The Town of
Fall River, Massachusetts (also known as the Town of Troy, Massachusetts from 1804 to 1834) was led by a
Board of Selectmen from 1803 until its re-incorporation as a city in 1854.
Prior to 1803, it was a part of
Freetown
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and was led by the Freetown Board of Selectmen.
[''A Centennial History of Fall River, Mass.'' by Henry H. Earl, 1877.]
Selectmen (1803–1854)
See also
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List of mayors of Fall River, Massachusetts
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History of Fall River, Massachusetts
For much of its history, the city of Fall River, Massachusetts has been defined by the rise and fall of its cotton textile industry. From its beginnings as a rural outpost of the Plymouth Colony, the city grew to become the largest textile producin ...
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