For 10 points, name this chief executive position of a New England Commonwealth, held by men such as Michael Dukakis and Mitt Romney
A holder of this position refused to extradite James Cunningham, the second-most famous fugitive from a Georgia chain gang. Marcus Morton was elected to this position in a ludicrously close election in which he won exactly 50% of the votes. A holder of this position appointed George Lewis Ruffin, the first African-American judge, and made Clara Barton head of the Reformatory for Women. At the end of his term, the holder of this position takes a ceremonial "lone walk" to rejoin the citizenry, a tradition established by Benjamin Butler. While holding this position, Levi Lincoln Jr. issued a controversial veto of the (*) Warren Bridge Company charter. A weekend furlough program resulted in the release of felon Willie Horton during the tenure of the longest-serving holder of this position, ruining Democrat chances in the 1988 presidential election. Essex County was redistricted to resemble a salamander during Elbridge Gerry's tenure in this position. For 10 points, name this chief executive position of a New England Commonwealth, held by men such as Michael Dukakis and Mitt Romney
A holder of this position refused to extradite James Cunningham, the second-most famous fugitive from a Georgia chain gang.
Governor of Massachusetts [or Massachusetts Governor]