List of mayors of Newton, Massachusetts facts for kids

Have you ever wondered who leads a city? In the city of Newton, Massachusetts, the main leader is called a mayor. A mayor helps run the city, makes important decisions, and works to make life better for everyone living there. This page lists all the people who have served as mayor of Newton, from the very first one to the person leading the city today.

What Does a Mayor Do?

A mayor is like the chief manager of a city. They are elected by the people to lead the city government. Their job includes overseeing city departments like schools, parks, and public safety. They also work with the city council to create new laws and manage the city's money. The mayor represents the city and helps it grow and improve for all its residents.

Past and Present Mayors of Newton

Newton has had many different mayors since the city was founded. Each mayor served for a certain period, helping to shape the city we know today. Here is a list of these important leaders:

No.	Mayor	Picture	Term
1	James F. C. Hyde		1874–1875
2	Alden Speare		1876–1877
3	William Bentley Fowle Jr.		1878–1879
4	Royal M. Pulsifer		1880–1881
5	William P. Ellison		1882–1883
6	J. Wesley Kimball		1884–1885
7	Heman Burr		1889–1890
8	Hermon E Hibbard		1891–1892
9	John A. Fenno		1893–1894
10	Henry E. Bothfeld		1895
11	Henry E. Cobb		1896–1898
12	Edward B. Wilson		1899–1900
13	Edward L. Pickard		1901
14	John W. Weeks		1902–1903
15	Alonzo R. Weed		1904–1905
16	Edgar W. Warren		1906–1907
17	George Hutchinson		1908–1909
18	Charles E. Hatfield		1910–1913
19	Edwin O. Childs		1914–1929
20	Sinclair Weeks		1930–1935
21	Edwin O. Childs		1936–1939
22	Paul M. Goddard		1940–1947
23	Theodore R. Lockwood		1948–1953
24	Howard J. Whitmore Jr.		1954–1959
25	Donald L. Gibbs		1960–1965
26	Monte G. Basbas		1966–1971
27	Theodore D. Mann		1972–1994
28	Thomas Concannon Jr.		1994–1997
29	David B. Cohen		1998–2009
30	Setti Warren		2010–2018
31	Ruthanne Fuller		2018–Present