List of mayors of Sudbury, Ontario
This is a list of mayors of Sudbury, Ontario, including the suburban communities that were amalgamated with Sudbury to create the city of Greater Sudbury on January 1, 2001.
Town of Sudbury (1893–1930)
| In Office | Mayor | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | Stephen Fournier | [1][2] | |
| 1894 | Daniel O'Connor | [1] | |
| 1895 | Murray Biggar | [1] | |
| 1896 | Stephen Fournier | [2] | |
| 1897-1898 | Francis Cochrane | [1] | |
| 1899-1901 | Thomas J. Ryan | [1] | |
| 1902 | Francis Cochrane | [1][2] | |
| 1903-1904 | Francis Foley Lemieux | [1] | |
| 1905-1907 | Larry O'Connor | [1] | |
| 1908-1909 | John McLeod | [1] | |
| 1910-1911 | Larry O'Connor | [1] | |
| 1912-1913 | John G. Henry | [1] | |
| 1914-1915 | Larry O'Connor | [1] | |
| 1916 | Thomas Travers | [1] | |
| 1917-1919 | Percy Morrison | [1] | |
| 1920-1921 | J. Alfred Laberge | First mayor to have been born in the city. | [1] |
| 1922-1923 | Robert H. Arthur | [1] | |
| 1924-1925 | Joseph Sutherland Gill | [1] | |
| 1926-1927 | Joseph A. Samson | [1] | |
| 1928-1929 | Charles Bibby | [1] |
City of Sudbury (1930–2000)
| In Office | Mayor | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930-1932 | Peter Fenton | [1][2] | |
| 1933-1934 | W. Marr Brodie | [1][2] | |
| 1935-1936 | William J. Cullen | [1][2] | |
| 1937-1938 | John Rudd | [1][2] | |
| 1939-1940 | W. J. Forest | [1] | |
| 1941-1951 | William S. Beaton | [1][2] | |
| 1952-1954 | Dan Jessup | [1][2] | |
| 1955-1956 | Leo Landreville | [1][2] | |
| 1957-1959 | Joe Fabbro | [1][2][3][4] | |
| 1960-1961 | William R. Edgar | ||
| 1962-1963 | William A. Ellis | ||
| 1964-1965 | Joe Fabbro | [4] | |
| 1966 | Max Silverman | [5] | |
| 1967 | Grace Hartman | [6][7][8] | |
| 1968-1975 | Joe Fabbro | [4] | |
| 1976-1981 | Jim Gordon | ||
| 1981-1982 | Maurice Lamoureux | [9] | |
| 1982-1991 | Peter Wong | [10] | |
| 1991-2000 | Jim Gordon |
City of Greater Sudbury (2001–present)
| In Office | Mayor | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 9, 2000 - November 30, 2003 | Jim Gordon | [11] | |
| December 1, 2003 - November 30, 2006 | David Courtemanche | [12] | |
| December 1, 2006 - November 30, 2010 | John Rodriguez | [13] | |
| December 1, 2010 - November 30, 2014 | Marianne Matichuk | [14] | |
| December 1, 2014 – November 14, 2022 | Brian Bigger | First mayor to serve more than a single term since the municipal amalgamation of 2000. | [15] |
| November 15, 2022 - present | Paul Lefebvre | [16] |
Regional Municipality of Sudbury (1973–2000)
(independent town 1918-1973, town within Regional Municipality of Sudbury 1973-2000)
- P. Kilgour 1927-1928
- B. M. Robinson 1931
- W. Gibson 1932-1935
- James E. Coyne 1936-1943
- W. Gibson 1944-1946
- Alistair MacLean 1947-1952
- W. Gibson 1953-1954
- Harold Prescott 1955-1969
- Norman Fawcett 1969-1973
- Harold Prescott 1973-1975
- Frank Mazzuca 1975-1997
- Dave Kilgour 1997-2000
- Mike Solski (1973–1979)
- Gary Lacey (1979–1982)
- Stan Hayduk (1982–1997)
- John Fera (1997–2000)
(independent town 1934-1973)
- Edgar T. Austin [1] (1934–1946)
- Roy Snitch (1947–1952)
- Walter Kilimnik (1953–1957)
- William Evershed (1958–1959)
- Maurice Beauchemin (1960–1962)
- Mike Solski (1963–1973) - Elected mayor of the new town of Nickel Centre on the amalgamation of the independent towns of Coniston, Garson, Wahnapitae, Falconbridge, and Skead.
(independent town 1957–1973)
- John Franklin (1957–1973)
- Earl Gilchrist
- James Coady (1973–1983, mayor of Levack: 1964-1973)
- Robert Parker
- Shirley Mirka
- Jean Guy Quesnel
- Gilles Pelland (1972-1988)
- Lionel Lalonde (1988-2000)
(Town, 1973–1997, City 1997-2000)
- Ray Plourde
- Howard Armstrong
- Jean-Yves 'John' Robert
- Tom Davies, 1973-1981
- Alex Fex, 1981-1982
- Charlie White, 1982-1991
- Terry Kett, 1991-1997
- Dick Johnstone, 1997-2000
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac Dorian, Charles (1961). The First 75 Years, A Headline History of Sudbury, Canada. Arthur H. Stockwell Limited, Ilfracombe, Devon
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Wallace, C. M.; & Thomson, Ashley (Eds.) (1993). Sudbury: Rail Town to Regional Capital (3rd ed.). Dundurn Press. ISBN 978-1-55002-170-7.
- ^ Thomas, Ray and Pearsall, Kathy (1994). Sudbury. Boston Mills Press. ISBN 978-1-55046-110-7.
- ^ a b c "Great Lives Lived In Greater Sudbury" Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine. (January, 2005). "South Side Story" p.19
- ^ "Silverman defeats Fabbro for mayoralty in landslide upset at Sudbury". The Globe and Mail, December 7, 1965.
- ^ "Title The legacy of Grace Hartman: Honour bestowed on late mayor offers young women and girls a lasting role model to emulate." (October 16, 2001). Sudbury Star, p. A6.
- ^ Hinds, Mary Lou (January 30, 2002). "People: Social Activist and Mayor Grace Hartman". section15.ca.
- ^ "Great Lives Lived In Greater Sudbury" Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine. (January, 2005). "South Side Story" p.18
- ^ "City mourns long-serving politician, volunteer". Sudbury Star, July 8, 2022.
- ^ Mick Lowe, "Mayor's decision comes back to haunt him", Sudbury Star, November 2, 1982, P4.
- ^ "Council set to take reins of City of Greater Sudbury". Sudbury Star, December 9, 2000.
- ^ Denis St. Pierre, "He'll be a very different mayor". Sudbury Star, November 11, 2003.
- ^ Jason Thompson, "Mayor drives home agenda for next 100 days". Northern Life, December 7, 2006.
- ^ "City elects first female mayor". Northern Life, October 25, 2010.
- ^ "Brian Bigger elected mayor of Greater Sudbury". CBC Sudbury, October 27, 2014.
- ^ "Paul Lefebvre elected mayor of Greater Sudbury". CTV Northern Ontario, October 24, 2022.