Information collected by Mayor Bruce R Williams

Takoma Park Mayors and Councilmembers
1890-present


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
 



Longest serving Mayors and Councilmembers
8 years or longer

(total service)
As of November, 2009
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  



Mayors and Councilmembers
Length of Service

As of November, 2009
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


Information collected by Councilmember, now Mayor, Bruce Williams.

City Council page

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