Information collected by Mayor Bruce R Williams
May 15, 1890 - June 21, 1892 Benjamin F Gilbert |
George H Bailey J Vance Lewis Frederick J Lung Daniel Smith |
June 21, 1892 - June 28, 1892 Benjamin F Gilbert |
A P Crenshaw Charles B Ford Jesse D Gibbs Frederick J Lung* resigned, replaced by Enoch Maris |
June 28, 1892 - May 15, 1894 Enoch Maris |
Byron A Ford B C Hall William E Skinner B F Smith O D Summy George A Warren |
May 15, 1894 - May 4, 1896 Samuel S Shedd |
J H Clark William W Dyar J A Finch William E Skinner G L Spencer George A Warren |
May 4, 1896 - May 2, 1898 Samuel S Shedd |
Morris Bien William W Dyar Horace J Long Wilmer G Platt Charles W Scudder George A Warren |
Note: It seems that starting in 1896, the elections were the first Monday in May, and the terms started the first Monday in June | |
May 2, 1898 - May 7, 1900 Samuel S Shedd |
William W Dyar Horace J Long F W Longley L M Mooers Wilmer G Platt *Byron C Coon?? |
May 7, 1900 - June 2, 1902 Samuel S Shedd |
J K Depue Horace J Long F W Longley Frederick J Lung L M Mooers Wilmer G Platt |
June 2, 1902 - May 5, 1904 John B Kinnear |
E E Blodgett J B Derrick E M Douglas Lisle Morrison Charles W Scudder Cassell Severance *Daniel O'Driscoll?? *Frank Skinner?? *J M McCauley?? *B C Hall?? |
May 5, 1904 - June 4, 1906 John B Kinnear |
E E Blodgett J B Derrick E M Douglas Lisle Morrison Charles W Scudder J H Van Houten |
June 4, 1906 - May, 1908 Wilmer G Platt |
L R Graybill-2 year term John Hansen-2 year term C L Shear-2 year term |
(June 4, 1906 - May, 1907) | J B Derrick-1 year term William W Dyar-1 year term E E Blodgett-1 year term |
May, 1907 - May, 1909 | E E Blodgett William W Dyar H F Rodgers |
May 4, 1908 - May, 1910 Wilmer G Platt |
L R Graybill R D Rush Henry F Taff |
May 3, 1909 - May 1, 1911 | E E Blodgett H Edson Rogers John Saunders *retired |
May 2, 1910 - May 6, 1912 Wilmer G Platt |
L R Graybill R D Rush Henry F Taff Stephens W Williams * to replace John Saunders |
May 1, 1911 - May 5, 1913 | E E Blodgett H Edson Rogers Stephens W Williams |
May 6, 1912 - May 4, 1914 Stephens W Williams |
L R Grabill R D Rush Henry F Taff |
May 5, 1913 - May 3, 1915 | E E Blodgett F L Lewton H Edson Rogers |
May 4, 1914 - May 1, 1916 Stephens W Williams |
L R Grabill Henry F Taff E S LaFetra |
May 3, 1915 - May 7, 1917 | William W Dyar B B Jenkins H Edson Rogers |
May 1, 1916 - May 6, 1918 Stephens W Williams* resigned Aug 1917 Wilmer G Platt elected by Council to fill unexpired term September, 1917 |
L R Grabill Henry F Taff E S LaFetra |
May 7, 1917 - May 5, 1919 | H B Hendrick H W Miller H Edson Rogers |
May 6, 1918 - May 3, 1920 Wilmer G Platt |
F L Lewton Scott Lilly Henry F Taff |
May 5, 1919 - May 2, 1921 | H B Hendrick H W Miller H Edson Rogers |
May 3, 1920 - May 1, 1922 James L Wilmeth |
Louis D Bliss J W Shadle Henry R Taff |
May 2, 1921 - May, 1923 | John R Adams H Edson Rogers H W Miller |
May 1, 1922 - May 5, 1924 James L Wilmeth *resigned July 16, 1923 Henry F Taff to fill unexpired term July 16, 1923 - May 5, 1924 |
W F Fischer W A Kroll Henry F Taff |
May, 1923 - May 4, 1925 | John R Adams H Edson Rogers E G Salisbury |
May 5, 1924 - May 3, 1926 Henry F Taff |
F D B Austin L W Biddle W A Kroll |
May 4, 1925 - May 4, 1927 | John R Adams H Edson Rogers E G Salisbury |
May 3, 1926 - May 7, 1928 Ben G Davis |
E V Crittenden M D Finch C V Johnson |
May 4, 1927 - May 6, 1929 | John R Adams H Edson Rogers E G Salisbury |
May 7, 1928 - May 5, 1930 Ben G Davis |
Peter Remsen I H Ware (Irvine M Ware?) Royal G Sherburne |
May 6, 1929 - May 4, 1931 | John R Adams Martin F Iverson H Edson Rogers |
May 5, 1930 - May 2, 1932 Ben G Davis |
Peter Remsen Royal G Sherburne I H Ware (Irvine M Ware?) |
May 4, 1931 - May 6, 1933 | John R Adams Martin F Iverson H Edson Rogers |
May 2, 1932 - May, 1934 Frederick L Lewton |
Peter Remsen Royal G Sherburne I H Ware (Irvine M Ware?) *resigned |
May 6, 1933 - June 1935 | John R Adams Arthur L Conger Millward C Taft * C L Boyer elected to fill unexpired term thru 1934 |
May 1934 - June 1936 Frederick L Lewton |
Harold W Orcutt Peter Remsen Royal G Sherburne |
June 1935 - May 1937 | John R Adams Arthur L Conger Millward C Taft |
June 1936 - May 1938 John R Adams * resigned Council seat June 1, 1936 to become Mayor |
Harold A Axtell Fred C Duehring Harold W Orcutt Chester C Waters * one year appointment to replace Adams |
May 1937 - May 1939 | Arthur L Conger Millward C Taft Chester C Waters * resigned April 8, 1939 *P W Huck appointed to fill term to May, 1939 |
May 1938 - June 1940 John R Adams |
Harold A Axtell * resigned August 7, 1939 Fred C Duehring Harold W Orcutt * resigned August 5, 1939 *Howard H Harrigan appointed August 21, 1939 to replace Orcutt *(can't find replacement for Axtell) |
May 1939 - June 1940 | Arthur L Conger Phillip W Huck Millward C Taft |
June 1940 - June 1942 Oliver W Youngblood |
Arthur L Conger *resigned July 19, 1941 Howard H Harrigan Herman C Heffner Joseph Martin John F Sidell Millward C Taft *Howard V Russell appointed July 19, 1941 |
June 1942 - June 1944 Oliver W Youngblood |
H J Carr Herman C Heffner Joseph Martin Howard V Russell John F Sidell Millward C Taft |
June 1944 - June 1946 Oliver W Youngblood |
H J Carr Herman C Heffner Joseph Martin Howard V Russell John F Sidell Millward C Taft |
June 1946 - May 1948 Oliver W Youngblood |
L A Anderson Herman C Heffner J H Nies John T Parkerson * appointed September 1946 John C Post John F Sidell * resigned September 1946 Millward C Taft |
May 1948 - April 1950 John C Post |
Ross H Beville Herman C Heffner Sherwood Githens, Jr* 4/48 - 6/49 resigned Walter H McClenon *Lawrence A Oosterhous 6/49 - 4/50 H Brooks Perring John T Parkerson J H Nies |
April 1950 - April 1952 Ross H Beville |
Ray H Eccelston Charles H Klinck Walter H McClenon Lawrence A Oosterhous James B Parkhill H Brooks Perring J H Nies * 4/50 - 1/51 resigned *Sydney W Tymeson appointed 1/51 - 4/52 |
April 1952 - April 1954 Ross H Beville |
Ray H Eccelston Oscar J Forehand * appointed 12/53 - 4/54 Charles H Klinck Kramer Frank Lucas * 4/52 - 4/53 resigned Walter H McClenon *4/52 - 12/53 resigned George M Miller * appointed 4/53 - 4/54 James B Parkhill Sydney W Tymeson |
April 1954 - April 1956 George M Miller |
Robert W Collison Oscar J Forehand Juhl John F Kozel Gibson E McKenzie Ralph F Sidell Sydney W Tymeson |
April 1956 - April 1958 George M Miller |
Robert W Collison Oscar J Forehand Clayton D Forshee John F Kozel Gibson E McKenzie Ralph F Sidell Emily P Monitor |
April 1958 - April 1960 George M Miller |
Robert W Collison Clayton D Forshee Gibson E McKenzie Emily P Monitor John D Roth Ralph F Sidell Edwin S Turner |
April 1960 - April 1962 George M Miller |
Robert W Collison Clayton D Forshee Russell B Jones Gibson E McKenzie John D Roth Ralph F Sidell Edwin S Turner |
April 1962 - April 1964 George M Miller |
Robert W Collison Clayton D Forshee Russell B Jones George B Kennedy Gibson E McKenzie John D Roth Edwin S Turner |
April 1964 - April 1966 George M Miller |
Robert W Collison Clayton D Forshee Russell B Jones George B Kennedy Gibson E McKenzie John D Roth Edwin S Turner |
April 1966 - April 1968 George M Miller |
Clayton D Forshee Lester M Geib Russell B Jones George B Kennedy Gibson E McKenzie John D Roth Edwin S Turner |
April 1968 - April 1970 George M Miller |
Clayton D Forshee Lester M Geib Edward W Hutmire Russell B Jones George B Kennedy John D Roth Edwin S Turner |
April 1970 - April 1972 George M Miller |
Marion H Eppes Clayton D Forshee Lester M Geib * 4/70 - 10/70 resigned Edward W Hutmire Kenichi Nishimoto John D Roth Ralph F Sidell Joseph H Webb * appointed 10/70 - 4/72 |
April 1972 - April 1974 George M Miller *died 7/17/72 John D Roth *appointed 7/72 |
Ian K Burgess Joseph A Faulkner Clayton D Forshee Kenichi Nishimoto Vernon H Ricks Jr John D Roth * appointed Mayor 7/72 Ralph F Sidell Joseph H Webb |
April 1974 - April 1976 John D Roth |
Joseph A Faulkner Clayton D Forshee Frank Garcia Mary Ann Medina Kenichi Nishimoto Vernon H Ricks Jr Joseph H Webb |
April 1976 - April 1978 John D Roth |
Joseph A Faulkner Clayton D Forshee Frank Garcia Mary Ann Medina Kenichi Nishimoto Vernon H Ricks Jr Joseph H Webb |
April 1978 - April 1980 John D Roth |
Joseph A Faulkner Clayton D Forshee Frank Garcia Jennifer L Saloma Vernon H Ricks Jr David B Weisman Joseph H Webb |
April 1980 - April 1982 Sammie Abbott |
Frank Garcia James F Holland Norman E Patrick II Donald D Ramsey Vernon H Ricks Jr Jennifer L Saloma David B Weisman |
April 1982 - November 1983 Sammie Abbott |
Lynne E Bradley Louis H D'Ovidio William Eckert Joseph A Faulkner Frank Garcia Carlton A Iddings Herman Williams |
November 1983 - November 1985 Sammie A Abbott |
Rino R Aldrighetti Lynne E Bradley Gail B Dalmat Louis H D'Ovidio Michael K Haney Carlton A Iddings Herman Williams |
November 1985 - November 1987 Stephen J Del Giudice |
Lynne E Bradley Paul D d'Eustachio Michael K Haney Carlton A Iddings Sharon H Levy Edward F Sharp Herman Williams |
November 1987 - November 1989 Stephen J Del Giudice |
Paul D d'Eustachio James C Douglas Marc B Elrich Gregory V Hamilton William H Leary Janice M Martin Edward F Sharp |
November 1989 - November 1991 Stephen J Del Giudice* resigned November, 1990 Edward F Sharp appointed to finish term |
James C Douglas Marc B Elrich Gregory V Hamilton William H Leary Michael D Moore Hank Prensky Edward F Sharp* appointed Mayor November 1990 *Kathy Porter appointed January, 1991 |
November 1991 - November 1993 Edward F Sharp |
Marc B Elrich Gregory V Hamilton Lloyd Johnson William H Leary Kathy Porter Hank Prensky |
November 1993 - November 1995 Edward F Sharp |
Reggie Chavez Anthony Davenport Marc B Elrich Kathy Porter Larry Rubin Bruce R Williams |
November 1995 - November 1997 Edward F Sharp |
Reggie Chavez Anthony Davenport Marc B Elrich Kathy Porter Larry Rubin Bruce R Williams |
November 1997 - November 1999 Kathy Porter |
Reggie Chavez Marc B Elrich Lisa Hawkins Larry Rubin Carol Stewart Bruce R Williams |
November 1999 - November 2001 Kathy Porter |
Marc B Elrich
Share Maack Larry Rubin Terry Seamens Carol Stewart Bruce R Williams |
November 2001 - November 2003 Kathy Porter |
Joy Austin-Lane Roland Dawes Marc B Elrich Share Maack Carol Stewart Bruce R Williams |
November 2003 - November 2005 Kathy Porter |
Joy Austin-Lane Doug Barry Marc B Elrich Heather Mizeur, resigned July 19, 2005 Marie Ritzo, appointed July 25, 2005 Terry Seamens Bruce R Williams |
November 2005 - November 2007 Kathy Porter |
Joy Austin-Lane Doug Barry Colleen Clay Marc B Elrich, resigned Dec 3, 2006 (elected to County Council) Reuben Snipper (special election on Jan 30, took office on Feb 12, 2007 Terry Seamens Bruce R Williams |
November 2007 - November 2009 Bruce R Williams |
Doug Barry Colleen Clay Dan Robinson Reuben Snipper Terry Seamens Josh Wright |
Name | Years as Mayor | Years as Councilmember | Total |
George M Miller | 18+ | 1 | 19+ |
Kathy Porter | 10 | 7 | 17 |
Wilmer G Platt | 9 | 6 | 15 |
John D Roth | 8 | 14 | 22 |
Samuel S Shedd | 8 | 8 | |
Oliver W Youngblood | 8 | 8 | |
Edward F Sharp | 7 | 5 | 12 |
Stephens W Williams | 5 | 3 | 8 |
John R Adams | 4 | 16 | 20 |
Bruce R Williams** | 2 | 14 | 16 |
H Edson Rogers | 24 | ||
Clayton D Forshee | 24 | ||
Marc B Elrich | 19 | ||
Henry F Taff | 16 | ||
Millward C Taft | 15 | ||
Gibson E McKenzie | 14 | ||
E E Blodgett | 13 | ||
L R Graybill | 12 | ||
Robert W. Collison | 12 | ||
Ralph F Sidell | 12 | ||
William W Dyar | 11 | ||
Herman C Heffner | 10 | ||
Russell B Jones | 10 | ||
Joseph H Webb | 10 | ||
Joseph A Faulkner | 10 | ||
Vernon H Ricks Jr | 10 | ||
Frank Garcia | 10 | ||
Arthur L Conger | 8 | ||
Peter Remsen | 8 | ||
Royal G Sherburne | 8 | ||
George B Kennedy | 8 | ||
Kenichi Nishimoto | 8 | ||
Larry Rubin | 8 | ||
Terry Seamens | 8 |
Years Served |
Total years of service Started in office pre-1940 |
Total years of service Started in office post-1940 |
Total |
1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2 | 30 | 20 | 50 |
3 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
4 | 15 | 25 | 40 |
5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
6 | 8 | 14 | 22 |
7 | |||
8 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
9 | |||
10 | 7 | 7 | |
11 | 1 | 1 | |
12 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
13 | 1 | 1 | |
14 | 1 | 1 | |
15 | 2 | 2 | |
16 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
17 | 1 | 1 | |
18 | |||
19 | 2 | 2 | |
20 | 1 | 1 | |
21 | |||
22 | 1 | 1 | |
23 | |||
24 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
174 served at least 1 year in office
3 served 1 week in office
there may be 6 others who served in office
Length of service of Mayors only:
4 served 2 years
2 served 3 years
4 served 4 years
2 served 5 years
2 served 6 years
1 served 7 years
3 served 8 years
1 served 9 years
1 served 10 years
1 served 18 years
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