List of speakers of the Massachusetts House of Representatives

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| post = Speaker

| body = the Massachusetts House of Representatives

| native_name =

| insignia = Seal of the House of Representatives of Massachusetts.svg

| insigniasize = 110px

| insigniacaption = Seal of the House of Representatives

| insigniaalt = Seal of the House of Representatives

| image = Speaker Ronald Mariano.jpg

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| incumbent = Ron Mariano

| incumbentsince = December 30, 2020

| department = Government of Massachusetts

| status = Presiding Officer

| member_of = General Court

| reports_to =

| residence = None official

| seat = State House, Boston, Massachusetts

| nominator = Political parties through majority house caucus

| appointer = The House

| termlength =

| constituting_instrument = Constitution of Massachusetts

| deputy = Speaker pro tempore

| formation = Original Post:
May 30, 1644
Current form:
October 25, 1780

| website = [https://malegislature.gov/Legislators/Leadership/House]

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This is a list of speakers of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. The Speaker of the House presides over the House of Representatives. The Speaker is elected by the majority party caucus followed by confirmation of the full House through the passage of a House Resolution. As well as presiding over the body, the Speaker is also the chief leader, and controls the flow of legislation. Other House leaders, such as the majority and minority leaders, are elected by their respective party caucuses relative to their party's strength in the House. The current house speaker is Ronald Mariano.

Colonial period

= House of Deputies of the [[Massachusetts Bay Colony]] =

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Speaker ! Portrait ! Years ↑ ! Town ! Electoral history
William Hathorne \| \| nowrap \| 1644–1645 \| Salem \|
George Cooke \| \| 1645 \| Cambridge \|
William Hathorne \| \| 1646 \| Salem \|
Robert Bridges \| \| 1646 \| Lynn \|
Joseph Hills \| \| 1647 \| Mistick Side \|
William Hathorne \| \| 1648 \| Salem \|
Richard Russell \| \| 1648 \| Charlestown \|
Daniel Denison \| \| 1649 \| Ipswich \|
William Hathorne \| \| 1650 \| Salem \|
Daniel Gookin \| \| 1651 \| Cambridge \|
Daniel Denison \| \| nowrap \| 1651–1652 \| Ipswich \|
Humphrey Atherton \| \| 1653 \| Springfield \|
Richard Russell \| \| 1654 \| Charlestown \|
Edward Johnson \| \| 1655 \| \|
Richard Russell \| \| 1656 \| Charlestown \|
William Hathorne \| \| 1657 \| Salem \|
Richard Russell \| \| 1658 \| Charlestown \|
Thomas Savage \| 100px \| nowrap \| 1659–1660 \| \|
William Hathorne \| \| nowrap \| 1660–1661 \| Salem \|
Thomas Clarke \| \| 1662 \| \|
John Leverett \| 100px \| nowrap \| 1663–1664 \| Boston \|
Thomas Clarke \| \| 1665 \| \|
Richard Waldron \| \| nowrap \| 1666–1668 \| Cocheco \|
Thomas Clarke \| \| nowrap \| 1669–1670 \| \|
Thomas Savage \| \| 1671 \| Boston \|
Thomas Clarke \| \| 1672 \| \|
Richard Waldron \| \| 1673 \| Cocheco \|
Joshua Hubbard \| \| nowrap \| 1673–1674 \| \|
Richard Waldron \| \| nowrap \| 1674–1675 \| Cocheco \|
Peter Bulkeley \| \| nowrap \| 1675–1676 \| Concord \|
Thomas Savage \| \| nowrap \| 1677–1678 \| Boston \|
Richard Waldron \| \| 1679 \| Cocheco \| Town became part of New Hampshire
John Richards \| \| nowrap \| 1679–1680 \| Dorchester \|
Daniel Fisher \| \| nowrap \| 1680–1682 \| Dedham \|
Elisha Cooke Sr. \| 100px \| 1683 \| Boston \|
John Waite \| \| 1684 \| Malden \|
Isaac Addington \| \| 1685 \| Boston \|
John Saffin \| \| 1686 \| Boston \| General Court adjourned May 21, 1686, did not convene until May or June 1689

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Speaker

! Portrait

! Years ↑

! Town

! Electoral history

William Hathorne

| nowrap | 1644–1645

| Salem

George Cooke

| 1645

| Cambridge