List of mayors of Springfield, Massachusetts facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mayor of Springfield
Seal of Springfield
Incumbent Domenic J. Sarno since January 7, 2008
Style	His/Her Honor
Member of	School Committee
Residence	None official
Seat	Springfield City Hall
Nominator	Non-partisan nominating petition
Appointer	Popular vote
Term length	Four years (2011-Present) Two year (1925-2011) One year (1852-1925)
Constituting instrument	Springfield City Charter
Precursor	Springfield Board of Selectmen (1636-1852)
Formation	1852
First holder	Caleb Rice
Salary	$175,000 (2024)

The mayor of Springfield is the main leader of the city government in Springfield, Massachusetts. Think of the mayor as the city's chief executive officer. They help make sure the city runs smoothly.

Springfield uses a special type of government called a mayor-council government. This means the mayor works with a city council to make decisions. The mayor is chosen by the people of Springfield through direct elections. These elections are non-partisan, which means candidates don't run as members of a political party.

Once elected, the mayor serves for four years. There's no limit to how many times a person can be mayor. The mayor's job is to make sure all city laws are followed. They also choose and manage many important city officials. Plus, the mayor is automatically a member of the Springfield School Committee. This helps them guide the city's schools.

You can find the mayor's office in Springfield City Hall. This building is part of the Metro Center area. The current mayor of Springfield is Domenic Sarno.

Springfield's Mayors: A Look Back

Since 1852, many different people have served as the mayor of Springfield. Each mayor has helped shape the city in their own way. This section lists all the people who have held this important role.

Who Was the First Mayor?

The very first mayor of Springfield was Caleb Rice. He took office on May 25, 1852. Before that, the city was run by a group called the Springfield Board of Selectmen.

How Long Do Mayors Serve?

When the role of mayor was first created in 1852, mayors served for just one year. This changed over time. From 1925 to 2011, mayors served for two years. Now, since 2011, a mayor's term is four years long.

List of Mayors of Springfield

This table shows all the mayors who have served Springfield, Massachusetts. It includes their time in office and, for some, a picture.

#	Picture	Mayor	Term		Party		Election
			Start	End
1		Caleb Rice	May 25, 1852	January 10, 1854		Whig	May 1852 December 1852
2		Philos B. Tyler	January 10, 1854	January 1, 1855		Democratic	1853–1854
3		Eliphalet Trask	January 1, 1855	January 7, 1856		Know Nothing	1854
4		Ansel Phelps, Jr.	January 7, 1856	January 3, 1859		Democratic	1855 1856 1857
5		William Barron Calhoun	January 3, 1859	January 2, 1860		Whig	1858
6		Daniel L. Harris	January 2, 1860	January 7, 1861		Republican	1859
7		Stephen C. Bemis	January 7, 1861	January 5, 1863		Democratic	1860 1861
8		Henry Alexander, Jr.	January 5, 1863	January 2, 1865		Republican	1862 1863
9		Albert D. Briggs	January 2, 1865	January 6, 1868		Republican (Anti-Refunder)	1864 1865 1866
10		Charles A. Winchester	January 6, 1868	January 3, 1870		Republican	1867 1868
11		William L. Smith	January 3, 1870	January 1, 1872		Democratic	1869 1870
12		Samuel B. Spooner	January 1, 1872	January 5, 1874		Republican	1871 1872
13		John M. Stebbins	January 5, 1874	January 4, 1875		Democratic	1873
14		Emerson Wight	January 4, 1875	January 6, 1879		Republican	1874 1875 1876 1877
15		Lewis J. Powers	January 6, 1879	January 3, 1881		Democratic & Citizens Republican	1878 1879
16		William H. Haile	January 3, 1881	January 2, 1882		Republican	1880
17		Edwin W. Ladd	January 2, 1882	January 1, 1883		Democratic	1881
18		Henry M. Phillips	January 1, 1883	January 4, 1886		Republican	1882 1883 1884
19		Edwin D. Metcalf	January 4, 1886	January 3, 1887		Republican	1885
20		Elisha B. Maynard	January 3, 1887	January 7, 1889		Democratic	1886 1887
21		Edward S. Bradford	January 7, 1889	January 4, 1892		Republican	1888 1889 1890
22		Lawson Sibley	January 4, 1892	January 2, 1893		Democratic	1891
23		Edmund P. Kendrick	January 2, 1893	January 7, 1895		Republican	1892 1893
24		Charles L. Long	January 7, 1895	January 6, 1896		Republican	1894
25		Newrie D. Winter	January 6, 1896	January 3, 1898		Democratic	1895 1896
26		Henry S. Dickinson	January 3, 1898	January 2, 1899		Republican	1897
27		Dwight O. Gilmore	January 2, 1899	January 1, 1900		Republican	1898
28		William P. Hayes	January 1, 1900	January 6, 1902		Democratic	1899 1900
29		Ralph W. Ellis	January 6, 1902	January 5, 1903		Republican	1901
30		Everett E. Stone	January 5, 1903	January 2, 1905		Republican	1902 1903
31		Francke W. Dickinson	January 2, 1905	January 7, 1907		Republican	1904 1905
32		William E. Sanderson	January 7, 1907	January 3, 1910		Republican	1906 1907 1908
33		Edward H. Lathrop	January 3, 1910	January 6, 1913		Democratic	1909 1910 1911
34		John A. Denison	January 6, 1913	January 4, 1915		Republican	1912 1913
35		Frank E. Stacy	January 4, 1915	January 6, 1919		Republican	1914 1915 1916 1917
36		Arthur A. Adams	January 6, 1919	January 3, 1921		Republican	1918 1919
37		Edwin F. Leonard	January 3, 1921	January 5, 1925		Republican	1920 1921 1922 1923
38		Fordis C. Parker	January 5, 1925	January 6, 1930		Republican	1924 1925 1927
39		Dwight R. Winter	January 6, 1930	January 1, 1934		Democratic	1929 1931
40		Henry Martens	January 1, 1934	January 3, 1938		Republican	1933 1935
41		Roger L. Putnam	January 3, 1938	April 13, 1943		Democratic	1937 1939 1941
42		J. Albin Anderson, Jr.	April 13, 1943	January 7, 1946		Republican	Acting 1943
43		Daniel B. Brunton	January 7, 1946	January 6, 1958		Democratic	1945 1947 1949 1951 1953 1955
44		Thomas J. O'Connor	January 6, 1958	January 1, 1962		Democratic	1957 1959
45		Charles V. Ryan	January 1, 1962	January 1, 1968		Democratic	1961 1963 1965
46		Frank Harlan Freedman	January 1, 1968	October 17, 1972		Republican	1967 1969 1971
47		Theodore Dimauro	October 17, 1972	February 9, 1973		Democratic	Acting
48		William C. Sullivan	February 9, 1973	January 2, 1978		Democratic	January 1973 November 1973 1975
(47)		Theodore Dimauro	January 2, 1978	January 2, 1984		Democratic	1977 1979 1981
49		Richard Neal	January 2, 1984	January 3, 1989		Democratic	1983 1985 1987
50		Vincent DiMonaco	January 3, 1989	May 5, 1989		Democratic	Acting
51		Mary Hurley	May 5, 1989	January 6, 1992		Democratic	April 1989 November 1989
52		Robert Markel	January 6, 1992	January 1, 1996		Democratic	1991 1993
53		Michael Albano	January 1, 1996	January 5, 2004		Democratic	1995 1997 1999 2001
(45)		Charles V. Ryan	January 5, 2004	January 7, 2008		Democratic	2003 2005
54		Domenic J. Sarno	January 7, 2008	Incumbent		Democratic	2007 2009 2011 2015 2019 2023