Adjutant General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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Incumbent
Major General Gary W. Keefe
since May 2016
WebsiteMassachusetts National Guard: The Adjutant General

The Adjutant General of Massachusetts is the highest-ranking military official in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and is subordinate to the Governor of Massachusetts. The Adjutant General is a member of the Governor's Cabinet and advises the Governor on military and emergency management matters.[1]

Duties

The Adjutant General is the principal military advisor to the Governor and is also responsible for the organization, training and supervision of the Massachusetts National Guard and the Massachusetts State Defense Force.

List of Adjutants General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Term Name
13 Mar 1778 – 2 Mar 1782Peleg Wadsworth
2 Mar 1782 – 11 Dec 1785Ebenezer Bridge
11 Dec 1785 – 3 Apr 1788Israel Keith
3 Apr 1788 – 15 Feb 1813William Donnison
22 Feb 1813 – 1 Jun 1816John Brooks
17 Jun 1816 – 9 Jan 1818Ebenezer Mattoon
3 Feb – 12 Jun 1818Fitch Hall
12 Jun 1818 – 5 Feb 1835William H. Sumner
5 Feb 1835 – 6 Mar 1843Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn
16 Mar 1843 – 17 Mar 1844Joseph E. Boyd
22 Mar 1844 – 15 Jan 1848Henry K. Oliver
15 Jan 1848 – 6 May 1851George H. Devereaux
6 May 1851 – 2 Apr 1860Ebenezer W. Stone
2 Apr 1860 – 17 Dec 1866William Schouler
17 Dec 1866 – 14 Jan 1879James A. Cunningham
14 Jan 1879 – 4 Jan 1883A. Hun Berry
4 Jan 1883 – 5 Jan 1905Samuel Dalton
5 Jan 1905 – 4 Jan 1906William Stopford
4 Jan 1906 – 15 Mar 1907James A. Frye
15 Mar 1907 – 1 Jan 1908James P. Parker
1 Jan 1908 – 5 Jan 1911William H. Brigham
5 Jan 1911 – 1 May 1914Gardner W. Pearson
2–27 May 1914William S. Simmons (acting)
28 May 1914 – 5 Aug 1916Charles H. Cole
6 Aug 1916 – 16 Mar 1917Gardner W. Pearson
17 Mar – 24 Jul 1917E. Leroy Sweetser (acting)
25 Jul 1917 – 8 Jan 1931Jesse F. Stevens
9 Jan 1931 – 2 Jan 1935John H. Agnew
3 Jan 1935 – 6 Jan 1937William I. Rose
7 Jan 1937 – 4 Jan 1939Charles H. Cole
5 Jan 1939 – 30 Jun 1942Edgar C. Erickson
1 Jul 1942 – 12 Apr 1943John H. Sherburne
13 Apr 1943 – 7 May 1946William J. Keville
1946–1961William H. Harrison Jr.
1961–1964Thomas J. Donnelly
1964–1969Joseph M. Ambrose
1969–1972Timothy J. Regan, Jr.
1972–1982Vahan Vartanian
1982–1987Anthony C. Spadorcia
1987–1993Wayne F. Wagner
1993–1999Raymond A. Vezina
1999–2005George W. Keefe (ANG)
2005–2007Oliver J. Mason, Jr.
2007–2012Joseph C. Carter
2012–2016L. Scott Rice (ANG)
2016–present Gary W. Keefe (ANG)

References

  1. "The Adjutant General". www.massnationalguard.org. Retrieved 2023-12-24.

See also

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