List of mayors of Roxbury, Massachusetts facts for kids

The Mayor of Roxbury was an important leader in the old town of Roxbury, Massachusetts. This person was in charge of the local government. Before 1846, Roxbury was a town, so it didn't have a mayor. It had town leaders instead. The job of Mayor of Roxbury ended in 1868. This happened when Roxbury became part of the larger City of Boston.

A Look at Roxbury's Mayors

Roxbury had mayors for a short time, from 1846 to 1868. During these years, nine different people held the position. They helped lead the city before it joined Boston.

List of Mayors

Here is a list of the people who served as Mayor of Roxbury:

Number	Image	Mayor	Term	Party
1		John Jones Clarke	1846	None
2		Henry A. S. Dearborn	1847–1851	None
3		Samuel Walker	1851–1853	None
4		Linus Bacon Comins	1854	American Party
5		James Ritchie	1855	None
6		John Sherburne Sleeper	1856–1858	None
7		Theodore Otis	1859–1860	None
8		William Gaston	1861–1862	Democratic
9		George Lewis	January 5, 1863 – January 5, 1868	None

See also

• List of mayors of Boston, Massachusetts (Most current mayors)