List of mayors in Evansville, Indiana

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The following is a list of mayors of Evansville, Indiana: [1]

#ImageMayorTerm startTerm end Party
1 Colonel James G. Jones, mayor of Evansville.jpg James G. Jones 18471853
2John S. Hopkins18531856
3John Hewson18561859
4 William H. Baker 18591868
5William Hall Walker18681871
6 Eccles G. Van Riper 18711871
(4) William H. Baker
(2nd term)
18711873
7Charles H. Butterfield18731874
8 John Jay Kleiner 18741880 Democratic
9Thomas C. Bridwell18801886
10John H. Dannettell18861889
11Nicholas Miner Goodlett18891892
12Anthony C. "AC" Hawkins18921897
13William M. Akin Jr.18971901 Democratic [2]
14Charles G. Covert19011906 Republican [3]
15 John W. Boehne (Indiana Congressman).jpg John William Boehne Sr. 19061909 Democratic [3]
16John J. Nolan19091910 Democratic [4]
17Charles F. Heilman19101914 Republican [5]
18 Benjamin Bosse 19141922 Democratic
19William H. Elmendorf19221926
20Herbert Males19261930
21Frank W. Griese19301935
22William H. Dress19351943
23Manson Reichert19431948
(22)William H. Dress
(2nd term)
19481949
23Edwin F. Diekmann19491952
24Henry O. Roberts19521955
25 Senator Vance Hartke.jpg Vance Hartke 19521955 Democratic
26J. William Davidson19581960
27 Frank F. McDonald 19601972 Democratic
28 Russell G. Lloyd Sr. 19721980 Republican
29 Michael D. Vandeveer 19801987 Democratic
30 Frank F. McDonald II 19872000 Democratic
31 Russell G. Lloyd Jr. 20002004 Republican
32 Jonathan Weinzapfel (4395950576).jpg Jonathan Weinzapfel 20042012 Democratic
33 Evansville mayor winnecke.jpg Lloyd Winnecke 20122024 Republican
34 Stephanie Terry 2024- Democratic

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References

  1. "Evansville's Mayors". Evansville, Indiana. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  2. "Former Mayor in Land of Eternity". The Evansville Journal. 18 July 1906.
  3. 1 2 "Bolt of Republicans". Fort Wayne Sentinel. 8 March 1901.
  4. "Two Great Problems Confront The Next City Administration". Evansville Courier and Press. 19 May 1909.
  5. "Expected to Run For Mayor". The Indianapolis News. 31 August 1911.