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List of mayors of Woburn, Massachusetts

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This is a list of the past and present mayors of Woburn, Massachusetts.

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# Mayor Picture Term Party Notes
1 Edward Francis Johnson January 7, 1889-January 1891 Republican & Citizens
2 George Fremont Bean January 1891-January 1892 Democratic & Citizens Bean was a member of the Democratic Party, however in the 1890 election, Bean won on the Citizens Party ticket against his opponent who had received both the Democratic & Republican nominations.
3 Edward Everett Thompson January 1892-January 1893 Republican Twice defeated his predecessor George Fremont Bean; in the elections of 1891, and 1892 (by a 37-vote majority).
4 Philip Kearney Adams Richardson 1893-1894 Republican
5 Hugh D. Murray 1894-January 7, 1895 Republican
6 Montressor Tyler Allen January 7, 1895-1897 Republican
7 John P. Feeney 1897-1904 Democratic
8 Lawrence G. Reade 1905–1907 Democratic
9 William E. Blodgett 1907-1909 Republican
10 Daniel Wilbur Bond 1909-1910 Democratic While a Democrat Bond won election to the office of mayor as the nominee of the Republican Party.
11 Hugh D. Murray 1910–1912 Republican
12 William H. Henchey 1913–1914 Democratic
13 Harold P. Johnson 1915–1916 Republican
14 Wilford D. Gray 1917–1918
15 Bernard J. Golden 1919–1922 Democratic
16 Stephen Sibley Bean 1923-January 5, 1925 Republican Son of mayor George Fremont Bean, was elected Mayor of Woburn at the age of 29.
17 Thomas H. Duffy January 5. 1925-1928 Democratic
18 Harold P. Johnson 1928- Republican Second time as mayor
Herman P. Peterson 1930–1932 Republican Last Mayor elect to a one-year term, two year mayoral terms began in 1931.
Alfred W. Peterson 1932 Republican
William Edward Kane 1938–1949 Democratic Although a Democrat, Kane lost the 1941 and 1943 Democratic nominations, but won the Republican nominations, and was subsequently elected.
Francis H. Murray, Jr. 1950–1955 Democratic
William G. Shaughnessy 1956-1960 Democratic Served as a State Representative for the 29th Middlesex District, 1975–1979
John “Jack” Gilgun 1960–1964 Democratic
Edward F. Gill 1964-1971
Edward P. Gilgun 1972–1977 Democratic
Thomas M. Higgins 1978–1983
John Rabbitt 1984–1994
Robert M. Dever 1996-2002 Democratic
John C. Curran 2001-January 2, 2006 Democratic
Thomas McLaughlin January 2, 2006 – January 4, 2010
Scott D. Galvin January 4, 2010- January 2, 2024 Democratic

References

  1. Toomey, Daniel P. (1892), Massachusetts of Today: A Memorial of the State, Historical and Biographical, Boston: Columbia Publishing Company, p. 522
  2. ^ Marquis, Albert Nelson (1916), Who's Who in New England, Second Edition, Chicago, Il.: A. N. Marquis and Company, p. 97
  3. ^ Toomey, Daniel P. (1892), Massachusetts of Today: A Memorial of the State, Historical and Biographical, Boston: Columbia Publishing Company, p. 523
  4. ^ Eliot, Samuel Atkins (1909), Biographical History of Massachusetts: Biographies and Autobiographies of the Leading Men in the State, vol. II, Boston, MA: Massachusetts Biographical Society., p. not paginated
  5. ^ Toomey, Daniel P. (1892), Massachusetts of Today: A Memorial of the State, Historical and Biographical, Issued for the World's Columbian Exposition at Chicago, Boston: Columbia Publishing Company, p. 521
  6. ^ Bacon, Edwin M., ed. (1896), "Part X", Men of Progress: One Thousand Biographical Sketches and Portraits of Leaders in Business and Professional life in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston: New England Magazine, p. 833
  7. ^ Damon, George E. (1911), Massachusetts Year Book for 1911; No. 13, Boston, Massachusetts: Geo. E Damon Company, p. 261
  8. ^ City Government, Volume 2, No.3 The Youngest Mayor, New York, New York: City Government Publishing Company, March 1897, p. 74
  9. ^ Blanchard, F. S. (1906), Massachusetts Year Book for 1907; No. 9, Boston: F.S. Blanchard & Company, p. 255
  10. ^ William Richard Cutter, ed. (1910), Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of the State of Massachusetts, Vol. IV, New York, New York: Lewis Historical Pub. Co., p. 2436
  11. ^ Vincent, Gordon (July 16, 2015), Municipal election this fall ... Mayor Galvin unopposed on way to fourth term, Woburn, Massachusetts: Daily Times Chronicle
  12. ^ WILLIAM G. SHAUGHNESSY, 84; LEGISLATOR, MAYOR OF WOBURN, Boston, Massachusetts: The Boston Globe, July 23, 2001
  13. ^ EDWARD F. GILL, 83 FORMER MAYOR OF WOBURN, Boston: The Boston Globe, July 23, 2000
  14. Boston Herald Obituary (May 17, 1999), Thomas M. Higgins, 78, was mayor of Woburn., Boston: The Boston Herald
  15. Boston Globe Obituary (May 17, 1999), Thomas M. Higgins, 78 Was Woburn mayor 1977-83, Boston: The Boston Globe
  16. ^ Daily Times Chronicle (January 23, 2015), Mayor Galvin confirms ... Former Mayor Dever dies, Woburn, Massachusetts: Daily Times Chronicle
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