List of mayors of Fort Wayne, Indiana
| Mayor of the City of Fort Wayne | |
|---|---|
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since April 23, 2024 | |
| Term length | Four years, no limit |
| Inaugural holder | George W. Wood |
| Formation | 1840 |
| Website | Office of the Mayor |
This is a list of mayors of Fort Wayne, Indiana. The mayor is the chief executive of the city, charged with overseeing the operation of all local government departments. Mayoral terms are four years, with no limit on the number of terms an individual may be elected to.
List
| No. | Portrait | Mayor | Term start | Term end | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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George W. Wood (1808–1871; aged 63) |
May 1, 1840 | July 5, 1841 | Whig | |
| 2 | Joseph Morgan
(1795-1851; aged 56) |
July 5, 1841 | January 1843 | Whig | ||
| 3 | Henry Lotz (1797–1845; aged 48) |
January 1843 | 1845 | Whig | ||
| 4 | John M. Wallace (1820–1866; aged 46) |
1845 | 1846 | Whig | ||
| 5 | 
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Merchant W. Huxford (1798–1877; aged 79) |
1846 | 1849 | Democratic | |
| 6 | William Stewart (1st)
(1798-1873; aged 74) |
1849 | 1852 | Democratic | ||
| 7 | Philip G. Jones
(1808-1859; aged 50) |
1852 | 1853 | Know Nothing | ||
| 8 | Charles Whitmore (1819–1892; aged 73) |
1853 | 1855 | Democratic | ||
| (6) | William Stewart (2nd)
(1798-1873; aged 74) |
1855 | 1857 | Democratic | ||
| 9 | 
|
Samuel S. Morss (1811–1862; aged 51) |
1857 | 1859 | Know Nothing | |
| 10 | 
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Franklin P. Randall (1st) (1812–1892; aged 79) |
1859 | 1865 | Democratic | |
| 11 | James Worden (1819–1884; aged 65) |
1865 | 1866 | Democratic | ||
| 12 | Benjamin Saunders (1810-1870; aged 60) |
1866 | 1867 | Democratic | ||
| 13 | Henry Sharp (1809–1900; aged 91) |
1867 | 1869 | Republican | ||
| (10) |
|
Franklin P. Randall (2nd)
(1812–1892; aged 79) |
1869 | 1873 | Democratic | |
| 14 | 
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Charles A. Zollinger (1st) (1838–1893; aged 55) |
1873 | 1885 | Democratic | |
| 15 | 
|
Charles F. Muhler (1841–1899; aged 58) |
1885 | 1889 | Republican | |
| 16 | 
|
Daniel L. Harding
(1843-1912; aged 69) |
1889 | May 7, 1891 | Republican | |
| (14) |
|
Charles A. Zollinger (2nd)
(1838–1893; aged 55) |
May 7, 1891 | December 27, 1893 | Democratic | |
| 17 | Henry P. Scherer (1st) (1855–1917; aged 61) |
December 27, 1893 | May 1894 | Democratic | ||
| 18 | 
|
Chauncey B. Oakley (1833–1903; aged 69) |
May 1894 | May 7, 1896 | Republican | |
| (17) | Henry P. Scherer (2nd)
(1855–1917; aged 61) |
May 7, 1896 | May 9, 1901 | Democratic | ||
| 19 | 
|
Henry C. Berghoff (1856–1925; aged 69) |
May 9, 1901 | January 1, 1906 | Democratic | |
| 20 | 
|
William J. Hosey (1st) (1854–1937; aged 83) |
January 1, 1906 | 1910 | Democratic | |
| 21 | 
|
Jesse Grice (1852–1915; aged 63) |
1910 | January 5, 1914 | Republican | |
| (20) |
|
William J. Hosey (2nd)
(1854–1937; aged 83) |
January 5, 1914 | 1918 | Democratic | |
| 22 | W. Sherman Cutshall (1868–1939; aged 71) |
1918 | 1922 | Republican | ||
| (20) |
|
William J. Hosey (3rd)
(1854–1937; aged 83) |
1922 | January 4, 1926 | Democratic | |
| 23 | William C. Geake
(1874-1965; aged 90) |
January 4, 1926 | 1930 | Republican | ||
| (20) |
|
William J. Hosey (4th)
(1854–1937; aged 83) |
1930 | 1935 | Democratic | |
| 24 | Harry W. Baals (1st) (1886–1954; aged 67) |
1935 | January 1, 1948 | Republican | ||
| 25 | Henry E. Branning, Jr. (1890–1970; aged 80) |
January 1, 1948 | 1952 | Democratic | ||
| (24) | Harry W. Baals (2nd)[a] (1886–1954; aged 67) |
1952 | May 9, 1954 | Republican | ||
| 26 | Robert Meyers (1913–2007; aged 93) |
May 9, 1954 | December 31, 1959 | Republican | ||
| 27 | Paul Mike Burns (1917–2011; aged 93) |
January 1, 1960 | December 31, 1963 | Democratic | ||
| 28 | Harold S. Zeis (1912–1975; aged 62) |
January 1, 1964 | December 31, 1971 | Republican | ||
| 29 | Ivan A. Lebamoff (1932–2006; aged 73) |
January 1, 1972 | December 31, 1975 | Democratic | ||
| 30 | 
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Robert E. Armstrong (1925–2008; aged 82) |
January 1, 1976 | December 31, 1979 | Republican | |
| 31 | 
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Winfield Moses (1st)[b] (born in 1943; age 81) |
January 1, 1980 | July 8, 1985 | Democratic | |
| 32 | Cosette Simon[c] (born in 1953; age 71) |
July 8, 1985 | July 19, 1985 | Democratic | ||
| (31) |
|
Winfield Moses (2nd)[d] (born in 1943; age 81) |
July 20, 1985 | December 31, 1987 | Democratic | |
| 33 | 
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Paul Helmke (born in 1948; age 76) |
January 1, 1988 | December 31, 1999 | Republican | |
| 34 | 
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Graham Richard (born in 1947; age 77) |
January 1, 2000 | December 31, 2007 | Democratic | |
| 35 | 
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Tom Henry (1951–2024; aged 72)[e] |
January 1, 2008 | March 28, 2024 | Democratic | |
| 36 | Karl Bandemer (born in 1945; age 79) |
March 28, 2024 | April 23, 2024 | Democratic | ||
| 37 | Sharon Tucker (born in 1972; age 51–52) |
April 23, 2024 | Incumbent | Democratic |
Notes
- a Baals died of a kidney infection during his fourth term as mayor.[1]
- b Moses resigned from office after pleading guilty to three misdemeanor violations of campaign finance laws.[2]
- c City Controller Cosette Simon was appointed acting mayor for eleven days following Moses' resignation. She was Fort Wayne's first female mayor.
- d With 86 of 99 Allen County Democratic precinct committee members voting in a special caucus for his reinstatement, Moses was elected to complete his second term as mayor.[3]
- e Henry died of stomach cancer during his fifth term as mayor.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Leininger, Kevin (February 12, 2011). "Jokes aside, Harry Baals worth honoring". The Fort Wayne News-Sentinel. Archived from the original on April 28, 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- ^ Ogintz, Eileen (July 9, 1985). "Mayor of Ft. Wayne resigns in plea deal, but plans return". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- ^ Shipp, E. R. (July 20, 1985). "Fort Wayne mayor is out, then in". The New York Times. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- ^ "Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry passes away following battle with cancer". WPTA. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
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