City

  • James Michael Curley

    James Michael Curley delivering a speech to Spanish American War veterans, circa 1925

    Office Overview

    • Office: Mayor of Boston
    • Status: Former
    • Government Level: Municipal
    • Jurisdiction: Boston, Massachusetts
    • District: City of Boston
    • Party: Not Verified
    • Selection Method: Elected; four mayoral periods, dates partly conflicting across official city sources
    • Last Election for This Office: Not Verified
    • Service Intervals: 1914–1918; 1922–1926; 1930–1934; 1946–1950

    Public Office Contact

    This Page records historical service. Historical office contact details have not been verified; the official resources below provide institutional information.

    Official Resources

    Sources and Verification

    Last Reviewed: October 18th, 2026

    Historical Photograph Credit: City of Boston source; photographer Not Verified; Circa 1925, according to the City caption

    Image Context: James Michael Curley delivering a speech to veterans of the Spanish American War, circa 1925; City of Boston source.

    • Last Election for This Office: Official page says he was reelected for the final term, but election date/result was not established from an official election record.
    • Service Intervals: The City Council biography uses these transition-year spans. City Archives labels the periods through the preceding calendar years; exact inauguration and departure days were not retrieved. The year conventions are preserved in the evidence record.

  • Martin J. Walsh

    Seal of the City of Boston, Massachusetts.

    Office Overview

    • Office: Mayor of Boston
    • Status: Former
    • Government Level: Municipal
    • Jurisdiction: Boston, Massachusetts
    • District: City of Boston
    • Party: Democratic
    • Selection Method: Elected; elected 2013 and reelected 2017 per official profile
    • Last Election for This Office: November 7th, 2017
    • Service Began: January 6th, 2014
    • Service Ended: March 22nd, 2021; resigned
    • Scheduled Term End: January 2022
    • Service Intervals: January 6th, 2014–March 22nd, 2021

    Public Office Contact

    This Page records historical service. Historical office contact details have not been verified; the official resources below provide institutional information.

    Official Resources

    Sources and Verification

    Last Reviewed: October 18th, 2026

    Jurisdiction Artwork Credit: Official jurisdictional seal from the existing governed MPD media package; Jurisdiction artwork; not a photograph of the officeholder

    Image Context: Jurisdiction artwork. The Seal of the City of Boston, Massachusetts identifies City of Boston, Massachusetts; it does not identify or endorse the politician or this directory.

    • Service Began: The City financial report expressly states that Walsh was sworn in on this day.
    • Scheduled Term End: The City report describes the second elected term as January 2018–January 2022. Actual mayoral service ended by resignation in March 2021.

  • Yvonne M. Spicer

    Mayor Yvonne M. Spicer, pictured with her letter in Framingham’s FY21 Annual Report

    Office Overview

    • Office: Mayor of Framingham
    • Status: Former
    • Government Level: Municipal
    • Jurisdiction: Framingham, Massachusetts
    • District: Townwide
    • Party: Not Verified
    • Selection Method: Elected citywide
    • Office Identity: First mayor of the City of Framingham
    • Service Began: January 1st, 2018
    • Service Ended: December 31st, 2021
    • Last Election for This Office: November 7th, 2017; 9,128 votes

    Public Office Contact

    This Page records historical service. Historical office contact details have not been verified; the official resources below provide institutional information.

    Official Resources

    Sources and Verification

    Last Reviewed: October 18th, 2026

    Portrait Credit: City of Framingham, FY21 Annual Report; photographer Not Verified; Published with the mayor’s September 22nd, 2021 letter; image capture date Not Verified

    Image Context: Mayor Yvonne M. Spicer. City of Framingham FY21 Annual Report, page 2.

  • Lisa L. Mead

    Newburyport, Massachusetts, appears on a municipal entry sign marked EST. 1764.

    Office Overview

    • Office: Mayor of Newburyport
    • Status: Former
    • Government Level: Municipal
    • Jurisdiction: Newburyport, Massachusetts
    • District: Townwide
    • Party: Not Verified
    • Selection Method: Elected citywide
    • Later Status: Former Mayor, as recognized at 2026 inauguration
    • Earlier Departure: 1997 interval ended; report table lists Christopher R. Sullivan for 1997 between her terms
    • Service Intervals: 1994–1997 and 2000–2001

    Public Office Contact

    This Page records historical service. Historical office contact details have not been verified; the official resources below provide institutional information.

    Official Resources

    Sources and Verification

    Last Reviewed: October 18th, 2026

    Jurisdiction Artwork Credit: Jonathan Bowen jurisdiction artwork; Jurisdiction artwork; not a photograph of the officeholder

    Image Context: Entering Newburyport, Massachusetts jurisdiction artwork. Jurisdiction artwork by Jonathan Bowen; not an image of the officeholder.

    • Service Intervals: The official historical roster also lists Christopher R. Sullivan in 1997 between Mead’s intervals. It does not establish individual oath or departure days.