Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
The Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth (secretary of state) is the principal public information officer of the state government of the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth oversees the Corporations Division, the Elections Division, the Massachusetts Archives, the Massachusetts Historical Commission, the Public Records Division, the Securities Division, and the State Records Center.
The current secretary is William F. Galvin.
List of Secretaries of the Commonwealth (1780 to Present)
| # | Secretary of the Commonwealth | Picture | Years | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Avery, Jr. | January 1, 1780 – June 7, 1806[1] | Pro-Administration/Federalist | Succeeded Samuel Adams, who had been Secretary of the Province of Massachusetts Bay from August 15, 1776 until January 1, 1780. Avery died in office, June 7, 1806.[1] | |
| 2 | Jonathan L. Austin | 1806–1808 | Democratic-Republican | ||
| 3 | William Tudor | 1808–1810 | Federalist | ||
| 4 | Benjamin Homans | 1810–1812 | Democratic-Republican | ||
| 5 | Alden Bradford | 1812–1824 | Federalist/National Republican | ||
| 6 | Edward D. Bangs | 1824–1836 | National Republican/Whig | ||
| 7 | John P. Bigelow |  |
1836–1843 | Whig | Later served as the 12th Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts (1849–1851). |
| 8 | John A. Bolles | 1843–1844 | Whig | ||
| 9 | John G. Palfrey |  |
1844–1848 | Whig | |
| 10 | William B. Calhoun |  |
January 1848[2] – 1851 | Whig[3] | |
| 11 | Amasa Walker |  |
1851–1853 | Whig | |
| 12 | Ephraim M. Wright | 1853–1856 | Whig | ||
| 13 | Francis De Witt | 1856–1858 | Know Nothing | ||
| 14 | Oliver Warner | 1858–1876 | Republican | ||
| 15 | Henry B. Pierce |  |
1876–1891 | Republican | |
| 16 | William M. Olin |  |
1891 – April 15, 1911 | Republican | Died in office April 15, 1911. |
| Acting | Isaac H. Edgett | April 15, 1911-April 28, 1911.[4] | Republican | Edgett, was the First Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth under William M. Olin.
As the First Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth Edgett became the acting Secretary of the Commonwealth upon Olin's death. Edgett served as the acting Secretary of the Commonwealth[5] until Albert P. Langtry was elected by the Massachusetts legislature to serve out the remainder of Olin's term. |
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| 17 | Albert P. Langtry |  |
April 28, 1911[4] | Republican[6] | Elected by the Legislature, on April 26, 1911, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William M. Olin. Langtry assumed the office of Secretary of the Commonwealth on April 28, 1911.[4] |
| 18 | Frank J. Donahue |  |
January 15, 1913–1915 | Democratic[6] | |
| 19 | Albert P. Langtry | |
1915–1921 | Republican | |
| 20 | Frederic W. Cook |  |
1921–1949 | Republican[7] | |
| 21 | Edward J. Cronin |  |
1949 – November 24, 1958 | Democratic | Died in office on November 24, 1958. |
| Acting | J. Henry Goguen | December 1, 1958 – January 20, 1959 | Democratic | ||
| 22 | Joseph D. Ward |  |
January 20, 1959–1961 | Democratic[8] | |
| 23 | Kevin H. White |  |
1961–1967 | Democratic | Later served as the 51st Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts (1968–1984). |
| 24 | John F. X. Davoren |  |
1967–1974 | Democratic | |
| 25 | Paul H. Guzzi | 1975–1978 | Democratic | ||
| 26 | Michael J. Connolly | 1979–1994 | Democratic | ||
| 27 | William F. Galvin | 1995 – present | Democratic |
References
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- ^ a b Roberts, Oliver Ayer (1901), History of the Military company of the Massachusetts, now called the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts 1637-1888. Vol. II - 1738-1821, Boston, MA: Alfred Mudge & Son, Printers, p. 196.
- ^ Dexter, Franklin Bowditch (1912), Biographical Sketches of the Graduates of Yale College With Annals of the College History, Vol. VI September; 1805 - September; 1815, New Haven, Ct: Yale University Press, p. 629.
- ^ William B. Calhoun at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2007-10-06.
- ^ a b c Boston Daily Globe (April 29, 1911), LANGTRY IN NEW OFFICE. The Netherlands Club Pays Him a Visit and Presents Him a Bunch of Roses., Boston, Mass: Boston Daily Globe, p. 9.
- ^ Boston Daily Globe (April 18, 1911), HOUSE RECORDED FOR INCOME TAX Walker Asks Reconsideration--- Senate Adopts 54-Hour Bill. Insane Hospital Inquiry Killed--- Anti-Lorimer Resolution. IMPORTANT EVENTS AT STATE HOUSE YESTERDAY., Boston, MA: The Boston Daily Globe, p. 1
- ^ a b "FOSS AND FROTHINGHAM WIN." (PDF). The New York Times: pp. 2. 1911-09-27. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9F06E3D91131E233A25754C2A96F9C946096D6CF&oref=slogin. Retrieved 2007-10-06.
- ^ "MANY SEEK OFFICE IN MASSACHUSETTS". The New York Times: pp. 6. 1922-08-09. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9F07E0DC1339EF3ABC4153DFBE668389639EDE. Retrieved 2007-10-06.
- ^ "In Memoriam". Holy Cross Magazine. Archived from the original on 2004-09-05. http://web.archive.org/web/20040905095533/http://www.holycross.edu/departments/publicaffairs/hcm/summer03/in_memoriam/1927.html. Summer 2003. Retrieved on 2007-10-06.
- "THE STATES" (PDF). National Association of Secretaries of State. http://nass.org/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=4. Retrieved 2007-10-06.
- "Special Collections - Burrill File". State Library of Massachusetts. http://www.mass.gov/lib/collections/sc/burrill.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-06.
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