List of mayors of Gary, Indiana

This is a list of mayors of Gary, Indiana. The first mayor, Thomas Knotts, served as Town Board president from 1906 to 1909, when Gary officially became a city.

Mayor Term start Term end   Party
1 Knotts, ThomasThomas Knotts 01906 1906 01914 1914 Democratic[1]
2 Johnson, R.O.R.O. Johnson 01914 1914 01918 1918 Republican
3 Hodges, William F.William F. Hodges 01918 1918 01922 1922 Republican
4 Johnson, R.O.R.O. Johnson 01922 1922 01925-03 March 1925[2] Republican
5 Fulton, William J.William J. Fulton 01925-03 March 1925 01926 1926 Republican
6 Williams, Floyd E.Floyd E. Williams 01926 1926 01930 1930 Republican
7 Johnson, R.O.R.O. Johnson 01930 1930 01935 1935 Republican
8 Clayton, Lee B.Lee B. Clayton 01935 1935 01939 1939 Democratic
9 Schaible, ErnstErnst Schaible 01939 1939 01943 1943 Republican
10 Finerty, Joseph E.Joseph E. Finerty 01943 1943 01948 1948 Democratic
11 Swartz, EugeneEugene Swartz 01948 1948 01952 1952 Democratic
12 Mandich, PeterPeter Mandich 01952 1952 01958 1958 Democratic
13 Chacharis, GeorgeGeorge Chacharis 01958 1958 01962 1962 Democratic
14 Katz, A. MartinA. Martin Katz 01962 1962 01968 1968 Democratic
15 Hatcher, RichardRichard Hatcher 01968 1968 01987 1987 Democratic
16 Barnes, Thomas V.Thomas V. Barnes 01988 1988 01995 1995 Democratic
17 King, Scott L.Scott L. King 01995 1995 02006 2006 Democratic
18 Clay, Rudolph M.Rudolph M. Clay 02006 2006 02011 2011 Democratic
19 Freeman-Wilson, KarenKaren Freeman-Wilson 02006 2006 Present Democratic

References

  1. ^ John C. Trafny & Stephen G. McShane (2002). Gary's East Side. p. 60. ISBN 0738519537. http://books.google.com/books?id=92ipFdTF_fIC&pg=PA60. 
  2. ^ Robert A. Hill (1991). The Marcus Garvey and Universal Negro Improvement Association Papers, Vol. VII. p. 65. ISBN 0520072081. http://books.google.com/books?id=TMV3n-26cLAC&pg=PA65&lpg=PA65. 

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