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The first mayor was Leverett Saltonstall who served from 1836-7.
The first mayor was Leverett Saltonstall who served from 1836-7.


Some twentieth century '''mayors''' of Salem:
List of Salem Mayors:


1. Leverett Saltonstall  1836-37
2. Steven C. Phillips    1838-39-40-41
3. Stephen P. Webb        1842-43-44
4. Joseph S. Cabot        1845-46-47-48
5. Nathaniel Silsbee Jr.  1849-50
6. David Pingree          1851
7. Charles W. Upham      1852
8. Asahel Huntington      1853
9. Joseph Andrew          1854-55
10. William S. Messervy  1856-57
11. Nathaniel Silsbee Jr. 1858-1859
12. Stephen P. Webb      1860-61-62
13. Stephen G. Wheatland  1863-64
14. Joseph B.F. Osgood    1865
15. David Roberts        1866-67
16. William Cogswell      1868-69
17. Nathaniel Brown      1870-71
18. Samuel Calley        1872
19. William Cogswell      1873-74
20. Henry Williams        1875-76
21. Henry K. Oliver      1877-78-79-80
22. Samuel Calley        1881-82
23. William M. Hill      1883-84
24. Arthur Huntington    1885
25. John H. Raymond      1886-87-88-89
26. Robert S. Rantoul    1890-91-92-93
27. James H. Turner      1894-95-96-97
28. David P. Waters      1898
29. James H. Turner      1899
   
30. David M. Little      1900
30. David M. Little      1900


31. John F. Hurley       1901-1902
31. [[Hurley, John F.|John F. Hurley]]  1901-1902


32. Joseph N. Peterson    1903-04-05
32. Joseph N. Peterson    1903-04-05
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40. Denis J. Sullivan    1918-19-20-21-22-23
40. Denis J. Sullivan    1918-19-20-21-22-23


41. George J. Bates      1924-25-26-27-28-29-30-31-32-33-34-35-36-37
41. [[Bates, George Joseph|George J. Bates]]       1924-25-26-27-28-29-30-31-32-33-34-35-36-37


42. Edward A. Coffey      1938-39-40-41-42-43-44-45-46-47
42. Edward A. Coffey      1938-39-40-41-42-43-44-45-46-47
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43. Joseph B. Harrington  1948-49
43. Joseph B. Harrington  1948-49


44. Francis X. Collins 1950-51-52-53-54-55-56-57-58-59-60-61-62-63-64-65-66-67-68-69
44. [[Collins, Francis X.|Francis X. Collins]] 1950-51-52-53-54-55-56-57-58-59-60-61-62-63-64-65-66-67-68-69


45. Samuel E. Zoll        1970-71-72-73
45. [[Zoll, Samuel|Samuel E. Zoll]]         1970-71-72-73


46. Jean A. Levesque      1973-74-75-76-77-78-79-80-81-82-83
46. Jean A. Levesque      1973-74-75-76-77-78-79-80-81-82-83
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49. Stanley J. Usovicz, Jr.  1998-99-2000-01-02-03-04-05
49. Stanley J. Usovicz, Jr.  1998-99-2000-01-02-03-04-05


50. Kimberley Driscoll      2006-07-08-09
50. Kimberley Driscoll      2006-2023 (Elected Lieutenant Governor of MA in 2022)
 
51. Bob McCarthy          ''Acting Mayor'' from Jan.4- May 27, 2023.
 
52. Dominick Pangallo      2023-


==See Also==
==See Also==
*[http://www.salem.com/Pages/SalemMA_Council/S0128FC6B-0129025E Mayors of Salem] Salem.com website
*Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Mayors'''
 
*Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Hurley, John F. - Mayor'''
 
*Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Zoll, Samuel'''
 
*"Salem has had 32 mayors since its incorporation ten of whom are living"'' Salem Evening News'', Jan. 5, 1920, p.3
*"Salem has had 32 mayors since its incorporation ten of whom are living"'' Salem Evening News'', Jan. 5, 1920, p.3
*"Mayor John Hurley" ''Salem Evening News'', Nov. 15, 1929.


*"Final tributes are paid at funeral of Hon. John F. Hurley" ''Salem Evening News'', Apr. 23, 1935, p.1
*"Final tributes are paid at funeral of Hon. John F. Hurley" ''Salem Evening News'', Apr. 23, 1935, p.1
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*"Salem's early mayors lived in grand style" ''Salem Evening News'', May 9, 1994, letters to the editor.
*"Salem's early mayors lived in grand style" ''Salem Evening News'', May 9, 1994, letters to the editor.


*[http://innopac.noblenet.org/search?/Xessex+institute+historical+collections&searchscope=24&m=&SORT=D/Xessex+institute+historical+collections&searchscope=24&m=&SORT=D&search=essex+institute+historical+collections&SUBKEY=essex%20institute%20historical%20collections/1%2C39%2C39%2CB/frameset&FF=Xessex+institute+historical+collections&searchscope=24&m=&SORT=D&1%2C1%2C Essex Institute Historical Collections]"John F. Hurley:Salem's First Hurrah" Jan. 1922, p. 27-57.
*[http://salem.noblenet.org/Record/2382888 Essex Institute Historical Collections]"John F. Hurley:Salem's First Hurrah" Jan. 1992, p. 27-57.
 
*"City will not likely see another mayor equal to Oliver" ''Salem Evening News'', Sept. 14, 1999, p. A3
*"City will not likely see another mayor equal to Oliver" ''Salem Evening News'', Sept. 14, 1999, p. A3
*Paved with history: Historic Chestnut Street was home to Salem's first mayor" Oct. 25, 2010 (Jim McAllister)
*"It's a slam dunk for Driscoll" ''Salem News'', Nov. 9, 2005, p.1
*"It's a slam dunk for Driscoll" ''Salem News'', Nov. 9, 2005, p.1
*"Driscoll era begins in Salem" ''Salem News'', Jan. 3, 2006, p.1
*"Driscoll era begins in Salem" ''Salem News'', Jan. 3, 2006, p.1


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Latest revision as of 10:35, 6 October 2025

Salem operated under a town government until the City Charter was accepted on March 23, 1836.

The first mayor was Leverett Saltonstall who served from 1836-7.

List of Salem Mayors:

1. Leverett Saltonstall 1836-37

2. Steven C. Phillips 1838-39-40-41

3. Stephen P. Webb 1842-43-44

4. Joseph S. Cabot 1845-46-47-48

5. Nathaniel Silsbee Jr. 1849-50

6. David Pingree 1851

7. Charles W. Upham 1852

8. Asahel Huntington 1853

9. Joseph Andrew 1854-55

10. William S. Messervy 1856-57

11. Nathaniel Silsbee Jr. 1858-1859

12. Stephen P. Webb 1860-61-62

13. Stephen G. Wheatland 1863-64

14. Joseph B.F. Osgood 1865

15. David Roberts 1866-67

16. William Cogswell 1868-69

17. Nathaniel Brown 1870-71

18. Samuel Calley 1872

19. William Cogswell 1873-74

20. Henry Williams 1875-76

21. Henry K. Oliver 1877-78-79-80

22. Samuel Calley 1881-82

23. William M. Hill 1883-84

24. Arthur Huntington 1885

25. John H. Raymond 1886-87-88-89

26. Robert S. Rantoul 1890-91-92-93

27. James H. Turner 1894-95-96-97

28. David P. Waters 1898

29. James H. Turner 1899

30. David M. Little 1900

31. John F. Hurley 1901-1902

32. Joseph N. Peterson 1903-04-05

33. Thomas Pinnock 1906-07

34. John F. Hurley 1908-09

35. Arthur Howard 1910

36. Rufus D. Adams 1911-12

37. John F. Hurley 1913-14

38. Mathias J. O'Keefe 1915

39. Henry P. Benson 1916-17

40. Denis J. Sullivan 1918-19-20-21-22-23

41. George J. Bates 1924-25-26-27-28-29-30-31-32-33-34-35-36-37

42. Edward A. Coffey 1938-39-40-41-42-43-44-45-46-47

43. Joseph B. Harrington 1948-49

44. Francis X. Collins 1950-51-52-53-54-55-56-57-58-59-60-61-62-63-64-65-66-67-68-69

45. Samuel E. Zoll 1970-71-72-73

46. Jean A. Levesque 1973-74-75-76-77-78-79-80-81-82-83

47. Anthony V. Salvo 1984-85-86-87-88-89

48. Neil J. Harrington 1990-91-92-93-94-95-96-97

49. Stanley J. Usovicz, Jr. 1998-99-2000-01-02-03-04-05

50. Kimberley Driscoll 2006-2023 (Elected Lieutenant Governor of MA in 2022)

51. Bob McCarthy Acting Mayor from Jan.4- May 27, 2023.

52. Dominick Pangallo 2023-

See Also

  • Vertical File in Salem Collection - Mayors
  • Vertical File in Salem Collection - Hurley, John F. - Mayor
  • Vertical File in Salem Collection - Zoll, Samuel
  • "Salem has had 32 mayors since its incorporation ten of whom are living" Salem Evening News, Jan. 5, 1920, p.3
  • "Mayor John Hurley" Salem Evening News, Nov. 15, 1929.
  • "Final tributes are paid at funeral of Hon. John F. Hurley" Salem Evening News, Apr. 23, 1935, p.1
  • "Salem's early mayors lived in grand style" Salem Evening News, May 9, 1994, letters to the editor.
  • "City will not likely see another mayor equal to Oliver" Salem Evening News, Sept. 14, 1999, p. A3
  • Paved with history: Historic Chestnut Street was home to Salem's first mayor" Oct. 25, 2010 (Jim McAllister)
  • "It's a slam dunk for Driscoll" Salem News, Nov. 9, 2005, p.1
  • "Driscoll era begins in Salem" Salem News, Jan. 3, 2006, p.1
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