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Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts
The Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts (commonly called the "treasurer") is an executive officer, elected statewide every four years.
| Treasurer and Receiver-General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts | |
|---|---|
| Government of Massachusetts | |
| Type | Constitutional officer |
| Residence | None official |
| Seat | State House, Boston, Massachusetts |
| Nominator | Nominating petition, Political parties |
| Appointer | Popular vote |
| Term length | Four years, no term limit |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Massachusetts |
| Formation | Original post: May 18, 1629[1] Current form: October 25, 1780 |
| Unofficial names | Treasurer |
| Website | www |
The current Treasurer is Deb Goldberg, who took office January 21, 2015.
Qualifications edit
Any person seeking to become Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts must meet the following requirements:[2]
- Be at least eighteen years of age
- Be a registered voter in Massachusetts
- Be a Massachusetts resident for at least five years when elected
- Receive 5,000 signatures from registered voters on nomination papers
Powers and duties edit
The Treasurer oversees the Office of Abandoned Property, escheated accounts, the State Retirement Board, the Office of Cash Management, the Office of Debt Management, the lottery, the state Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission, the Pension Reserves Investment Management Board, the Water Pollution Abatement Trust, the office of Financial Education Programs, The Office of Economic Empowerment, and the office of Deferred Compensation. The Office of the Treasurer and Receiver-General additionally performs the role of Chairman over the independent public authority known as the Massachusetts School Building Authority.[3]
List of Treasurers and Receivers-General (1780-present) edit
| Treasurer and Receiver-General | Party | Years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Gardner Sr. | 1780– 1783 | ||
| Thomas Ivers | 1783– 1787 | ||
| Alexander Hodgden | 1787– 1792 | ||
| Thomas Davis | 1792– 1797 | ||
| Peleg Coffin Jr. | Federalist | 1797– 1801 | |
| Jonathan Jackson | Federalist | 1802– 1806 | |
| Thomson J. Skinner | Democratic- Republican | 1806– 1808 | |
| Josiah Dwight | 1808– 1810 | ||
| Thomas Harris | 1810– 1811 | ||
| Jonathan L. Austin | Democratic- Republican | 1811– 1812 | |
| John T. Apthorp | 1812– 1817 | ||
| Daniel Sargent | 1817– 1822 | ||
| Nahum Mitchell | Federalist | 1822– 1827 | |
| Joseph Sewall | 1827– 1832 | ||
| Hezekiah Barnard | 1832– 1837 | ||
| David Wilder Jr. | Whig | 1837– 1842 | |
| Thomas Russell | 1842– 1843 | ||
| John Mills | 1843– 1844 | ||
| Thomas Russell | 1844– 1845 | ||
| Joseph Barrett | 1845– 1849 | ||
| Ebenezer Bradbury | Whig | 1849– 1851 | |
| Charles B. Hall | 1851– 1853 | ||
| Jacob H. Loud | 1853– 1855 | ||
| Thomas J. Marsh | 1855– 1856 | ||
| Moses Tenney Jr. | Opposition | 1856– 1861 | |
| Henry Kemble Oliver | Republican | 1861– 1866 | |
| Jacob H. Loud | Republican | 1866– 1871 | |
| Charles Adams, Jr. | Republican | 1871– 1876 | |
| Charles Endicott | Republican | 1876– 1881 | |
| Daniel A. Gleason | Republican | 1881– 1886 | |
| Alanson W. Beard | Republican | 1886– 1889 | |
| George A. Marden | Republican | 1889– 1894 | |
| Henry M. Phillips | Republican | 1894– April 12, 1895 | |
| Edward P. Shaw | Republican | April 25, 1895– 1900 | |
| Edward S. Bradford | Republican | 1900–1905 | |
| Arthur Chapin | Republican | 1905– April 1, 1909 | |
| Elmer A. Stevens | Republican | April 7, 1909– 1914 | |
| Frederick Mansfield | Democratic | 1914– 1915 | |
| Charles L. Burrill | Republican | 1915– 1920 | |
| Fred J. Burrell | Republican | 1920– September 3, 1920 | |
| Albert P. Langtry (Acting) Henry A. Wyman (Acting) John R. Macomber (Acting)[4] | Republican | September 4, 1920– September 8, 1920 | |
| James Jackson | Republican | September 8, 1920– 1924 | |
| William S. Youngman | Republican | 1924– 1928 | |
| John W. Haigis | Republican | 1928– 1930 | |
| Charles F. Hurley | Democratic | 1931– 1937 | |
| Karl H. Oliver | 1937 | ||
| William E. Hurley | Republican | 1937– 1943 | |
| Francis X. Hurley | Democratic | 1943– 1945 | |
| John E. Hurley | Democratic | 1945– 1947 | |
| Laurence Curtis | Republican | 1947– 1949 | |
| John E. Hurley | Democratic | 1949– July 5, 1952 | |
| Foster Furcolo | Democratic | July 5, 1952– 1955 | |
| John Francis Kennedy | Democratic | 1955– 1961 | |
| John T. Driscoll | Democratic | 1961– 1964 | |
| Robert Q. Crane | Democratic | 1964– 1991 | |
| Joe Malone | Republican | January 3, 1991– January 7, 1999 | |
| Shannon O'Brien | Democratic | January 7, 1999– January 2, 2003 | |
| Tim Cahill | Democratic | January 2, 2003– July 2009 | |
| Independent | July 2009– January 3, 2011 | ||
| Steve Grossman | Democratic | January 17, 2011– January 21, 2015 | |
| Deb Goldberg | Democratic | January 21, 2015– present | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Records of the governor and company of the Massachusetts bay in New England. Printed by order of the legislature". Boston, W. White, printer to the commonwealth. 1853.
- ^ "How to Run for Office in Massachusetts" (PDF). Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. March 2017. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ About the Mass. School Building Authority 2009-05-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "COOLIDGE APPOINTS JACKSON TREASURER; Director of Red Cross Activities in Massachusetts During the War Succeeds Burrell. LATTER QUIT UNDER FIRE Auditor Finds His Accounts Correct and Legislative Inquiry Halts Until Wednesday" (PDF). New York Times. September 5, 1920. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
External links edit
- Official site, via Mass.gov
- John Hull (merchant)