Mayor of New Britain, Connecticut

Mayor of New Britain
Incumbent
Bobby Sanchez
since November 12, 2025

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

List of mayors

Term start Mayor Notes Political party Term end
1871 Frederick Trent Stanley Industrialist; warden of the borough in 1850. Republican 1872
1872 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 1877
1877 David Nelson Camp (1820–1916) Republican 1879
1879 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 1880
1880 John Butler Talcott [1] Republican 1882
1882 Ambrose Beatty Democratic 1883
1883 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 1886
1886 Ambrose Beatty Democratic 1887
1887 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 1888
1888 John Walsh Democratic 1890
1890 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 1892
1892 John Walsh Democratic 1894
1894 George Waldo Corbin Founder of Corbin Cabinet Lock. Democratic 1896
1896 Robert J. Vance Democratic 1898
1898 Morris C. Webster Born in Harwinton, Connecticut, on September 28, 1848. Served as Connecticut State Comptroller (1915–1921). Republican 1900
1900 Samuel Bassett Democratic 1903
1906 George M. Landers Republican 1910
1910 Joseph M. Halloran At the age of 30, he became the 15th mayor (1910–1914). Democratic 1914
1914 George Arthur Quigley (1880–1953). Born in New Britain on October 9, 1880; son of Thomas Joseph and Caroline Louise Partridge. Republican 1920
1920 Orson Fowler Curtis (1852–1936). A carpenter and contractor. It took Curtis six tries to become mayor before achieving the goal (1920–1922). Republican 1922
1922 Angelo Michael Alfred Paonessa (1878–1949) Democratic 1926
1926 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 1928
1928 Angelo Michael Alfred Paonessa Democratic 1930
1930 George Arthur Quigley Republican 1934
1934 David L. Dunn Democratic 1936
1936 George Arthur Quigley Republican 1938
1938 George James Coyle Democratic 1942
1942 George Arthur Quigley Republican 1946
1947 Henry John Gwiazda (1910 – February 5, 2000). First Polish American elected mayor of New Britain.[2] Democratic 1949
1950 John L. Sullivan (1916 – March 4, 1998)[3] Democratic 1954
1954 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 1955
1956 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.[4] Democratic 1960
1960 Julius J. Kremski [5] Democratic 1962
1962 Thomas Joseph Meskill [6] Republican 1964
1964 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 1965
1965 Paul John Manafort Sr. Father of consultant and lobbyist Paul Manafort (one-time campaign chair for Donald Trump). Republican 1971
1971 Algert F. Politis (1923–2013)[7] Republican 1971
1971 Stanley Joseph Pac Born July 2, 1923, in New Britain.[8] Democratic 1975
1975 James J. Carey (1923–2009)[9] Democratic 1975
1975 William J. McNamara (born 1935)[10] Democratic 1989
1989 Donald DeFronzo Democratic 1993
1993 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.[11] Republican 1995
1995 Lucian J. Pawlak [12] Democratic 2003
2003 Timothy T. Stewart Born September 30, 1952. Republican 2011
2011 Tim O'Brien Democratic 2013
November 12, 2013 Erin Stewart Youngest mayor in city's history. First female mayor to be re-elected. Republican November 12, 2025
November 12, 2025 Bobby Sanchez First Latino mayor in city's history. Democratic

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Notes

  1. ^ Palmer, Arlene C. (August 1, 1999). New Britain. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738500256 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Gwiazda, Judge Henry J." Hartford Courant.
  3. ^ "Sullivan, Rev. John L." Hartford Courant.
  4. ^ "Joseph F. Morelli, 80". Hartford Courant.
  5. ^ "The Hour - Google News Archive Search".
  6. ^ "Clara Kremski's Obituary on Hartford Courant". Legacy.com.
  7. ^ Palmer, Arlene C. (August 1, 1999). New Britain. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738500256 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ "Stanley J. PAC Sr.'s Obituary on Hartford Courant". Legacy.com.
  9. ^ "James J. Carey Jr.'s Obituary on Hartford Courant". Legacy.com.
  10. ^ "William McNamara Resigns".
  11. ^ "City Stunned to Lose Ex-Mayor in Lottery Attack". The New York Times. March 10, 1998.
  12. ^ "New Britain Mourns Loss Of Former Mayor". Hartford Courant.
  13. ^ Palmer, Arlene C. (August 1, 1999). New Britain. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738500256 – via Google Books.
  14. ^ Kirby, Amy Melissa (November 3, 2014). Legendary Locals of New Britain. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781439648179 – via Google Books.
  15. ^ Palmer, Arlene C. (August 1, 1999). New Britain. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738500256 – via Google Books.
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