| Mayor of Duluth | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Seat | Duluth City Hall |
| Term length | Four years |
| Inaugural holder | Joshua B. Culver |
| Website | duluthmn.gov/mayor |
The Mayor of Duluth is the chief executive officer of Duluth, Minnesota and is responsible for overseeing the city's administration. The Mayor's Office is located in the Duluth Civic Center Historic District. This article is a list of people who have served as mayor.
| No. | Mayor | Term | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua B. Culver | 1870–1871 | ||
| 2 | Sidney Luce | 1872 | ||
| 3 | Vespasian Smith | 1873–1874 | ||
| 4 | Peter Dean | 1875 | ||
| 5 | John Drew | 1876–1879 | ||
| 6 | Peter Dean | 1880 ‡ | ||
| 7 | J.D. Ensign | 1881–1882 | ||
| 8 | Charles Hinman Graves | 1882–1883 | Republican | |
| 9 | Joshua B. Culver | 1883 ‡ | ||
| 10 | J.D. Ensign | 1884 ‡ | ||
| 11 | H.B. Moore | 1885 | ||
| 12 | John B. Sutphin | 1886–1889 | ||
| 13 | M.J. Davis | 1890–1891 | ||
| 14 | Charles d’Autremont, Jr. | 1892–1893 | ||
| 15 | Ray T. Lewis | 1894–1895 | ||
| 16 | Henry Truelsen | 1896–1900 | ||
| 17 | Trevanion W. Hugo | 1900–1903 | ||
| 18 | Dr. Marcus B. Cullo | 1904–1907 | ||
| 19 | R.D. Haven | 1908–1909 | ||
| 20 | Dr. Marcus B. Cullo | 1910–1911 ‡ | ||
| 21 | John A. McCuen | 1912 | ||
| 22 | William I. Prince | 1913–1917 | ||
| 23 | Clarence R. Magney | 1917–1920 | ||
| 24 | Trevanion W. Hugo | 1920 ‡ | ||
| 25 | Samuel F. Snively | 1921–1937 | ||
| 26 | Carl Rudolf Berghult | 1937–1941 | Republican | |
| 27 | Edward H. Hatch | 1941–1945 | ||
| 28 | George W. Johnson | 1945–1953 | ||
| 29 | George D. Johnson | 1953–1956 | ||
| 30 | Eugene R. Lambert | 1956–1959 | ||
| 31 | E. Clifford Mork | 1959–1963 | ||
| 32 | George D. Johnson | 1963–1967 ‡ | ||
| 33 | Ben Boo | 1967–1975 | Republican | |
| 34 | Robert Beaudin | 1975–1979 | ||
| 35 | John Fedo | 1979–1992 | Democratic–Farmer–Labor | |
| 36 | Gary Doty | 1992–2004 | Democratic–Farmer–Labor | |
| 37 | Herb Bergson | 2004–2008 | Democratic–Farmer–Labor | |
| 38 | Don Ness | 2008–2016 | Democratic–Farmer–Labor | |
| 39 | Emily Larson | 2016–2024 | Democratic–Farmer–Labor | |
| 40 | Roger Reinert | 2024– | Democratic–Farmer–Labor | |
‡ = second time in office
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