Past Presidents

1919 – 1923

1912 – 1918 Prior to his attendance to the Seamen's Bethel, George grew up in the city of New Bedford while whaling...

1906 – 1912 Jonathan was born in the city of New Bedford where whaling was especially prominent. The Howlands had...

1903 – 1906

1899 – 1902 Edmund Rodman, our eighth president of the New Bedford Port Society, comes from a famous local family that...

1886 – 1898 Did you know Taylor Swift is a descendant of one of our New Bedford Port Society Presidents? Jireh Swift,...

1866 – 1885 Born in 1806 to George and Elizabeth Howland, George Jr. grew up with the many other merchants who made...

1859 – 1864 Thomas grew up along the shores of the east coast, experiencing the mariner's life firsthand. He attended...

1857 – 1858 1865 – 1866 Joseph was born in New Bedford on January 9th in 1796 to his parents Allerton Delano and Sarah...

1854 – 1856 Born on January 6th, 1800, Mr. Taylor was a dedicated leader who shaped the growth and development of our...