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This is a list of mayors of the City of Fall River, Massachusetts, from 1854 to present.
A Centennial History of Fall River, Mass.
' by Henry H. Earl, 1877.
This is a list of mayors of the City of Fall River, Massachusetts, from 1854 to present. Fall River
Fall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The City of Fall River's population was 94,000 at the 2020 United States Census, making it the tenth-largest city in the state.
Located along the eastern shore of Mount H ...
was led by a three-member Board of Selectmen from 1803 until its re-incorporation as a city in 1854.
From 1854 until 1902, mayoral elections were held every year and 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 served one-year terms. In 1902, the mayoral term was increased to two years, which lasted until the city charter was changed in 1965. That year, the mayoral term was again increased, this time to a four-year term. This change would be overturned by voters in 1973 and a two-year term was reinstated.
The mayor's office is located at Fall River Government Center.
Mayoral chronology
, there have been 44 mayors and three acting mayors. Non-consecutive terms by the same person are counted separately (for example, John W. Cummings was both the 14th and 16th mayor). Number of mayors, ranked by party affiliation: ;List of MayorsInformation for 1803–1877 taken fromA Centennial History of Fall River, Mass.
' by Henry H. Earl, 1877.
City managers
Fall River had acity manager
A city manager is an official appointed as the administrative manager of a city, in a "Mayor–council government" council–manager form of city government. Local officials serving in this position are sometimes referred to as the chief execu ...
from 1929 until 1935.
See also
*List of selectmen of Fall River, Massachusetts
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, Massachusett ...
*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 ...
References
{{FallRiverMAFall River, Massachusetts
Fall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The City of Fall River's population was 94,000 at the 2020 United States Census, making it the tenth-largest city in the state.
Located along the eastern shore of Mount H ...