1919 – 1923
Past Presidents
George R. Phillips
1912 – 1918 Prior to his attendance to the Seamen's Bethel, George grew up in the city of New Bedford while whaling...
Jonathan Howland Jr.
1906 – 1912 Jonathan was born in the city of New Bedford where whaling was especially prominent. The Howlands had...
Isaac Tomkins
1903 – 1906
Edmund Rodman
1899 – 1902 Edmund Rodman, our eighth president of the New Bedford Port Society, comes from a famous local family that...
Jireh Swift
1886 – 1898 Did you know Taylor Swift is a descendant of one of our New Bedford Port Society Presidents? Jireh Swift,...
George H. Howland Jr.
1866 – 1885 Born in 1806 to George and Elizabeth Howland, George Jr. grew up with the many other merchants who made...
Thomas A. Green
1859 – 1864 Thomas grew up along the shores of the east coast, experiencing the mariner's life firsthand. He attended...
Joseph C. Delano
1857 – 1858 1865 – 1866 Joseph was born in New Bedford on January 9th in 1796 to his parents Allerton Delano and Sarah...
William H. Taylor
1854 – 1856 Born on January 6th, 1800, Mr. Taylor was a dedicated leader who shaped the growth and development of our...










