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List of mayors of Somerville, Massachusetts

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FieldValue
postMayor
bodySomerville
insigniaFormer Somerville, Ma City Seal.png
insigniacaptionFormer City Seal (1872–1972) depicting George Washington
imageJake Wilson at Somerville City Hall (cropped).jpg
incumbentJake Wilson
incumbentsinceJanuary 2, 2026
seatSomerville City Hall
termlengthTwo years
formation1872
firstGeorge O. Brastow
website

From 1841 until 1872 Somerville was run by the Board of Selectmen, because up to that point Somerville was still incorporated as a town. The Mayor is the current head of the municipal government in Somerville, Massachusetts.

Mayors of Somerville, Massachusetts

#MayorPictureTermParty
1stGeorge O. Brastow[[Image:George Oliver Brastow.png50px]]January 1, 1872 – January 5, 1874
2ndWilliam Henry Furber[[Image:William H. Furber.png50px]]January 5, 1874 – January 3, 1876
3rdAustin Belknap[[Image:Austin Belknap.png50px]]January 3, 1876 – January 1878
4thGeorge A. Bruce[[Image:George A. Bruce.png50px]]January 1878 – 1880Republican
5thJohn Adams Cummings[[Image:John A. Cummings.png50px]]1881–1884
6thMark F. Burns[[Image:Mark F. Burns.png50px]]1885–1888Republican
7thCharles G. Pope[[Image:Charles G. Pope.png50px]]1889–1891Republican
8thWilliam H. Hodgkins[[Image:William H. Hodgkins.png50px]]1892 – January 6, 1896Republican
9thAlbion A. Perry[[Image:Albion A. Perry.png50px]]January 6, 1896 – 1898Citizens and Republican
10thGeorge O. Proctor[[Image:George O. Proctor.png50px]]1899–1900Republican
11thEdward Glines[[Image:Edward Glines.png50px]]January, 1901 – January 4, 1904Republican
12thLeonard B. Chandler[[Image:Leonard B. Chandler.png50px]]January 4, 1904 – January 1, 1906Republican
13thCharles Arnold GrimmonsJanuary 1, 1906 – January 4, 1909Republican
14thJohn M. Woods[[Image:John M. Woods.png50px]]January 4, 1909 – January 2, 1911Republican
15thCharles A. BurnsJanuary 2, 1911 – January 5, 1914Republican
16thZebedee E. Cliff[[Image:Zebedee E. Cliff.png50px]]January 5, 1914 – January 7, 1918Republican
17thCharles W. Eldridge[[Image:Charles W. Eldridge.png50px]]January 7, 1918 – January 1922Republican
18thJohn M. WebsterJanuary 1922 – January 4, 1926Republican
19thLeon Martin Conwell[[Image:Leon M. Conwell.png50px]]January 4, 1926 – January 6, 1930Republican
20thJohn J. MurphyJanuary 6, 1930 – January 1, 1934Democratic
21stJames E. Hagan[[File:1929 James Hagan Massachusetts House of Representatives.png50px]]January 1, 1934 – January 6, 1936Democratic
22ndLeslie E. KnoxJanuary 6, 1936 – January 3, 1938Republican
23rdJohn M. LynchJanuary 3, 1938 – January 1943Democratic
24thG. Edward Bradley[[File:1939 G Edward Bradley Massachusetts House of Representatives.png50px]]January 1943 – January 1950Democratic
25thJohn M. LynchJanuary 1950 – January 1954Democratic
26thWilliam J. DonovanJanuary 1954 – November 24, 1959
(Acting)Paul M. HaleyNovember 24, 1959 – January 1960
27thHarold W. WellsJanuary 1960 – January 1, 1962Democratic
28thLawrence F. Bretta[[File:1961 Lawrence Bretta Massachusetts House of Representatives.png50px]]January 1, 1962 – July 17, 1967Democratic
(Acting)John R. HavicanJuly 17, 1967 – January 1968
29thJames F. BrennanJanuary 1968 – January 1970
30thS. Lester RalphJanuary 1970 – January 1978Democratic
31stThomas F. AugustJanuary 1978 – January 1980
32ndEugene C. BruneJanuary 1980 – January 1990Democratic
33rdMichael Capuano[[Image:Mike Capuano.jpg50px]]January 1, 1990 – January 5, 1999Democratic
(Acting)William M. RocheJanuary 5, 1999 – May 20, 1999
34thDorothy Kelly GayMay 21, 1999 – January 5, 2004Democratic
35thJoseph Curtatone[[Image:Joe Curtatone at GLX opening, March 2022.JPG90px]]January 5, 2004 — January 3, 2022Democratic
36thKatjana Ballantyne[[Image:Katjana Ballantyne at GLX opening, March 2022 (cropped).JPG75px]]January 3, 2022 — January 2, 2026Democratic
37thJake Wilson[[File:Jake Wilson at Somerville City Hall (cropped).jpg75px]]January 2, 2026 — present

References

  • City of Somerville, Massachusetts (1901.), Municipal Manual of the City of Somerville, Massachusetts: published in the Year 1901, Somerville, MA: City of Somerville, Massachusetts, pages. 175–180; 189–204.

References

  1. (July 17, 1967). "Havican Takes Over As Somerville Mayor". The Boston Globe.
  2. (2025-11-04). "Jake Wilson poised to be Somerville’s next mayor after Willie Burnley Jr. concedes". bostonglobe.com.
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