The Adjutant General of Massachusetts is the highest ranking military official in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and is subordinate to the Governor of Massachusetts

Governor of Massachusetts

The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the executive magistrate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States. The current governor is Democrat Deval Patrick.-Constitutional role:...

. The Adjutant General is a member of the Governor's Cabinet and advises the Governor on military and emergency management matters.

Duties

The Adjutant General is the principal military advisor to the Governor and is also responsible for the organization, training and supervision of the Massachusetts National Guard.

List of Adjutants General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Term	Name
1834–1843	Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn was an American lawyer, author, statesman and soldier...
1844 -	Henry K. Oliver Henry K. Oliver Henry Kemble Oliver was an American who served as the 5th Mayor of Lawrence, Massachusetts, the 21st Mayor of Salem, Massachusetts as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, the Adjutant General of Massachusetts, and as the 26th Treasurer of Massachusetts.-Early life:Oliver was...
1848–1851	George H. Devereux
1860–1867	William Schouler William Schouler William Schouler was an American journalist, politician and general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Biography:...
1867–1879	James A. Cunningham James A. Cunningham James Adams Cunningham was a volunteer officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War.Serving as a company commander in the 1st Battalion Massachusetts Infantry on garrison duty at Fort Warren in Boston, Cunningham was transferred with his unit to the battle front in...
1879 -	A. Hun Berry
1913 -	Gardner W. Pearson
1931–1934	John H. Agnew
2000 -	George W. Keefe
2007–Present	Joseph C. Carter Joseph C. Carter (general) Joseph C. Carter is a Major General and The Adjutant General of the Massachusetts National Guard. He is the former chief of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Police. He currently lives in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts with his wife Rae, an Oak Bluffs School teacher, and his daughter...