This is a list of mayors of North Adams, Massachusetts. North Adams became a city in 1895.

Mayors

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, 1896–1897 , , (April 13, 1844 – August 11, 1914) He was born April 13, 1844, in

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, to James and Chloe Houghton. He was the youngest son in a family of nine children. Houghton married Cordelia J. Smith, of

, in 1866. They had four children, all of whom studied in

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. He died on August 11, 1914. , - , 2 , Hiram Torrey Cady ,

, 1898–1899 , , (January 17, 1843 - January 8, 1917) He was born on January 17, 1843, in North Adams, Massachusetts. He died on January 8, 1917, in Hartford, Connecticut. , - , 3 , Edward Shepard Wilkinson ,

, 1900-October 14, 1902 ,

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, (March 21, 1842 – October 14, 1902) He was born on March 21, 1842. He worked as a banker. He

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on October 14, 1902, in an Albany, New York hospital as a result of an operation performed for an abscess on his kidneys. , - , Acting mayor. , Valmore Augustus Whitaker , , 1902–1903 ,

, (March 14, 1835 - ?) He was born March 14, 1835, in

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, to Ezra Douglas Whitaker and Amanda M. Jones. In 1905 Whitaker was the Republican candidate for mayor, he lost to the incumbent, Mayor Marshall R. Ford. , - , 4 , Frank Dalmon Stafford, M.D. , Frank D

, 1903–1904 ,

, (August 15, 1856 - ?) This was his first term. He was born on August 15, 1856, to Joel C. Stafford and Jane A. Stroud in

. Stafford attended the local public schools then Williamstown High School in

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. He studied medicine at Burlington Medical College. He represented Windham County in the Vermont legislature in 1888 and 1889, while residing in Whitingham. He married Flora A. Ballou, the daughter of Hosea B. Ballou and Adeline Murdock. , - , 5 , Marshall Rufus Ford ,

, 1905–1906 , Democratic , , - , 6 , Frank Dalmon Stafford , Frank D

, 1907–1908 ,

, This was his second term. , - , 7 , John H. Waterhouse , John H

, 1909–1910 ,

, (March 1, 1870 - April 29, 1948) He was born on March 1, 1870, in Rhode Island. Waterhouse began his career in the wool industry working at a wool mill in

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. Waterhouse was, with Theodore Howard, a member of the manufacturing firm of Waterhouse and Howard which, in 1905 leased the Eagle Mill in North Adams and operated it as a wollen mill. Waterhouse was the operator of Blackinton Woolen Mill in North Adams from 1910 to its liquidation in 1939. , - , 8 , Charles Lyman Frink , , 1911–1912 ,

, (February 16, 1849 – January 1937). He served as a deputy

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. , - , 9 , Wallace Everett Brown , , 1913–1914 ,

, (June 29, 1853 – April 4, 1930) He was a physician. He died on Wallace died on April 4, 1930, in Fort Collins, Colorado of a cerebral hemorrhage. , - , 10 , John W. Gale , , 1915-1916 , Democratic , , - , 11 , Ezra Douglas Whitaker , , 1917–1920 ,

, (December 11, 1874 – October 24, 1936) He was born on December 11, 1874, to Valmore Augustus Whitaker and Emma Louise Beckwith. Whitaker received his early education at the

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. He receives his A.B. from

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in 1898. After he graduated from Yale, Whitaker went to work for the North Adams Savings Bank and was a director of the Hoosac Valley Street Railway. On April 30, 1900, Whitaker married Josephine Coenen of

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. They had three daughters, including Josephine D. Whitaker. He died on October 24, 1936. , - , 12 , Harvey Alpheus Gallup , , 1921–1922 ,

, (October 16, 1869 - August 6, 1946) In 1891 Gallup formed the Harvey A. Gallup Agency with his brother Clarence. , - , 13 , William Kirk Greer , , 1923–1924 ,

, , - , 14 , William Henry Johnson , , 1925–1932 , , He was born in

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February 26, 1871. He served for 5 terms and owned a foundry. He was elected twice as the Exalter Ruler of the North Adams Elks lodge. He died on May 7, 1941, aged 70. , - , 15 , Archie James Pratt , , 1933–1934 , , (July 13, 1880 – November 1959). Pratt was, with Ed Price, the co-owner of Rice's Drug Store on the corner of Main and Eagle streets in North Adams. , - , 16 , William Johnson , , 1935–1936 , , , - , 17 , Francis J. O'Hara , , 1937–1940 , Democratic , , - , 18 , Faxon Bowen , , 1941–1942 , Independent , , - , 19 , Cornelius E. O'Brien , , 1943–1946 , Democratic , , - , 20 , James A. Bowes , , 1947–1951 , Democratic , , - , 21 , Ernest Henry Rosasco , , 1952–1953 , , (August 4, 1907 – July 1985) was born in

, to Giovanni B. Rosasco, a police captain; and Virginia Gazzaniga. Virginia died in 1930 and Giovani died in 1949. He had four brothers, Medeo, John B, William P, and Francis W, and William, and two sisters, Mary and Margaret. His wife was Mary A. Fachini. He graduated from Williams College in 1929 and from Harvard Law school in 1932. He practiced law in North Adams for ten years, and was a member of the North Adams city council from 1938 to 1941. From 1940 to 1942, he was a member of the advisory committee of the local draft board, and in November 1942 he joined the United States Army, enlisting as a private to serve in World War II. He served in the 4th Armored division in Europe until November 1945. He was granted a battlefield commission as lieutenant during the war, and was discharged with the rank of 2nd lieutenant. He died in July 1985. , - , 22 , James M. Lilly , , 1954–1955 , , (July 17, 1891 - July 1978) , - , 23 , Julius Mark Calvi , , 1956–1958 , , (May 19, 1917 – January 22, 2009) , - , 24 , Joseph Raymond Bianco , , 1958–1959 , , (March 19, 1914 – March 3, 2000). This was his first term. , - , 25 , Louis J. Diamond , , 1960–1961 , , Last mayor elected under a Massachusetts Plan D form of government. , - , 26 , Francis Constant Florini , , 1962–1967 , , First mayor elected under a Massachusetts Plan A form of government. , - , 27 , James F. Cleary , , 1968–1969 , Democratic , , - , 28 , Joseph Raymond Bianco , , 1970–1977 , , This was his second term. , - , 29 , Richard Charles Lamb , , 1978–1983 , , In 1977 Lamb, then 28 years old, was elected mayor over Louis R. Sinclitico. On election day, November 8, 1977, Lamb received fifty seven percent of the vote against Sinclitico who received forty two percent. He resigned from office in 1983. , - , Acting mayor. , John R. Taft, Jr. , , 1983 , Democratic , (April 28, 1954 – June 3, 2007 ) He was president of the

, city council and, in 1983, as the acting mayor. He was born on April 28, 1954, in

, to Therese Judge and John R. Taft Sr. Taft graduated with honors from

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. Taft was a member of the North Adams City Council from 1980 to 1985. Taft was the president of the North Adams City Council. In 1983 Taft served, for two months as the acting mayor of North Adams. In the 1985 mayoral election Taft ran against incumbent Mayor

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. Of the 4,373 votes cast in the election Barrett received 3,718 votes and Taft received 655. Taft died on June 3, 2007, at the Veterans' Hospital in

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, 1984–2009 , Democratic , , - , 31 , Richard J. Alcombright , , 2010-2018 , Democratic , , - , 32 , Thomas Bernard , , 2018-2022 , Democratic , , - , 33 , Jennifer Macksey , , 2022- , Democratic , First female mayor.{{Cite web, date=2021-11-03, title=With historic vote, Macksey to become first female mayor of North Adams, url=https://www.wamc.org/news/2021-11-03/with-historic-vote-macksey-to-become-first-female-mayor-of-north-adams, access-date=2021-12-05, website=WAMC, language=en

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