The mayor of New Britain, Connecticut, is the city's chief executive.

List of mayors Term start Mayor Notes Political party Term end Frederick Trent Stanley Industrialist; warden of the borough in 1850. Republican Samuel Waldo Hart (1825–1891). A New Britain native, Hart attended Berkshire Medical College, Harvard, and Yale. His successful practice in New Britain led to his election as the second mayor (1872–1877). He held the office for five consecutive years. Republican David Nelson Camp (1820–1916) Republican Ambrose Beatty (1831–1900). Born in Clughil, County Longford, Ireland, Beatty came to New Britain in 1856. He worked for Russell & Erwin and later in the grocery business. Democratic John Butler Talcott Republican Ambrose Beatty Democratic James Andrew Pickett (1829–1900). Industrialist and son of Albert Pickett; born March 9, 1829, in New Milford, Litchfield County. Pickett came to New Britain in 1851 and began as an employee of Alvin North. He and Loren F. Judd purchased a half-interest in the establishment, which became North & Judd. Republican Ambrose Beatty Democratic J. Clement Atwood Born in East Boston. Aged 56 at time of service. For many years vestryman and warden of St. Mark's parish, New Britain. Republican John Walsh Democratic Leumas Hoyt Pease (1845–1919). Born January 20. Treasurer of the Stanley Works. Died at his home in New Britain after a brief illness from heart trouble. Republican John Walsh Democratic George Waldo Corbin Founder of Corbin Cabinet Lock. Democratic Robert J. Vance Democratic Morris C. Webster Born in Harwinton, Connecticut, on September 28, 1848. Served as Connecticut State Comptroller (1915–1921). Republican Samuel Bassett Democratic George M. Landers Republican Joseph M. Halloran At the age of 30, he became the 15th mayor (1910–1914). Democratic George Arthur Quigley (1880–1953). Born in New Britain on October 9, 1880; son of Thomas Joseph and Caroline Louise Partridge. Republican Orson Fowler Curtis (1852–1936). A carpenter and contractor. It took Curtis six tries to become mayor before achieving the goal (1920–1922). Republican Angelo Michael Alfred Paonessa (1878–1949) Democratic Gardner Clarke Weld Known as "the Herald Mayor". On December 27, he dismissed Police Commissioner Peter Pajewski. The "Pajewski affair" belongs to the abundant folklore of New Britain politics; Pajewski was a member of the Polish American Republican Club and owned a drugstore on Broad and Grove Streets. Republican Angelo Michael Alfred Paonessa Democratic George Arthur Quigley Republican David L. Dunn Democratic George Arthur Quigley Republican George James Coyle Democratic George Arthur Quigley Republican Henry John Gwiazda (1910 – February 5, 2000). First Polish American elected mayor of New Britain. Democratic John L. Sullivan (1916 – March 4, 1998) Democratic Edward B. Scott (Born 1913, Manchester, New Hampshire). Educated at Princeton University (A.B. 1935) and Harvard University (LL.B. 1938). Admitted to practice in Connecticut (1938) and Pennsylvania (1939). A Navy veteran of World War II, Scott was elected mayor for a two-year term by a majority of 2,945 votes. Republican Joseph Francis Morelli (1916 – May 30, 1996). Appointed to the Circuit Court in 1969 and elevated to the Superior Court in 1978. He retired in 1986 at the age of seventy. Democratic Julius J. Kremski Democratic Thomas Joseph Meskill Republican James F. Dawson An attorney for the state tax department, Dawson also served as legal counsel for the City Improvement Commission. He was responsible for the expansion of the city. Democratic Paul John Manafort Sr. Father of consultant and lobbyist Paul Manafort (one-time campaign chair for Donald Trump). Republican Algert F. Politis (1923–2013) Republican Stanley Joseph Pac Born July 2, 1923, in New Britain. Democratic James J. Carey (1923–2009) Democratic William J. McNamara (born 1935) Democratic Donald DeFronzo Democratic Linda A. Blogoslawski Mlynarczyk (January 11, 1960 – March 6, 1998). First woman elected mayor of New Britain. She defeated Democrat Pawlak by 100 votes in the 1993 election to become the first Republican mayor in 22 years. Republican Lucian J. Pawlak Democratic Timothy T. Stewart Born September 30, 1952. Republican Tim O'Brien Democratic Erin Stewart Youngest mayor in city's history. First female mayor to be re-elected. Republican Bobby Sanchez First Latino mayor in city's history. Democratic

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