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Harold W. Wells
Harold W. Wells (died February 13, 1978) was a Massachusetts politician who served as the 27th List of mayors of Somerville, Massachusetts, Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts. Early life Harold W. Wells was born in Somerville, Massachusetts, to Mary E. (née Coughlin) and James B. Wells. His father was a bakery salesman. As a boy, he helped the milkman make deliveries and did house-to-house doughnut sales. He attended St. Ann's School and graduated from Bridgton Academy in Maine. He attended Tufts College and majored in chemistry, but left after his second year due to the Great Depression. Career Wells served in the United States Navy during World War II. He was a torpedoman on a destroyer. In 1956, Wells was elected as city assessor in Somerville. He served in that role for four years. He ran for mayor, but lost to William J. Donovan (mayor), William J. Donovan. He served as mayor from 1960 to 1961. ''The Boston Globes "Spotlight" team found evidence in 1971 that he favored ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Mayors Of Somerville, Massachusetts
From 1841 until 1872 Somerville was run by the Board of Selectmen, because up to that point Somerville was still incorporated as a town. The Mayor is the current head of the municipal government in Somerville, Massachusetts. Mayors of Somerville, Massachusetts Somerville ( ) is a city located directly to the northwest of Boston, and north of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Cambridge, in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city had a total population of 81, ... References *City of Somerville, Massachusetts (1901.), Municipal Manual of the City of Somerville, Massachusetts: published in the Year 1901, Somerville, MA: City of Somerville, Massachusetts, pages. 175–180; 189–204. {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Mayors Of Somerville, Massachusetts Somerville * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
