Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth - wikipedia Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Secretary of the Commonwealth of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Seal of Massachusetts Incumbent Bill Galvin since January 1, 1995 Style His Honor Term length Four years Inaugural holder John Avery, Jr. Formation 1780 Website www.sec.state.ma.us The Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth ( secretary of state ) is the principal public information officer of the state government of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The Secretary of the Commonwealth oversees the Corporations Division, the Elections Division, the Massachusetts Archives, the Massachusetts Historical Commission, the Public Records Division, the Securities Division, and the State Records Center. The current secretary is William F. Galvin. Contents 1 List of Secretaries of the Commonwealth ( 1780 to present ) 2 See also 3 References 4 External links List of Secretaries of the Commonwealth ( 1780 to present ) # Secretary of the Commonwealth Years Party Electoral / appointed history John Avery, Jr. January 1, 1780 -- June 7, 1806 Pro-Administration / Federalist Succeeded Samuel Adams, who had been Secretary of the Province of Massachusetts Bay from August 15, 1776 until January 1, 1780. Avery died in office, June 7, 1806. Jonathan L. Austin 1806 -- 1808 Democratic - Republican ( Data unknown / missing. ) William Tudor 1808 -- 1810 Federalist ( Data unknown / missing. ) Benjamin Homans 1810 -- 1812 Democratic - Republican ( Data unknown / missing. ) Alden Bradford 1812 -- 1824 Federalist / National Republican ( Data unknown / missing. ) 6 Edward D. Bangs 1824 -- 1836 National Republican / Whig ( Data unknown / missing. ) 7 John P. Bigelow 1836 -- 1843 Whig ( Data unknown / missing. ) 8 John A. Bolles 1843 -- 1844 Whig ( Data unknown / missing. ) 9 John G. Palfrey 1844 -- 1848 Whig ( Data unknown / missing. ) 10 William B. Calhoun January 1848 -- 1851 Whig ( Data unknown / missing. ) 11 Amasa Walker 1851 -- 1853 Whig ( Data unknown / missing. ) 12 Ephraim M. Wright 1853 -- 1856 Whig ( Data unknown / missing. ) 13 Francis De Witt 1856 -- 1858 Know Nothing ( Data unknown / missing. ) 14 Oliver Warner 1858 -- 1876 Republican ( Data unknown / missing. ) 15 Henry B. Pierce 1876 -- 1891 Republican ( Data unknown / missing. ) 16 William M. Olin 1891 -- April 15, 1911 Republican Died in office April 15, 1911. Acting Isaac H. Edgett April 15, 1911 -- April 28, 1911. Republican Edgett, was the First Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth under William M. Olin. As the First Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth Edgett became the acting Secretary of the Commonwealth upon Olin 's death. Edgett served as the acting Secretary of the Commonwealth until Albert P. Langtry was elected by the Massachusetts legislature to serve out the remainder of Olin 's term. 17 Albert P. Langtry April 28, 1911 Republican Elected by the Legislature, on April 26, 1911, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William M. Olin. Langtry assumed the office of Secretary of the Commonwealth on April 28, 1911. 18 Frank J. Donahue January 15, 1913 -- 1915 Democratic ( Data unknown / missing. ) 19 Albert P. Langtry 1915 -- 1921 Republican ( Data unknown / missing. ) 20 Frederic W. Cook 1921 -- 1949 Republican ( Data unknown / missing. ) 21 Edward J. Cronin 1949 -- November 24, 1958 Democratic Died in office on November 24, 1958. Acting J. Henry Goguen December 1, 1958 -- January 20, 1959 Democratic ( Data unknown / missing. ) 22 Joseph D. Ward January 20, 1959 -- 1961 Democratic ( Data unknown / missing. ) 23 Kevin H. White 1961 -- December 20, 1967 Democratic First elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964 to a four - year term after the length of terms was extended. Resigned to become Mayor of Boston. 24 Jack Davoren 1967 -- Democratic ( Data unknown / missing. ) 25 Paul H. Guzzi 1975 -- 1978 Democratic ( Data unknown / missing. ) 26 Michael J. Connolly 1979 -- Democratic ( Data unknown / missing. ) 27 William F. Galvin January 1, 1995 -- present Democratic ( Data unknown / missing. ) See also List of company registers Political party strength in Massachusetts References Wikimedia Commons has media related to Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. ^ Jump up to : Roberts, Oliver Ayer ( 1901 ), History of the Military company of the Massachusetts, now called the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts 1637 - 1888. Vol. II - 1738 - 1821, Boston, MA : Alfred Mudge & Son, Printers, p. 196. Jump up ^ Dexter, Franklin Bowditch ( 1912 ), Biographical Sketches of the Graduates of Yale College With Annals of the College History, Vol. VI September ; 1805 - September ; 1815, New Haven, Ct : Yale University Press, p. 629. Jump up ^ William B. Calhoun at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on October 6, 2007. ^ Jump up to : Boston Daily Globe ( April 29, 1911 ), LANGTRY IN NEW OFFICE. The Netherlands Club Pays Him a Visit and Presents Him a Bunch of Roses., Boston, Mass : Boston Daily Globe, p. 9. Jump up ^ Boston Daily Globe ( April 18, 1911 ), HOUSE RECORDED FOR INCOME TAX Walker Asks Reconsideration -- - Senate Adopts 54 - Hour Bill. Insane Hospital Inquiry Killed -- - Anti-Lorimer Resolution. IMPORTANT EVENTS AT STATE HOUSE YESTERDAY., Boston, MA : The Boston Daily Globe, p. 1 ^ Jump up to : `` FOSS AND FROTHINGHAM WIN '' ( PDF ). The New York Times. September 27, 1911. p. 2. Retrieved October 6, 2007. Jump up ^ `` MANY SEEK OFFICE IN MASSACHUSETTS ''. The New York Times. August 9, 1922. p. 6. Retrieved October 6, 2007. Jump up ^ `` In Memoriam ''. Holy Cross Magazine. Archived from the original on September 5, 2004. Summer 2003. Retrieved on October 6, 2007. `` THE STATES '' ( PDF ). National Association of Secretaries of State. Retrieved October 6, 2007. `` Special Collections - Burrill File ''. State Library of Massachusetts. Retrieved October 6, 2007. External links Official site Current statewide government officials of Massachusetts U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren Ed Markey State government Charlie Baker, Governor Karyn Polito, Lieutenant Governor William Galvin, Secretary of State Maura Healey, Attorney General Deb Goldberg, Treasurer Suzanne Bump, Auditor State Senate Karen Spilka, President Marc Pacheco, President pro tempore Cynthia Stone Creem, Majority Leader Bruce Tarr, Minority Leader State House Robert DeLeo, Speaker Patricia Haddad, Speaker pro tempore Ronald Mariano, Majority Leader Bradley Jones, Minority Leader Supreme Judicial Court Ralph Gants, Chief Justice Barbara Lenk Frank M. Gaziano David A. Lowy Kimberly S. Budd Elspeth B. Cypher Scott L. Kafker, Associate Justices See also : Political party strength in Massachusetts Government of Massachusetts Legislative General Court Senate ( Members, President ) House of Representatives ( Members, Speaker ) Executive Governor ( List ) Lt. Governor Attorney General Auditor Secretary of the Commonwealth Treasurer and Receiver - General Office for Administration and Finance Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Emergency Management Agency Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Department of Environmental Protection Office of Health and Human Services Office of Housing and Economic Development Office of Labor and Workforce Development Department of Mental Health Department of Public Health Office of Public Safety and Security Department of Public Utilities Department of Transportation Department of Youth Services Judicial Boston Municipal Court District Court Superior Court Land Court Juvenile Court Housing Court Massachusetts Probate and Family Court Appeals Court ( Judges ) Supreme Judicial Court Dedham District Court Independent agencies Board of Library Commissioners Commission Against Discrimination Commission on the Status of Women Disabled Persons Protection Commission Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board Massachusetts District Attorneys Massachusetts Inspector General Office of Campaign and Political Finance Office of the Comptroller Massachusetts Sheriffs State Ethics Commission Law Constitution General Laws Code of Massachusetts Regulations Alcohol Cannabis Capital punishment Crime Elder law Gaming Gun laws LGBT rights Taxation Secretaries of State in the United States AL John Merrill ( R ) AK Byron Mallott ( D ) AZ Michele Reagan ( R ) AR Mark Martin ( R ) CA Alex Padilla ( D ) CO Wayne Williams ( R ) CT Denise Merrill ( D ) DE Jeffrey Bullock ( D ) FL Ken Detzner ( R ) GA Brian Kemp ( R ) HI Doug Chin ( D ) ID Lawerence Denney ( R ) IL Jesse White ( D ) IN Connie Lawson ( R ) IA Paul Pate ( R ) KS Kris Kobach ( R ) KY Alison Grimes ( D ) LA Kyle Ardoin ( R ) ME Matthew Dunlap ( D ) MD John Wobensmith ( R ) MA Bill Galvin ( D ) MI Ruth Johnson ( R ) MN Steve Simon ( D ) MS Delbert Hosemann ( R ) MO Jay Ashcroft ( R ) MT Corey Stapleton ( R ) NE John Gale ( R ) NV Barbara Cegavske ( R ) NH Bill Gardner ( D ) NJ Tahesha Way ( D ) NM Maggie Toulouse Oliver ( D ) NY Rossana Rosado ( D ) NC Elaine Marshall ( D ) ND Al Jaeger ( R ) OH Jon Husted ( R ) OK Jim Williamson ( R ) OR Dennis Richardson ( R ) PA Robert Torres * ( D ) RI Nellie Gorbea ( D ) SC Mark Hammond ( R ) SD Shantel Krebs ( R ) TN Tre Hargett ( R ) TX Rolando Pablos ( R ) UT Spencer Cox ( R ) VT Jim Condos ( D ) VA Kelly Thomasson ( D ) WA Kim Wyman ( R ) WV Mac Warner ( R ) WI Doug La Follette ( D ) WY Edward Buchanan ( R ) DC Lauren Vaughan ( D ) Territories : AS Lemanu Mauga ( D ) GU Ray Tenorio ( R ) MP Victor Hocog ( R ) PR Luis Rivera Marín ( R ) VI Osbert Potter ( I ) Political party affiliations : 33 Republican 22 Democratic 1 Independent italics indicate no secretary of state in this state, closest equivalent listed * Acting Secretary of State Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_Secretary_of_the_Commonwealth&oldid=845710435 '' Categories : Commonwealth constitutional officers of Massachusetts Secretaries of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Massachusetts - related lists Hidden categories : CS1 : Julian -- Gregorian uncertainty Use mdy dates from July 2015 Data missing Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 13 June 2018, at 16 : 26 ( UTC ). 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Question: who is the secretary of the commonwealth of massachusetts
Answer: William F. Galvin