List of mayors of Marlborough, Massachusetts facts for kids

A mayor is the leader of a city or town. They are in charge of making sure the city runs smoothly. This includes things like managing city services, working with the city council, and representing the people of Marlborough. Before Marlborough became a city, it was a town. Towns are usually run by a group of people called a Board of Selectmen. But when Marlborough grew bigger, it changed to a city government with a mayor.

Becoming a City: Marlborough's Journey

Marlborough officially became a city in 1890. This was a big step! Before that, it was a town, and its local government was managed by a Board of Selectmen. These selectmen were elected officials who oversaw the town's daily operations. When Marlborough became a city, it adopted a new way of governing, with a mayor at the head.

The Role of a Mayor in Marlborough

The mayor of Marlborough is elected by the citizens. They serve as the chief executive officer of the city. This means they are like the CEO of a company, but for the city! They work to make sure the city's departments, like public works and schools, are doing their job. They also help create the city's budget and make important decisions for the community.

Term Lengths for Marlborough Mayors

When Marlborough first became a city, mayors served for one year. This changed in 1924. From then on, mayors were elected for two-year terms. This longer term allows mayors more time to work on their plans and projects for the city.

A Look at Marlborough's Mayors

Here is a list of the people who have served as mayor of Marlborough, Massachusetts, since it became a city. You'll see their names, when they served, and sometimes a little bit about them.

#	Mayor	Picture	Term	Party	Notes
1st	S. Herbert Howe		January 5, 1891-January 1892	Republican
2nd	George A. Howe		1892	Republican
3rd	John O'Connell		1893	Republican
4th	William N. Davenport		1894–1895	Republican
5th	Charles L. Bartlett		1896–1897	Republican
6th	Eugene G. Hoitt		1898	Democratic
7th	Edward J. Plunkett		1899–1900	Democratic	He was the city's youngest mayor when elected.
8th	Walter B. Morse		1901–1903	Republican
9th	Frederick R. S. Mildon		1904-January 2, 1905	Democratic
10th	Henry Parsons		January 2, 1905-1906	Republican
11th	Edward F. Brown		1907	Democratic
12th	Henry Parsons		1908–1909	Republican
13th	John J. Shaughnessy		1910	Democratic
14th	J. Henry Gleason		1912 - 1913	Citizens' Party
15th	Thomas H. O'Halloran		1914–1915	Democratic
16th	Louis Farley		1916	Republican
17th	William T. Pine		1917	Republican
18th	Charles F. McCarthy		1918 - 1920	Democratic
19th	Andrew Patrick Sullivan		1921	Democratic
20th	Edward Simoneau		1922–1923	Republican
21st	James M. Hurley		1924–1925	Democratic	First mayor elected to a two-year term. This was also the first election where political parties were not officially listed on the ballot.
22nd	Winfield Temple		1926–1929	Republican
23rd	Amedee Martel		1930–1931
24th	Charles Lyons		1932–1937
25th	Louis Ingalls		1938-December 3, 1940		Died while in office.
26th	Michael Cronin		December 3, 1940-1946		Became acting mayor after Louis Ingalls passed away. Cronin was later elected in his own right.
27th	Carlton Allen		1946–1951
28th	Romeo Gadbois		1952–1957	Republican
29th	Frank Kelleher		1958–1959
30th	Kuson Haddad		1960–1965	Democratic
31st	Frank Walker		1966–1967
32nd	Fred Cole		1968–1971
33rd	Edgar Gadbois		1972–1975	Republican
34th	Frank Kelleher		1976–1977
35th	Joe Ferrecchia		1978–1983
36th	Kuson Haddad		1984–1985	Democratic
37th	Chester E. Conary		1986–1989
38th	Michael P. Hogan		1990–1993	Democratic
39th	J. Michael McGorty		1994–1997	Democratic
40th	William J. Mauro		1998–2003
41st	Dennis C. Hunt		2004–2005	Democratic
42nd	Nancy E. Stevens		2006-January 2, 2012	Democratic	First woman to be elected Mayor of Marlborough. She served three terms.
43rd	Arthur G. Vigeant		January 2, 2012-January 1, 2024	Republican	He served the longest time as Mayor of Marlborough, with six terms.
44th	J. Christian Dumais		January 1, 2024-Incumbent	Independent