<P> 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 . </P> <P> 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 . </P> <P> The current secretary is William F. Galvin . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> #</Th> <Th> Secretary of the Commonwealth </Th> <Th> Years </Th> <Th> Party </Th> <Th> Electoral / appointed history </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> John Avery, Jr . </Td> <Td> January 1, 1780--June 7, 1806 </Td> <Td> Pro-Administration / Federalist </Td> <Td> 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 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Jonathan L. Austin </Td> <Td> 1806--1808 </Td> <Td> Democratic - Republican </Td> <Td> (Data unknown / missing .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> William Tudor </Td> <Td> 1808--1810 </Td> <Td> Federalist </Td> <Td> (Data unknown / missing .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Benjamin Homans </Td> <Td> 1810--1812 </Td> <Td> Democratic - Republican </Td> <Td> (Data unknown / missing .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Alden Bradford </Td> <Td> 1812--1824 </Td> <Td> Federalist / National Republican </Td> <Td> (Data unknown / missing .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 6 </Th> <Td> Edward D. Bangs </Td> <Td> 1824--1836 </Td> <Td> National Republican / Whig </Td> <Td> (Data unknown / missing .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 7 </Th> <Td> John P. Bigelow </Td> <Td> 1836--1843 </Td> <Td> Whig </Td> <Td> (Data unknown / missing .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 8 </Th> <Td> John A. Bolles </Td> <Td> 1843--1844 </Td> <Td> Whig </Td> <Td> (Data unknown / missing .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 9 </Th> <Td> John G. Palfrey </Td> <Td> 1844--1848 </Td> <Td> Whig </Td> <Td> (Data unknown / missing .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 10 </Th> <Td> William B. Calhoun </Td> <Td> January 1848--1851 </Td> <Td> Whig </Td> <Td> (Data unknown / missing .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 11 </Th> <Td> Amasa Walker </Td> <Td> 1851--1853 </Td> <Td> Whig </Td> <Td> (Data unknown / missing .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 12 </Th> <Td> Ephraim M. Wright </Td> <Td> 1853--1856 </Td> <Td> Whig </Td> <Td> (Data unknown / missing .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 13 </Th> <Td> Francis De Witt </Td> <Td> 1856--1858 </Td> <Td> Know Nothing </Td> <Td> (Data unknown / missing .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 14 </Th> <Td> Oliver Warner </Td> <Td> 1858--1876 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> (Data unknown / missing .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 15 </Th> <Td> Henry B. Pierce </Td> <Td> 1876--1891 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> (Data unknown / missing .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 16 </Th> <Td> William M. Olin </Td> <Td> 1891--April 15, 1911 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> Died in office April 15, 1911 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Acting </Td> <Td> Isaac H. Edgett </Td> <Td> April 15, 1911--April 28, 1911 . </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> Edgett, was the First Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth under William M. Olin . <P> 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 . </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 17 </Th> <Td> Albert P. Langtry </Td> <Td> April 28, 1911 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> 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 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 18 </Th> <Td> Frank J. Donahue </Td> <Td> January 15, 1913--1915 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> (Data unknown / missing .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 19 </Th> <Td> Albert P. Langtry </Td> <Td> 1915--1921 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> (Data unknown / missing .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 20 </Th> <Td> Frederic W. Cook </Td> <Td> 1921--1949 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> (Data unknown / missing .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 21 </Th> <Td> Edward J. Cronin </Td> <Td> 1949--November 24, 1958 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> Died in office on November 24, 1958 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Acting </Td> <Td> J. Henry Goguen </Td> <Td> December 1, 1958--January 20, 1959 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> (Data unknown / missing .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 22 </Th> <Td> Joseph D. Ward </Td> <Td> January 20, 1959--1961 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> (Data unknown / missing .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 23 </Th> <Td> Kevin H. White </Td> <Td> 1961--December 20, 1967 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> 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 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 24 </Th> <Td> Jack Davoren </Td> <Td> 1967--</Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> (Data unknown / missing .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 25 </Th> <Td> Paul H. Guzzi </Td> <Td> 1975--1978 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> (Data unknown / missing .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 26 </Th> <Td> Michael J. Connolly </Td> <Td> 1979--</Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> (Data unknown / missing .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 27 </Th> <Td> William F. Galvin </Td> <Td> January 1, 1995--present </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> (Data unknown / missing .) </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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