List of mayors of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
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This is a list of mayors of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, a city in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
| Office Term Number | Name | Term Start | Term End | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ira M. Kirkendall | June 1871 | June 1874 | Democrat |
| 2 | M.A. Kearney | June 1874 | February 1877 | |
| 3 | W.W. Loomis | April 1877 | April 1880 | |
| 4 | Thomas Brodrick | April 1880 | February 1886 | |
| 5 | C.B. Sutton | April 1886 | April 1892 | |
| 6 | Francis M. Nichols | April 1892 | April 1902 | |
| 7 | Charles H. Price | April 1902 | April 1905 | |
| 8 | Frederick C. Kirkendall | April,1905 | April,1908 | |
| 9 | Lewis P. Kniffen | April 1908 | December 1911 | Republican |
| 10 | John V. Kosek | December 1911 | January 1920 | Democrat |
| 11 | Daniel L. Hart | January 1920 | February 1933 | Democrat |
| 12 | Charles N. Loveland | April 1933 | January 1944 | Republican |
| 13 | Con McCole | January 1944 | January 1948 | Democrat |
| 14 | Luther M. Kniffen | January 1948 | January 1960 | Republican |
| 15 | Frank Slattery | January 1960 | 1968 | Democrat |
| 16 | John V. Morris | 1968 | 1972 | Republican |
| 17 | John B. McGlynn | 1972 | 1976 | Democrat |
| 18 | Walter Lisman | 1976 | 1980 | Democrat |
| 19 | Thomas V. McLaughlin | 1980 | 1988 | Democrat |
| 20 | Lee Namey | 1988 | 1996 | Democrat |
| 21 | Thomas D. McGroarty | 1996 | 2004 | Democrat |
| 22 | Thomas M. Leighton | 2004 | 2016 | Democrat |
| 23 | Anthony G. George | 2016 | Present | Democrat |
Buildings named after Wilkes-Barre mayors
- A restaurant in the Rolling Mill Hill section of Wilkes-Barre was named "The Hart" in honor of former mayor Daniel Hart. The restaurant closed in 2007.
- The John B. McGlynn Learning Center, located in the Boulevard Townhomes on Wilkes-Barre Boulevard, was founded in 1988. The learning center, was named in McGlynn's honor. John B. McGlynn served as Wilkes-Barre's 17th mayor, and did so from 1972 to 1976.
References
- Henry C. Bradsby (1893). History of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. S. B. Nelson.
- "Mayors of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania". The Political Graveyard.
- "Wilkes-Barre Record Almanacs".
- Wilkes-Barre Record Almanac 1961-1962. Wilkes-Barre Publishing Company.
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