Mayor of Montpelier, Vermont

Montpelier, Vermont was first chartered as a town on August 14, 1781, chosen as the state capital in 1805, and subsequently incorporated as a city in 1894.[1] Under the city charter, the government of the city consists of a Mayor, City Manager, and City Council, in what is called a Mayor–council–manager government. The mayor is elected to a two-year term by residents of Montpelier and presides over City Council meetings. The City Council consists of the mayor and six elected city counselors - two from each of Montpelier's three voting districts and serve two-year terms. The City Manager is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the City Council.[2]

Current Mayor

Since March 2023, Jack McCullough has served as the mayor of Montpelier, Vermont.[3]

Former Mayors

Individuals who have served as mayor since Montpelier's incorporation as a city and their years of election include:

  • 1895 – George W. Wing[4]
  • 1896 – George O. Stratton[4]
  • 1897 – George H. Guernsey[4]
  • 1898, 1899 – John H. Senter[4]
  • 1900, 1901 – Joseph B. Brown[4]
  • 1902 – James M. Boutwell[4]
  • 1903, 1904, 1905 – Frank M. Corry[4]
  • 1906, 1907 – James S. Haley[4]
  • 1908, 1909, 1910 – Frank R. Dawley[4]
  • 1911 – Smith S. Ballard[4]
  • 1912, 1913 – James B. Estee[4]
  • 1914, 1915, 1916 – James M. Boutwell[4]
  • 1917, 1918 – Frank W. Mitchell[4]
  • 1919, 1920 – Harry C. Shurtleff[4]
  • 1921 – George L. Blanchard[4]
  • 1922 – Dean K. Lillie[4]
  • 1924, 1925 – George L. Edson[4]
  • 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929 – Edward Deavitt[4]
  • 1930, 1931, 1932 – Riley C. Bowers[4]
  • 1933 – William L. McKee[4]
  • 1934 – Perry H. Merrill[4]
  • 1935, James S. Ewing[4]
  • 1936, 1937 – William H. Dyer[4]
  • 1938, 1939 – Birney L. Hall[4]
  • 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944 – William F. Corry[4]
  • 1945, 1946 – Harry R. Sheridan[5]
  • 1947, 1948 – Daughly Gould[6]
  • 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955 – Anson F. Barber[7]
  • 1956, 1957, 1958 – Edward F. Knapp[8]
  • 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962 – Elbert C. Colburn[9]
  • 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 – Manuel Canas Jr.[10][lower-alpha 1]
  • 1966, 1968, 1970 – Willard R. Strong[11][lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3]
  • 1972, 1974 – Richard W. Curtis[12]
  • 1976 – Frederic H. Bertrand[13]
  • 1978, 1980 – Charles B. Nichols[14]
  • 1982, 1984 – Frank D. Romano[15]
  • 1986 – Sally Rice[16]
  • 1988 – Arthur J. Goss[17]
  • 1990, 1992, 1994 – Ann E. Cummings[18]
  • 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002 – Charles D. Karparis[19]
  • 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 – Mary S. Hooper[20]
  • 2012, 2014, 2016 – John H. Hollar[21]
  • 2018, 2020, 2022 – Anne Watson[22]
  • 2023 – Jack McCullough[23]

Notes
  1. Canas was reelected in March 1966, but resigned in May.
  2. Strong was elected in May 1966 to complete Canas' term.
  3. Mayors served one year terms that began each March. Since 1968, mayors have served a two-year term that began in May (now March) of each even-numbered year.

References
  1. "History of Montpelier, VT". www.montpelier-vt.org.
  2. "City Charter". City of Montpelier, VT.
  3. Petenko, Erin (8 March 2023). "Jack McCullough wins Montpelier's mayoral election". VTDigger.
  4. "5 of Montpelier's Mayors in Past 50 Years Have Borne the Name "George"". Montpelier Evening Argus. March 6, 1945. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Obituary, Harry R. Sheridan". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. July 12, 1987. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Armstrong, Howard E. (1955). Vermont Legislative Directory and State Manual. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Secretary of State. p. 651 – via Google Books.
  7. "Anson G. Barber Employed By H. G. Bennett". Montpelier Evening Argus. Montpelier, VT. April 11, 1956. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "He's Out". Rutland Herald. Rutland, VT. Associated Press. January 6, 1959. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Town Meetings Today To Decide Range Of Issues". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. March 5, 1963. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Young Vt. Mayor Takes Conn. Job". Brattleboro Reformer. Brattleboro, VT. Associated Press. March 24, 1966. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Montpelier Mayor To Quit". Bennington Banner. Bennington, VT. United Press International. December 24, 1971. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Bertrand Announces Candidacy For Open Capital Mayor's Job". Barre Montpelier Times Argus. Barre, VT. January 15, 1976. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. Marks, Fred (October 11, 2018). "Frederic H. Bertrand Presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who's Who". Marquis Who's Who. Naples, FL: Marquis Who's Who Ventures LLC. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  14. Curtis, Brent (June 6, 2009). "Public Official called A 'Vt. Original': Charlie Nichols of Proctor Dies At Age 91". Rutland Herald. Rutland, VT. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. McIntosh, Jim (August–September 1986). "Green Mountain Blues: Didn't Vermont used to be a state of sturdy, freedom-loving Yankees? Yup. Is it still? Nope". Reason. Los Angeles, CA: Reason Foundation. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  16. Carnahan, Paul A. (2022). "History of Montpelier: Politics". Montpelier-VT.org. Montpelier, VT: City of Montpelier, Vermont. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  17. "Obituary, Col. Arthur J. Goss". Barre Montpelier Times Argus. Barre, VT. June 25, 2007. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  18. "Meet the candidates, October 25". Waterbury Record. Waterbury, VT. October 25, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  19. "Tale of two cities". Barre Montpelier Times Argus. Barre, VT. October 17, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  20. Vance, Keith (December 9, 2011). "Montpelier mayor won't run for re-election". Barre Montpelier Times Argus. Barre, VT. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  21. Brown, Tom (November 6, 2017). "Montpelier Mayor John Hollar Not Seeking Re-Election". The Bridge. Montpelier, VT.
  22. "Staff Directory: Mayor Anne Watson". Montpelier-VT.org. Montpelier, VT: City of Montpelier, Vermont. 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  23. Petenko, Erin (March 7, 2023). "Jack McCullough wins Montpelier's mayoral election". VT Digger. Montpelier, VT.

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