Governor Healey Hangs Portrait of Governor Samuel Adams in Ceremonial Office in Celebration of MA250
Also chooses portraits of veteran Governors in the Governor’s Council Chamber
BOSTON – Today, Governor Maura Healey announced that the portrait of former Governor Samuel Adams, one of America’s most influential Founding Fathers and the Fourth Governor of Massachusetts, will now hang in her Ceremonial Office. Governor Healey is making this change as part of the celebrations around the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution and has chosen Governor Adams as a tribute to essential role that both he and Massachusetts played in the nation’s founding.
Governor Healey also announced that portraits of Governors who served in the military will now be displayed in the Governor’s Council Chamber. Governor John Brooks, a veteran of the American Revolution, fought in the Battles of Lexington and Concord before serving as the 11th Governor of Massachusetts. Governor Benjamin Butler, a Civil War general and advocate for civil rights, later served as the 33rd Governor of Massachusetts. Governor Paul Dever, who served as a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy during World War II, went on to become the 29th Attorney General and 58th Governor of Massachusetts.
“As a principal organizer of the American Revolution and a signer of the Declaration of Independence, Governor Sam Adams helped shape our nation’s founding ideals and truly embodies the revolutionary spirit of Massachusetts. As we celebrate MA250, his portrait will stand as a daily reminder of Massachusetts’ pivotal role in America’s founding—and of the values he championed: freedom, democracy, and independence,” said Governor Maura Healey. “Additionally, from the battlefields of the Revolution to the Civil War and World War II, Governors Brooks, Butler, and Dever each fought for the ideals of freedom, service and democracy that define Massachusetts. Hanging their portraits in this chamber is more than a gesture of gratitude—it is a reminder of the generations who fought, led and sacrificed to preserve the promise of the United States of America.”
Governor Healey is also relocating the gold frame that hangs in the Ceremonial Office—intended to inspire young people to envision themselves as future leaders, while reminding visitors to give voice to the voiceless—to the Governor’s Reception Room. This idea was proposed three years ago in a collaborative essay submitted by Julian Hynes, an 11th grader at Amherst-Pelham Regional High School, and Ja’liyah Santiago and Adniley Velez, 8th graders at Holyoke Community Charter School. The essay, titled “Inspiring Change and Dangerous Hope: Unequal Representation in the Commonwealth,” called for greater representation and inclusivity in the spaces that reflect Massachusetts’ leadership.
About Governor Adams:
Governor Samuel Adams was a Founding Father of the United States, born in Massachusetts in 1722. He played a pivotal role in the American Revolution as a vocal critic of British taxation and a driving force behind colonial resistance. Adams helped organize the Sons of Liberty and was a leading figure in the Boston Tea Party. As a delegate from Massachusetts to the Continental Congress, he signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776. After the Revolution, Adams continued his public service in the Massachusetts State Senate, later becoming the third Lieutenant Governor and eventually the fourth Governor of Massachusetts. Through his steadfast dedication to liberty, civic virtue and the principles of self-government, Samuel Adams helped lay the foundation for American democracy and left a lasting legacy as one of the nation’s most influential patriots.
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