Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth

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Secretary of the Commonwealth of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Seal of Massachusetts.svg
Incumbent
Bill Galvin
since January 1, 1995
Style His Honor
Term length Four years
Inaugural holder John Avery, Jr.
Formation 1780
Website www.sec.state.ma.us

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 Years Party Electoral/appointed history
1 John Avery, Jr..png
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 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
3 William Tudor 1808 –
1810		 Federalist [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
4 Benjamin Homans 1810 –
1812		 Democratic-Republican [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
5 Alden Bradford 1812 –
1824		 Federalist/National Republican [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
6 Edward D. Bangs 1824 –
1836		 National Republican/Whig [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
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John P. Bigelow		 1836 –
1843		 Whig [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
8 John A. Bolles 1843 –
1844		 Whig [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
9 John Gorham Palfrey.jpg
John G. Palfrey		 1844 –
1848		 Whig [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
10 William Barron Calhoun.png
William B. Calhoun		 January 1848[2] –
1851		 Whig[3] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
11 Amasa Walker.png
Amasa Walker		 1851 –
1853		 Whig [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
12 Ephraim M. Wright 1853 –
1856		 Whig [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
13 Francis De Witt 1856 –
1858		 Know Nothing [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
14 Oliver Warner 1858 –
1876		 Republican [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
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Henry B. Pierce		 1876 –
1891		 Republican [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
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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.
17 Albert P. Langtry 1920.png
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]
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Frank J. Donahue		 January 15, 1913 –
1915		 Democratic[6] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
19 Albert P. Langtry 1920.png
Albert P. Langtry		 1915 –
1921		 Republican [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
20 Frederic W. Cook.png
Frederic W. Cook		 1921 –
1949		 Republican[7] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
21 Edward J. Cronin.png
Edward J. Cronin		 1949 –
November 24, 1958		 Democratic Died in office on November 24, 1958.
Acting Joseph Henry Goguen.png
J. Henry Goguen		 December 1, 1958 –
January 20, 1959		 Democratic [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
22 Joseph D. Ward.png
Joseph D. Ward		 January 20, 1959 –
1961		 Democratic[8] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
23 Kevin Hagan White.png
Kevin H. White		 1961 –
December 20, 1967		 Democratic First elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964 to a four-year term after the length of terms was extended.
Resigned to become Mayor of Boston.
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Jack Davoren		 1967 –
1974		 Democratic [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
25 Paul H. Guzzi 1975 –
1978		 Democratic [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
26 Michael J. Connolly 1979 –
1994		 Democratic [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
27 William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (cropped).png
William F. Galvin		 1995 –
present		 Democratic [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]

See also

References

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  3. ↑ William B. Calhoun at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on October 6, 2007.
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  8. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Summer 2003. Retrieved on October 6, 2007.
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External links

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