Definition of Selectman. Meaning of Selectman. Synonyms of Selectman

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Definition of Selectman

Selectman
Selectman Se*lect"man, n.; pl. Selectmen. One of a board of town officers chosen annually in the New England States to transact the general public business of the town, and have a kind of executive authority. The number is usually from three to seven in each town. The system of delegated town action was then, perhaps, the same which was defined in an ``order made in 1635 by the inhabitants of Charlestown at a full meeting for the government of the town, by selectmen;' the name presently extended throughout New England to municipal governors. --Palfrey.

Meaning of Selectman from wikipedia

- The first selectman (or selectwoman) is the head of the board of selectmen in some New England towns. Historically, the first selectman was the one...
- Retrieved 2023-04-11. Ross, Jeannette (2019-10-03). "Wilton Board of Selectman candidate: Ceci Maher". The Wilton Bulletin. Retrieved 2023-04-11. Freda...
- John Rowe (1715–1787) was a property developer and merchant in 18th century Boston, M****achusetts. As a merchant, John Rowe's most famous cargo was the...
- Windsor Locks' Board of Selectman is composed of First Selectman Paul Harrington (R), Selectman Jonathan Savino (D), and Selectman Scott Storms (R). The...
- Institute for Public Policy. On November 3, 2015, he was elected First Selectman in his hometown of Stonington, Connecticut, which he once represented...
- Nappier won re-election to a fifth term, defeating Republican first selectman of Trumbull Timothy M. Herbst. Despite her victory, this was Nappier's...
- has a selectman-town meeting form of government. The current acting first selectman is Robert Yamartino, whom ****umed the office of First Selectman on December...
- (born June 3, 1962) is an American politician who has served as the First Selectman of Greenwich, Connecticut, since 2019. He previously served in the Connecticut...
- earning 3.89% of the vote. Ned Lamont, businessman, former Greenwich Selectman, nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2006 and candidate for Governor of Connecticut...
- demonstrations. In 1766, a town meeting of Braintree elected Adams as a selectman. With the repeal of the Stamp Act in early 1766, tensions with Britain...