List of mayors of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

This list of mayors of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is sorted chronologically, by default. The current mayor, since January 2022, is Democrat Wanda Williams.

MayorTermPolitical partyNotes
William H. KepnerApr 20, 1860 – Mar 27, 1863Democratic
Augustus L. RoumfortMar 27, 1863 – Mar 23, 1866Democratic
Oliver EdwardsMar 23, 1866 – Jan 11, 1869Democratic
William W. HaysJan 11, 1869 – Mar, 1870RepublicanDied in office.[1]
George B. ColeApr 4, 1870 – Jan 9, 1871Republican
William K. VerbekeJan 9, 1871 – Jan 13, 1873Democratic
Jacob D. BoasJan 13, 1873 – Jan 11, 1875Republican
John D. PattersonJan 11, 1875 – Jan 8, 1881RepublicanResigned.[2]
John Crull Herman[lower-alpha 1]Jan 8, 1881 – Apr 2, 1883Republican
Simon Cameron WilsonApr 2, 1883 – 1886RepublicanDied in office.[1]
Samuel W. Fleming Sr.1886–1887Republican
John A. Fritchey1887–1893Democratic
Maurice C. Eby1893–1896Republican
John D. Patterson1896–1899Republican
John A. Fritchey1899–1902Democratic
Vance C. McCormick1902–1905Democratic
Edward Z. Gross1905–1908Republican
Ezra S. Meals, M.D.1908–1912Republican
John K. Royal1912–1916Democratic
Ezra S. Meals, M.D.1916 – April 18, 1917RepublicanDied in office.[3]
William L. GorgasApr 18, 1917 – May 15, 1917DemocraticNamed acting mayor following Dr. Meals' death.[3]
Charles A. MillerMay 15, 1917 – July 12, 1917RepublicanDied in office.[3]
William L. GorgasJul 12, 1917 – Sep 24, 1917DemocraticNamed acting mayor following Miller's death.[3]
J. William BowmanSep 24, 1917 – Nov 27, 1917RepublicanAppointed for six weeks' time and retired from office.[4][3]
Daniel L. KeisterNov 27, 1917 – Jan 5, 1920Republican
George A. HoverterJan 5, 1920 – Jan 6, 1936Republican
John A. F. HallJan 6, 1936 – Jan 1, 1940Republican
Howard E. Milliken, M.D.Jan 1, 1940 – Jan 5, 1948Republican
Claude R. RobinsJan 5, 1948 – Jan 2, 1956Republican
Nolan F. ZieglerJan 2, 1956 – Mar 7, 1963RepublicanDied in office.[5]
Daniel J. BarryMar 26, 1963 – Jan 6, 1964Republican
William K. McBrideJan 6, 1964 – Jan 1, 1968Republican
Albert H. StraubJan 1, 1968 – Jan 5, 1970Republican
Harold A. SwensonJan 5, 1970 – Jan 1, 1978DemocraticFirst "strong" mayor after switch to strong mayor variation of Mayor–council government.[6]
Paul E. "Tim" Doutrich, Jr.Jan 3, 1978 – Jan 5, 1982Republican
Stephen R. ReedJan 5, 1982 – Jan 4, 2010DemocraticDefeated for renomination in 2009.
Linda D. ThompsonJan 4, 2010 – Jan 6, 2014DemocraticDefeated for renomination in 2013; first female and first black mayor.
Eric R. PapenfuseJan 6, 2014 – Jan 3, 2022DemocraticReelected November 2017; defeated for renomination and lost write-in campaign in November 2021.
Wanda R. D. WilliamsJan 3, 2022 – present[lower-alpha 2]Democratic

Mayor of Harrisburg
Incumbent
Wanda Williams
since January 3, 2022
Term lengthFour years
Inaugural holderWilliam H. Kepner
Formation1860
WebsiteOffice of the Mayor

See also

Notes

  1. John C. Herman was given the middle name of "Crull" because that was his grandmother's surname. It was also a means to preserve a surname with an ancient heritage. Already his cousins—the Crull Blymer twins—had it as their middle names for preservation purposes. Because the "Crull Blymer" twins had gone to Phillips Exeter Academy (Class of 1872) and then destined for Harvard College (Class of 1876), John Crull Herman was sent to Yale College. His son, John Crull Herman also attended Yale (Class of 1915) and was a member of Wolf's Head; and his grandson John Crull Herman III graduated from Yale in 1939 where he, too, was a member of Wolf's Head. He also later taught at the Yale School of Architecture
  2. Williams temporarily transferred power to Police Commissioner Thomas Carter on July 31, 2022 due to a medical procedure; Carter served as acting mayor until August 16, 2022.[7]

References

  1. Morgan, George Hallenbrooke (2016). Annals, Comprising Memoirs, Incidents and Statistics of Harrisburg : from the period of its first settlement... Forgotten Books. ISBN 978-1-333-62002-8. OCLC 979704448.
  2. Egle, William Henry (1883). History of the Counties of Dauphin and Lebanon: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ; Biographical and Genealogical. Everts & Peck.
  3. "How many mayors did Harrisburg have in 1917?". PennLive Patriot-News. 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  4. "J. WM. Bowman Mayor for Six Weeks' Period". Harrisburg Telegraph. September 22, 1917. p. 1. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  5. "Nolan F. Ziegler". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  6. "Harold Swenson officially becomes Harrisburg's mayor". The Sentinel. 1969-11-11. p. 1. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  7. Metrick, Becky (August 1, 2022). "Harrisburg mayor temporarily transfers power to police chief after medical procedure". PennLive Patriot-News. Advance Local Media LLC. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
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