List of mayors of Lynn, Massachusetts
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This is a list of Mayor
s of Lynn
, Massachusetts
, USA.
The area known today as the city of Lynn was originally part of a larger area named Saugus (part of which lives on as the Town of Saugus
). It was renamed "Lynn" in 1637 in honor of King's Lynn
in England. Lynn was incorporated as a city in 1850.
This is a list of Mayor
s of Lynn, Massachusetts
.
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
s of Lynn
Lynn, Massachusetts
Lynn is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 89,050 at the 2000 census. An old industrial center, Lynn is home to Lynn Beach and Lynn Heritage State Park and is about north of downtown Boston.-17th century:...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, USA.
The area known today as the city of Lynn was originally part of a larger area named Saugus (part of which lives on as the Town of Saugus
Saugus, Massachusetts
Saugus is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. The population was 26,628 at the 2010 census.-History:Saugus was first settled in 1629. Saugus is an Indian name believed to mean "great" or "extended"...
). It was renamed "Lynn" in 1637 in honor of King's Lynn
King's Lynn
King's Lynn is a sea port and market town in the ceremonial county of Norfolk in the East of England. It is situated north of London and west of Norwich. The population of the town is 42,800....
in England. Lynn was incorporated as a city in 1850.
This is a list of Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
s of Lynn, Massachusetts
Lynn, Massachusetts
Lynn is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 89,050 at the 2000 census. An old industrial center, Lynn is home to Lynn Beach and Lynn Heritage State Park and is about north of downtown Boston.-17th century:...
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| 1st | George Hood George Hood (Massachusetts) George Hood was a Massachusetts politician who served in both houses of the Massachusetts legislature and as the first Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.-Notes:... |
May 14, 1850-June 16, 1852 | Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
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| 2nd | Benjamin F. Mudge Benjamin Franklin Mudge Benjamin Franklin Mudge was an American lawyer, geologist and teacher. Briefly the mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts, he later moved to Kansas where he was appointed the first State Geologist. He led the first geological survey of the state in 1864, and published the first book on the geology of Kansas... |
June 16, 1852-April 4, 1853 | |||
| 3rd | Daniel C. Baker Daniel C. Baker Daniel Collins Baker was a Massachusetts politician who served as the third Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.-References:BibliographyNotes... |
April 4, 1853-April 3, 1854 | |||
| 4th | Thomas P. Richardson Thomas P. Richardson Thomas Page Richardson Was a Massachusetts politician who served as the fourth Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.-Notes:... |
April 3, 1854-January 1, 1855 | |||
| 5th | Andrews Breed Andrews Breed Andrews Breed was a Massachusetts politician who served as the fifth Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.-Notes:... |
January 1, 1855-January 7, 1856 | |||
| 6th | Ezra W. Mudge Ezra W. Mudge Ezra Warren Mudge was a Massachusetts politician who served as the sixth Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.-Notes:... |
January 7, 1856-January 4, 1858 | Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
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| 7th | William F. Johnson William F. Johnson William Frederick Johnson was a Massachusetts politician who served as the seventh Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.-Notes:... |
January 4, 1858-January 3, 1859 | |||
| 8th | Edward S. Davis Edward S. Davis Edward Swain Davis was a Massachusetts politician who served as the eighth Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.-Notes:... |
January 3, 1859-January 7, 1861 | |||
| 9th | Hiram N. Breed Hiram N. Breed Hiram Nichols Breed was a Massachusetts cordwainer and politician who served as the ninth Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.Breed also served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1853.-Notes:... |
January 7, 1861-January 6, 1862 | Workingmen's Party | ||
| 10th | Peter M. Neal Peter M. Neal Peter Morrell Neal was a Massachusetts politician who served in both branches of the Massachusetts legislature and as the tenth Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.... |
January 6, 1862-January 1, 1866 | |||
| 11th | Roland G. Usher Roland G. Usher Roland Greene Usher was a Massachusetts politician who served as the eleventh Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.-Early life:Usher was born on January 6, 1823 to Eleazer and Fanny Usher in Medford, Massachusetts... |
January 1, 1866-January 4, 1869 | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
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| 12th | James N. Buffum James N. Buffum James Needham Buffum was a Massachusetts politician who served as the twelfth and fourteenth Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.-Early life:Buffum was born in North Berwick, Maine on May 16, 1807 to Samuel and Hannah Bufum.... |
January 4, 1869-January 3, 1870 | |||
| 13th | Edwin Walden Edwin Walden Edwin Walden was a Massachusetts politician who served as the thirteenth Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.-Notes:... |
January 3, 1870-January 1, 1872 | |||
| 14th | James N. Buffum James N. Buffum James Needham Buffum was a Massachusetts politician who served as the twelfth and fourteenth Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.-Early life:Buffum was born in North Berwick, Maine on May 16, 1807 to Samuel and Hannah Bufum.... |
January 1, 1872-January 6, 1873 | |||
| 15th | Jacob M. Lewis Jacob M. Lewis Jacob Meek Lewis was a Massachusetts politician who served as the fifteenth Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts, USA.-Notes:... |
January 6, 1873-January 1, 1877 | |||
| 16th | Samuel M. Bubier Samuel M. Bubier Samuel Mansfield Bubier was a Massachusetts shoe manufacturer and politician who served as a member of the Board of Aldermen and as the sixteenth Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.-Notes:... |
January 1, 1877-January 6, 1879 | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
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| 17th | George Plaisted Sanderson George Plaisted Sanderson George Plaisted Sanderson was a Massachusetts politician who served as the seventeenth Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts. Sanderson was born in Gardiner, Maine to Aaron Sanderson-Notes:... |
January 6, 1879-January 3, 1881 | Greenback | ||
| 18th | Henry B. Lovering Henry B. Lovering Henry Bacon Lovering was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.-Early life and education:Born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Lovering attended the public schools of Lynn, Massachusetts, and was graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire.-Service in the American Civil... |
January 3, 1881-January 1, 1883 | Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
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| 19th | William L. Baird William L. Baird William Lewis Baird was a Massachusetts politician who served as the nineteenth Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.-Notes:... |
January 1, 1883-January 5, 1885 | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
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| 20th | John R. Baldwin John R. Baldwin John Richard Baldwin was a Massachusetts politician who served in the Massachusetts State Senate and as the twentieth Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.-Early life and career:... |
January 5, 1885-January 4, 1886 | |||
| 21st | George D. Hart George D. Hart George D. Hart was a Massachusetts politician who served as a Massachusetts State Senator and as a member of the Common Council, and as the twenty first Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.-Notes:... |
January 4, 1886–1887 | |||
| 22nd | George C. Higgins George C. Higgins George C. Higgins was a Massachusetts politician who served as a Lynn, Massachusetts, city councilor, a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and as the twenty second Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.... |
1888-1888 | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
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| 23rd | Asa T. Newhall Asa T. Newhall Asa Tarbell Newhall was a Massachusetts politician who served in both branches of the Massachusetts legislature, and as the twenty third Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts... |
1889–1890 | Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
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| 24th | E. Knowlton Fogg E. Knowlton Fogg Ebenezer Knowlton Fogg was an American shoe retailer and politician, who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, and as a member of the Common Council, Board of Aldermen and as the twenty fourth Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.-Early life:Fogg was born on October 24, 1837 in... |
1891-1891 | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
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| 25th | Elihu B. Hayes Elihu B. Hayes Elihu Burritt Hayes was an American shoe manufacturer, newspaperman, and politician, who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 18th Essex District, and as the twenty fifth Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.-Early life:Hayes was born in West Lebanon, Maine on... |
1892–1893 | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
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| 26th | Charles E. Harwood Charles E. Harwood Charles E. Harwood was a Massachusetts politician who served as the twenty sixth Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts. Harwood as born in Charlestown, Massachusetts to Jesse Harwood and Mary A. Harwood on March 6, 1851.... |
1894–1895 | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
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| 27th | Eugene A. Besson Eugene A. Besson Eugene A. Besson was a Massachusetts pharmacist and politician who served in both branches of the Massachusetts legislature, and as the as the twenty seventh Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.-Notes:... |
1896-1896 | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
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| 28th | Walter L. Ramsdell Walter L. Ramsdell Walter L. Ramsdell was a Massachusetts politician who served as the twenty eighth Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.-1898 Congressional Race:In 1898 Ramsdell was the nominee of the Democratic party for election to congress from Massachusetts's 7th congressional district, losing to future Congressman... |
1897–1898 | Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
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| 29th | William Shepherd William Shepherd (Massachusetts) William Shepherd was a Massachusetts politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and as the twenty ninth Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.-Early life and education:... |
1899–1902 | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
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| 30th | Henry W. Eastham Henry W. Eastham Henry W. Eastham was a Massachusetts politician who served as a member and President of the Common Council, and as the thirtieth Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.-President of the Lynn Board of Aldermen:... |
1903–1905 | |||
| 31st | Charles Neal Barney Charles Neal Barney Charles Neal Barney was a Massachusetts politician who served as a member of the Common Council and as the thirty first Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.... |
1906–1907 | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
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| 32nd | Thomas F. Porter Thomas F. Porter Thomas F. Porter was a Massachusetts politician who served as the thirty second Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.-Notes:... |
1908–1909 | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
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| 33rd | James E. Rich James E. Rich James E. Rich was a Massachusetts politician who served as the thirty third Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.Before he was elected Mayor Rich was a motorman and later foreman of a car barn of the Boston & Northern Street Railway.-Notes:... |
1909–1910 | Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
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| 34th | William P. Connery, Sr. William P. Connery, Sr. William P. Connery, Sr. was a Massachusetts politician who served as the thirty fourth Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts. He was the father of U.S. Congressional Representatives Lawrence J. Connery and William P. Connery, Jr.-Notes:... |
1911–1912 | From 1910 to 1917 the Mayor was chosen under the Commission form of government. The Mayoralty was held by the Commissioner of public safety. | ||
| 35th | George H. Newhall George H. Newhall George H. Newhall was a Massachusetts politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, as a member of the Board of Aldermen and a member and President of the Common Council of Lynn, Massachusetts and the as the thirty fifth Mayor of Lynn.... |
1913–1917 | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
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| 36th | Walter H. Creamer Walter H. Creamer Walter H. Creamer was a Massachusetts politician who served as the thirty sixth Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.-1917 Massachusetts Constitutional Convention:... |
1918–1921 | In 1917 the city returned to a Mayor and city council form of Government. | ||
| 37th | Harland A. McPhetres Harland A. McPhetres Harland A. McPhetres was a Massachusetts politician who served as the 37th Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts, USA.-Notes:... |
1922–1925 | |||
| 38th | Ralph S. Bauer Ralph S. Bauer Ralph Sherman Bauer was a Massachusetts politician who served as the thirty eighth Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.-1917 Massachusetts Constitutional Convention:... |
1926–1930 | |||
| 39th | J. Fred Manning J. Fred Manning J. Fred Manning was a Massachusetts politician who served as the thirty ninth Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts. The Manning Bowl, Lynn's football stadium from 1938-2004 was named for Manning. Manning Field, Lynn's current football stadium was named for Manning.... |
1930–1939 | |||
| 40th | Albert Cole Albert Cole (Massachusetts) Albert Cole was a Massachusetts politician who served in the Massachusetts State Senate and as the fortieth and forty second Mayors of Lynn, Massachusetts.... |
1940-1943 | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Leave of absence due to military service. | |
| 41st | Arthur J. Frawley Arthur J. Frawley Arthur J. Frawley was a Massachusetts politician who served as the forty first and forty fourth Mayors of Lynn, Massachusetts.Frawley was President of the Lynn City Council when he was named Interim Mayor of Lynn following Albert Cole's resignation... |
1943-1945 | Began as acting mayor, elected in own right. | ||
| 42nd | Albert Cole Albert Cole (Massachusetts) Albert Cole was a Massachusetts politician who served in the Massachusetts State Senate and as the fortieth and forty second Mayors of Lynn, Massachusetts.... |
1946–1947 | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
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| 43rd | Stuart A. Tarr Stuart A. Tarr Stuart A. Tarr was a Massachusetts politician who served as the forty third Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts. Tarr also was a Lynn city councilor, chairman of the Lynn School Committee and he served on Lynn's Alcohol and Beverages Commission.-Notes:... |
1948–1951 | |||
| 44th | Arthur J. Frawley Arthur J. Frawley Arthur J. Frawley was a Massachusetts politician who served as the forty first and forty fourth Mayors of Lynn, Massachusetts.Frawley was President of the Lynn City Council when he was named Interim Mayor of Lynn following Albert Cole's resignation... |
1952–1955 | |||
| 45th | Thomas P. Costin, Jr. Thomas P. Costin, Jr. Thomas P. Costin, Jr. was a Massachusetts politician who served as the forty fifth Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.Costin served eight years on the Lynn City Council before being elected mayor in 1956... |
1956-July 3, 1961 | Resigned to become the Postmaster of Lynn. | ||
| 46th | M. Henry Wall M. Henry Wall Michael Henry Wall was a Massachusetts politician who served as a member, and President of the City Council, and as the forty sixth Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.-Early life:... |
July 3, 1961–1965 | As city council president when Costin submitted his resignation, pursuant to the city charter Wall became mayor. Wall was elected in his own right in the 1961 election. |
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| 47th | Irving E. Kane Irving E. Kane Irving E. Kane was a Massachusetts politician who served as the forty seventh Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.-Notes:... |
1966–1969 | |||
| 48th | J. Warren Cassidy J. Warren Cassidy J. Warren Cassidy was a Massachusetts politician who served as the forty eighth Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.After his term as Mayor of Lynn Cassidy served as the Executive Vice President of the National Rifle Association.-Notes:... |
1970-January 1972 | |||
| 49th | Pasquale Caggiano Pasquale Caggiano Pasquale 'Patsy' Caggiano was a Massachusetts politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and as an At Large City Councilor and the forty ninth Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.... |
January 1972-April 1972 | Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Died in office. | |
| Acting | Walter F. Meserve Walter F. Meserve Walter F. Meserve was a Massachusetts politician who served as the acting Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.-Notes:... |
April 1972-July 1972 | Acting mayor. | ||
| 50th | Antonio J. Marino Antonio J. Marino Antonio J. Marino was a Massachusetts politician who served as the fiftieth and fifty second Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.-Notes:... |
July 1972-1973 | |||
| 51st | David L. Phillips David L. Phillips David L. Phillips was a Massachusetts politician who served as the fifty first Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.-Notes:... |
1974–1975 | |||
| 52nd | Antonio J. Marino Antonio J. Marino Antonio J. Marino was a Massachusetts politician who served as the fiftieth and fifty second Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.-Notes:... |
1976–1985 | |||
| 53rd | Albert V. DiVirgilio Albert V. DiVirgilio Albert V. DiVirgilio was a Massachusetts politician who served as the fifty third Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.DiVirgilio spent eighteen years as a member of the Lynn City Council before defeating mayor Antonio J. Marino in the 1985 mayoral election.... |
1986–1991 | |||
| 54th | Patrick J. McManus Patrick J. McManus Patrick J. McManus was a Massachusetts attorney and politician who served as the fifty fourth Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.-Early life:McManus was born in Lynn to Robert A... |
1992–2001 | |||
| 55th | Edward J. Clancy, Jr. Edward J. Clancy, Jr. Edward J. "Chip" Clancy, Jr. is a Massachusetts politician who served the mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts. He was first elected in November 2001. Previously, Clancy served on the Lynn City Council. After the council, he served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Massachusetts Senate... |
2002-January 4, 2010 | |||
| 56th | Judith Flanagan Kennedy Judith Flanagan Kennedy Judith Flanagan Kennedy is the mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts. She had previously served as a member of the Lynn School Committee from 1991–1997 and had been a councilor-at-large from 1997-2009. She defeated incumbent Edward J. Clancy, Jr. on November 3, 2009; 8,043 votes to 8,016. She is Lynn's... |
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