List of mayors of Allentown, Pennsylvania

List of Mayors of Allentown, Pennsylvania:

Mayor Party Photo Term Notes
Ed Pawlowski Dem 2006-
Roy C. Afflerbach Dem 2002–2006
William L. Heydt Rep 1990–2002
Joseph S. Daddona Dem 1982–1990
Frank Fischl Rep 1978–1982 Won election by 121 votes; had quadruple bypass; did not seek 2nd term
Joseph S. Daddona Dem 1974–1978
Clifford "Chips" S. Bartholomew Rep 1970–1974 First "Strong Mayor" under mayor-council form of government
Ray B. Bracy 1966–1970
F. Willard Harper 1964–1966 Selected mayor by City Council
John T. Gross 1960–1964 Died in office, September 3, 1964
Donald V. Hock 1956–1960
Brighton C. Diefenderfer 1952–1956
Donald V. Hock 1948–1952
Brighton C. Diefenderfer 1944–1948
George F. Erich 1940–1944
Malcolm W. Gross 1936–1940 Longest serving mayor (16 years)
Fred Ewing Lewis 1932–1936
Malcolm W. Gross 1920–1932
Alfred L. Reichenbach 1916–1919
Charles W. Rinn 1912–1915
Charles O. Hunsicker 1909–1911
Dr. Herbert H. Herbst 1908–1909 Selected mayor by City Council
Henry G. Styles 1908–1908 Died in office, November 8, 1908
Dr. Charles D. Schaeffer 1907–1908 Appointed mayor by City Council
Dr. Albert J. Yost 1905–1907 Died in office, April 16, 1907
Fred Ewing Lewis 1902–1905
James L. Schadt 1899–1902
Fred Ewing Lewis 1896–1899
Henry W. Alliston 1893–1896
Col. Samuel D. Lehr 1890–1893
Henry W. Alliston 1888–1890
Walter K. Rhue 1886–1888
Edwin S. Shimer 1884–1886
Dr. Edwin G. Martin 1880–1884
Dr. Alfred J. Martin 1878–1880
Edward B. Young 1876–1878
Col. Tilghman H. Good Dem 1874–1876
Herman Schuon 1874–1874 Appointed mayor by Select Council
Dr. Theodore C. Yeager 1873–1874 Died in office, January 14, 1874
Col. Tilghman H. Good Dem 1869–1873
Samuel McHose Rep 1867–1869 Elected March 15, 1867. First mayor under Allentown city charter.
Sworn into office March 19, 1867.
(Allentown was a borough prior to 1867)