List of mayors of Clarington

This is a list of mayors of the municipality of Clarington, Ontario, from its inception in 1974 until the present day. Mayors of townships prior to merger are also listed.

Mayor of Clarington
Incumbent
Adrian Foster
since December 1, 2010
Style
Member ofMunicipal Council
Reports toClarington Municipal Council
ResidenceClarington
SeatClarington Town Hall
AppointerDirectly elected by the residents of Clarington
Term length4 years
Formation1974 (1974)
First holderGarnet Rickard
Websitewww.clarington.net/en/town-hall/Mayor-and-Council.aspx

Townships

Town of Bowmanville (1858–1974)
No. Photo Mayor
(Birth–Death)		 Terms of office Took office Left office Notes
1James McFeeters
(1813–⁠1897)		218581859
2Frederic Cubitt11860
3James McFeeters11861
4George Haines318621865
5Frederic Cubitt918661874
6Francis McArthur11875
7William Thompson418761879
8Francis McArthur418801883
9Robert Lascombe218841885
10William Horsey218861887
11Abraham Younie218881889
12John Galbraith11890
13William Allen1318901902
14Moses James219031904
15Archibald Tait219051906
16Thomas Spry219071908
17J. J. Mason219091910
18John Mitchell219111912
19Soloman Hillier319131915
20John Mitchell3.51916June 1919
21Arthur McMillan0.5June 2 19191919
22H. L. Quinn419201923
23Thomas Holgate
(1882–1935)		519241928
24Milton Elliot319291931
25Geo. W. James219321933
26Ross Strike419341937
27Reginald O. Jones419381941
28Alex Edmondstone0.5January 1942July 1942
29C. G. Morris0.5July 1942December 1942Became acting mayor upon the departure of Alex Edmondstone.
30Reginald O. Jones11943
31C. G. Morris319441946
32Sidney Little219471948
33Lawrence C. Mason319491951[1]
34Sidney Little11952Elected in 1952.[2]
35Morley Vanstone219531954Elected in 1953.[3] Acclamation in 1954.[4]
36Nelson E. Osborne419551958Acclaimed in 1955,[5] 1956,[6] 1957.[7]
37Wilfred Carruthers
(1904–⁠1969)		319591961Acclaimed in 1959,[8] 1960[9]
38Ivan M. Hobbs
(1912–⁠1998)		1319621974Acclaimed[10]

Darlington Township
No. Photo Mayor
(Birth–Death)		 Terms of office Took office Left office Notes
Roy W. Nichols119591960[11]
Garnet B. Rickard
(1916–1994)		119601962[12]
A.L. Blanchard119631966
Harold C. Muir119671969
Carl Down119701972
Garnet B. Rickard
(1916–1994)		119731974

Clarke Township
No. Photo Mayor
(Birth–Death)		 Terms of office Took office Left office Notes
James T. Brown119591960[13]
H. E. Walkey119611964[14][15]
John Stone119651966[16]
Roy A. Foster119671969[17]
John Stone119701972
Ed Woodyard119731974[18]

Municipality (1974–present)

Town of Newcastle (1974⁠–1993)
No. Photo Mayor
(Birth–Death)		 Terms of office Took office Left office Notes
1Garnet Rickard
(1916–1994)		5January 3, 1974November 30, 1985• The Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex in Bowmanville, ON is named in his honour.
2John Winter1December 1, 1985November 30, 1988
3Marie Hubbard
(1935–2022)[19]		1December 1, 1988November 30, 1991• Served as councillor from 1980 to 1982.
• First female mayor of the municipality.
• Appointed to the Ontario Municipal Board in 1997, Appointed Interim Chair in 2003.[20]

Clarington (1993–present)
No. Photo Mayor
(Birth–Death)		 Terms of office Took office Left office Notes
4Diane Hamre
(1939–2017)[21]		3December 1, 1991November 30, 2000• Newcastle Recreation Complex renamed in her honour, after her death in 2017.[22]
5John Mutton
(b. 1966)		2December 1, 2000November 30, 2006Also known as "Mr. X" for his role in Ontario's greenbelt scandal.[23]
6Jim Abernethy
(b. 1952)		1December 1, 2006November 30, 2010
7Adrian Foster
(b. 19??)		4December 1, 2010Incumbent• Longest serving mayor of Clarington by time in office, as of 2022.

References
  1. "Bowmanville Mayors List 1951" (PDF). Clarington Digital Newspaper Collection. CPL / CMA. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  2. "Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 6 Dec 1951, p. 1". Clarington Digital Newspaper Collection. CPL / CMA.
  3. "Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 4 Dec 1952, p. 1". Clarington Digital Newspaper Collection. CPL / CMA. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  4. "Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 3 Dec 1953, p. 1". Clarington Digital Newspaper Collection. CPL / CMA. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  5. "Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 2 Dec 1954, p. 1". Clarington Digital Newspaper Collection. CPL / CMA. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  6. "Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 8 Dec 1955, p. 1". Clarington Digital Newspaper Collection. CPL / CMA. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  7. "Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 29 Nov 1956, p. 1". Clarington Digital Newspaper Collection. CPL / CMA. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  8. "Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 27 Nov 1958, p. 1". Clarington Digital Newspaper Collection. CPL / CMA. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  9. "Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 10 Dec 1959, p. 1". Clarington Digital Newspaper Collection. CPL / CMA. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  10. "Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 22 Nov 1961, p. 1". Clarington Digital Newspaper Collection. CPL / CMA. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  11. "Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 27 Nov 1958, p. 1". Clarington Digital Newspaper Collection. CPL / CMA. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  12. "Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 10 Dec 1959, p. 1". Clarington Digital Newspaper Collection. CPL / CMA. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  13. "Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 4 Dec 1958, p. 23". Clarington Digital Newspaper Collection. CPL / CMA. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  14. "Orono Weekly Times, 8 Dec 1960, p. 1". Clarington Digital Newspaper Collection. CPL / CMA. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  15. "Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 5 Dec 1962, p. 2". Clarington Digital Newspaper Collection. CPL / CMA. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  16. "Orono Weekly Times, 3 Dec 1964, p. 1". Clarington Digital Newspaper Collection. CPL / CMA. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  17. "Orono Weekly Times, 8 Dec 1966, p. 1". Clarington Digital Newspaper Collection. CPL / CMA. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  18. "Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 6 Dec 1972, p. 1". Clarington Digital Newspaper Collection. CPL / CMA. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  19. "Marie Hubbard (1935 - 2022)". Clarington Public Library. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  20. "Marie Hubbard (1935 – 2022)". Clarington Museum and Archives. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  21. "Former Clarington mayor Diane Hamre dies". DurhamRegion.com. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  22. "Newcastle rec centre to be renamed for late former mayor Diane Hamre". DurhamRadioNews.com. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  23. "Greenbelt's 'Mr. X' is a former Ontario mayor: sources". CTV. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
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