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
Seal of Massachusetts
Portrait
Incumbent
Deb Goldberg
since January 21, 2015
Government of Massachusetts
TypeConstitutional officer
ResidenceNone official
SeatState House, Boston, Massachusetts
NominatorNominating petition,
Political parties
AppointerPopular vote
Term lengthFour years, no term limit
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Massachusetts
FormationOriginal post:
May 18, 1629[1]
Current form:
October 25, 1780
Unofficial namesTreasurer
Websitewww.mass.gov/treasury

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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "How to Run for Office in Massachusetts" (PDF). Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. March 2017. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  3. ^ About the Mass. School Building Authority Archived 2009-05-03 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "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.

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