This is a list of
mayor
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well a ...
s of
Lynn,
, USA.
The area known today as the city of Lynn was originally part of a larger area named Saugus (part of which lives on as the Town of
Saugus). It was renamed "Lynn" in 1637 in honor of
King's Lynn
King's Lynn, known until 1537 as Bishop's Lynn and colloquially as Lynn, is a port and market town in the borough of King's Lynn and West Norfolk in the county of Norfolk, England. It is located north of London, north-east of Peterborough, no ...
in England.
Lynn was incorporated as a city in 1850.
List
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Timeline of Lynn, Massachusetts
The following is a timeline of the history of Lynn, Massachusetts, USA.
17th-18th century
* 1629 - Saugus founded. Among the founders — Edmund Ingalls
* 1637 - Saugus renamed to Lynn in honor of Reverend Samuel Whiting (Senior), Lynn's fir ...
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Further reading
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Lynn