Waltham, Massachusetts

Waltham is a city located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 59,226. The city is 10 miles west of Boston, Massachusetts on the Charles River. Waltham is partly surrounded by Interstate 95 (I-95). It is bordered to the west by Weston and Lincoln, to the south by Newton, to the east by Belmont and Watertown, and to the north by Lexington.

History

Waltham was first settled in 1634 and was officially incorporated in 1738. Michael J. O'Halloran was the youngest person ever elected to the city council in 1987. He was 21 years old.

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1634 - 1738 - 1987

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