. |
2nd | Benjamin F. Mudge | ![]() |
June 16, 1852 – April 4, 1853 | ||
3rd | Daniel C. Baker | ![]() |
April 4, 1853 – April 3, 1854 | ||
4th | Thomas P. Richardson | ![]() |
April 3, 1854 – January 1, 1855 | ||
5th | Andrews Breed | ![]() |
January 1, 1855 – January 7, 1856 | Whig | |
6th | Ezra W. Mudge | ![]() |
January 7, 1856 – January 4, 1858 | Democratic | |
7th | William F. Johnson | ![]() |
January 4, 1858 – January 3, 1859 | ||
8th | Edward S. Davis | ![]() |
January 3, 1859 – January 7, 1861 | ||
9th | Hiram N. Breed | ![]() |
January 7, 1861 – January 6, 1862 | Workingmen's Party | |
10th | Peter M. Neal | ![]() |
January 6, 1862 – January 1, 1866 | Republican | |
11th | Roland G. Usher | ![]() |
January 1, 1866 – January 4, 1869 | Republican | |
12th | James N. Buffum | ![]() |
January 4, 1869 – January 3, 1870 | Republican | |
13th | Edwin Walden | ![]() |
January 3, 1870 – January 1, 1872 | ||
14th | James N. Buffum | ![]() |
January 1, 1872 – January 6, 1873 | Republican | Served a second time. |
15th | Jacob M. Lewis | ![]() |
January 6, 1873 – January 1, 1877 | ||
16th | Samuel M. Bubier | ![]() |
January 1, 1877 – January 6, 1879 | Republican | |
17th | George Plaisted Sanderson | ![]() |
January 6, 1879 – January 3, 1881 | Greenback | |
18th | Henry B. Lovering | ![]() |
January 3, 1881 – January 1, 1883 | Democrat | |
19th | William L. Baird | ![]() |
January 1, 1883 – January 5, 1885 | Republican | |
20th | John R. Baldwin | ![]() |
January 5, 1885 – January 4, 1886 | ||
21st | George D. Hart | ![]() |
January 4, 1886 – 1887 | ||
22nd | George C. Higgins | ![]() |
1888–1888 | Republican | |
23rd | Asa T. Newhall | ![]() |
1889–1890 | Democrat | |
24th | E. Knowlton Fogg | ![]() |
1891–1891 | Republican | |
25th | Elihu B. Hayes | ![]() |
1892–1893 | Republican | |
26th | Charles E. Harwood | ![]() |
1894–1895 | Republican | |
27th | Eugene A. Besson | ![]() |
1896–1896 | Republican | |
28th | Walter L. Ramsdell | ![]() |
1897–1898 | Democrat | |
29th | William Shepherd | ![]() |
1899–1902 | Republican | |
30th | Henry W. Eastham | ![]() |
1903–1905 | ||
31st | Charles Neal Barney | ![]() |
1906–1907 | Republican | |
32nd | Thomas F. Porter | ![]() |
1908–1909 | Republican | |
33rd | James E. Rich | 1909–1910 | Democrat | ||
34th | William P. Connery, Sr. | 1911–1912 | From 1910 to 1917, the mayor was chosen differently. | ||
35th | George H. Newhall | ![]() |
1913–1917 | Republican | |
36th | Walter H. Creamer | ![]() |
1918–1921 | Democrat | In 1917, Lynn went back to having a mayor and city council. |
37th | Harland A. McPhetres | 1922–1925 | |||
38th | Ralph S. Bauer | 1926–1930 | |||
39th | J. Fred Manning | 1930–1939 | |||
40th | Albert Cole | ![]() |
1940–1943 | Republican | Took time off for military service. |
41st | Arthur J. Frawley | 1943-1945 | Started as acting mayor, then was elected. | ||
42nd | Albert Cole | ![]() |
1946–1947 | Republican | Served a second time. |
43rd | Stuart A. Tarr | 1948–1951 | |||
44th | Arthur J. Frawley | 1952–1955 | Served a second time. | ||
45th | Thomas P. Costin, Jr. | 1956 – July 3, 1961 | Democrat | Left office to become the Postmaster of Lynn. | |
46th | M. Henry Wall | July 3, 1961 – 1965 | Became mayor when Mayor Costin resigned. | ||
47th | Irving E. Kane | 1966–1969 | |||
48th | J. Warren Cassidy | 1970 – January 1972 | |||
49th | Pasquale Caggiano | ![]() |
January 1972 – April 1972 | Democrat | Passed away while in office. |
Acting | Walter F. Meserve | April 1972 – July 1972 | Served as acting mayor for a short time. | ||
50th | Antonio J. Marino | July 1972 – 1973 | |||
51st | David L. Phillips | 1974–1975 | |||
52nd | Antonio J. Marino | 1976–1985 | Served a second time. | ||
53rd | Albert V. DiVirgilio | 1986–1991 | |||
54th | Patrick J. McManus | 1992–2001 | |||
55th | Edward J. Clancy Jr. | ![]() |
2002 – January 4, 2010 | Democrat | |
56th | Judith Flanagan Kennedy | January 4, 2010 – January 3, 2018 | Republican | ||
57th | Thomas M. McGee | ![]() |
January 3, 2018 – January 3, 2022 | Democrat | |
58th | Jared C. Nicholson | January 3, 2022 – present | Democrat | He is the current mayor of Lynn. |