This is a list of mayors and city managers of Lowell, Massachusetts. Lowell became a city in 1836. From 1836 to 1943 the mayor of Lowell was the chief administrative officer of the city. Lowell switched to a Massachusetts "Plan E" form of city government in 1943, since January 1, 1944 the city has been administrated by a professional city manager, the office of mayor, while retained under "Plan E", is strictly a ceremonial one.
Mayors
City Managers
References
- ^ Gilbert, Melanie (January 2, 2024). "Hail to the new Lowell City Council". Lowell Sun. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ Siefer, Ted (October 12, 2016). "In Lowell, higher salaries for a higher purpose". CommonWealth Magazine. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ Duane Hamilton Hurd, History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts: With Biographical Sketches, Volume 2, 1890
- ^ The Lowell Sun, The Latest Combination for a Republican Ticket, July 23, 1887
- ^ The Lowell Sun, The Spellbinder – A Sensitive Politician, August 1, 1914
- ^ The Granite Monthly: A New Hampshire Magazine, Volumes 43–44, Concord, NH, 1911
- ^ Marie, "Some Mayoral History", RichardHowe.com, January 5, 2014.
- ^ The Boston Daily Globe, In Smaller Cities – Lowell, December 10, 1884
- ^ The Lowell Sun, A Democratic Duty, December 11, 1886
- ^ The Lowell Sun, Senter and Drury – These Are the Gentlemen the Democrats Elect Aldermen, December 15, 1888
- ^ Frederick William Coburn, History of Lowell and Its People, Volume 1, 1920, p. 361
- ^ The Lowell Sun, William F. Courtney for Mayor – Renominated with Great Enthusiasm at the Democratic Convention, November 27, 1895
- ^ The Granite Monthly: A New Hampshire Magazine, Volumes 34–35, Concord, NH, 1903
- ^ The Lowell Sun, The Spellbinder – The Next Election, April 29, 1916
- ^ The Lowell Sun, Many Surprises, December 9, 1908
- ^ The Lowell Sun, Results of Last Night's Contests in the Primaries, November 24, 1909
- ^ The Lowell Sun, Big Caucuses – Democrats Turn Out Strongly in all Wards, November 16, 1901
- ^ The Lowell Sun, Four Members of Present City Government Give Up Posts, September 9, 1939
- ^ The Lowell Sun, The Archambault Family, June 24, 1982
- ^ The Lowell Sun, Bitter Battle on City's Next Mayor, November 7, 1947
- ^ The Lowell Sun, Reception to Governor Here Tomorrow, April 29, 1950
- ^ Lowell Historical Society, "Lowell History Chronology", 2013
- ^ The Lowell Sun, Roy, Beaudry, Sullivan and Sweeney Gain on Transfers, November 10, 1951
- ^ Frank Barrett, The Lowell Sun, Politics, January 10, 1951
- ^ The Lowell Sun, Council Elects Janas Mayor, April 14, 1954
- ^ The Lowell Sun, How Vote Went in City Precincts, November 5, 1953
- ^ The Lowell Sun, Raymond J. Lord Dies at 59, February 7, 1972
- ^ Frank Barrett, The Lowell Sun, Janas, Pollard, Hockmeyer, McMahon, Ayotte, Beaudry 'In', November 5, 1953
- ^ "Looking good, mayors". Lowell Sun. April 14, 2011. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- ^ Frank Barrett, The Lowell Sun, Councilor and Former Mayor Howe Eyes Challenge to Sen. Joseph Tully, April 23, 1972
- ^ The Lowell Sun, Voters: Sheehy, Sampson to Win, September 14, 1972
- ^ Frank Barrett, The Lowell Sun, High Hopes for Advisory Cabinet Plan, July 15, 1979
- ^ The Lowell Sun, Maguire Endorses Hatem for Congress, September 15, 1980
- ^ The Lowell Sun, Who Goofed on Fleming Endorsement?, August 29, 1982
- ^ The Lowell Sun, Election-Watcher's Program for the Races, September 14, 1986
- ^ City Councilor and former Mayor Rita Mercier endorsed Republican U.S. Sen. Scott Brown over Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren in 2012; Lyle Moran, The Lowell Sun, Mercier, a Democrat, endorses Republican Brown, September 14, 2012
- ^ Camire, Chris (August 29, 2012) "GOP, Lowell Mayor Spar Over His 'Independent' Warren Endorsement", The Lowell Sun.
- ^ "Former Lowell manager Lynch to lead Winchendon on interim basis". June 3, 2015.
External links
- List of the mayors of Lowell from The University of Massachusetts Lowell
