List of mayors of Newark, New Jersey

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Mayor of Newark
Ras J. Baraka.jpg
Incumbent
Ras Baraka
since July 1, 2014
Style His Honor
Residence Private
Term length Four years; may serve consecutive terms
Inaugural holder William Halsey
Formation1836
Salary$130,721 in 2015
Website Office of the Mayor (Official)

The mayor of Newark is the head of the executive branch of government of Newark, New Jersey, United States. The mayor has the duty to enforce the municipal charter and ordinances; prepare the annual budget; appoint deputy mayors, department heads, and aides; and approve or veto ordinances passed by the Municipal Council.

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Newark, New Jersey, was founded in 1666 and became a township on October 31, 1693, and granted a Royal charter on April 27, 1713. It was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798, and reincorporated as city in 1836. [1] [2] The city is governed within the Faulkner Act, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the Mayor-Council Plan C form of local government, which became effective as of July 1, 1954, after the voters of the city passed a referendum held on November 3, 1953. [3]

The mayor of Newark is elected for a four-year term. Municipal elections (for mayor and municipal council) are nonpartisan [4] and are held on the 2nd Tuesday in May. [5] Mayor Ras Baraka was first elected in the Newark mayoral election on May 13, 2014. [6]

Mayors

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Mayors of Newark up to 1916
#MayorTerm startTerm endPartyNotes
1 William Halsey 1836April 13, 1837 [7] Whig William Halsey was the first mayor of Newark.
2 Theodore Frelinghuysen April 13, 1837 [7] 1838 Whig
3 James Miller 18381840 Whig
4 Oliver Spencer Halstead 18401841 Whig
5 William Wright 18411843 Whig
6 Stephen Dod 1844April 3, 1845 [8] Whig
7 Isaac Baldwin April 3, 1845 [8] April 21, 1846 [9] Whig Baldwin did not attend the first meeting; he was unwell. [8]
8 Beach Vanderpool April 21, 1846 [9] 1848 Whig
9 James Miller 1848January 7, 1851 [10] Whig
10 James M. Quinby January 7, 1851 [10] January 3, 1854 [11] Whig
11 Horace J. Poinier January 3, 1854 [11] 1857 Whig
12 Moses Bigelow 18571864 Democratic
13 Theodore Runyon 18641866 Democratic
14 Thomas Baldwin Peddie 1866Jan 4, 1870 [12] Republican
15 Frederick William Ricord Jan 4, 1870 [12] Jan 6, 1874 [13] Republican
16 Nehemiah Perry Jan 6, 1874 [13] Jan 4, 1876 [14] Democratic
17 Henry J. Yates Jan 4, 1876 [14] January 6, 1880 [15] Republican
18 William H. F. Fiedler January 6, 1880 [15] January 3, 1882 [16] Democratic
19 Henry Lang January 3, 1882 [16] January 8, 1884 [17] Republican
20 Joseph E. Haynes January 8, 1884 [17] May 7, 1894 [18] Democratic
21 Julius A. Lebkuecher May 7, 1894 [18] May 1, 1896 [19] Republican
22 James M. Seymour May 1, 1896 [19] January 1, 1903 [20] Democratic Sworn in May 4 [21]
23 Henry Meade Doremus January 1, 1903 [20] January 1, 1907 [22] Republican
24 Jacob Haussling January 1, 1907 [22] January 1, 1915 [23] Democratic
25 Thomas Lynch Raymond January 1, 1915 [23] Nov 20, 1917 [24] Republican
26 Charles P. Gillen Nov 20, 1917 [24] May 17, 1921 [25] Democratic
27 Alexander Archibald May 17, 1921 [25] Feb 11, 1922 [26] Democratic Term ends with death [26]
28 Frederick C. Breidenbach Feb 11, 1922 [27] May 19, 1925 [28] Republican Elected by board on the death of Archibald [27]
29 Thomas Lynch Raymond May 19, 1925 [28] Oct 6, 1928 [29] Republican Term ends with death [29]
30 Jerome T. Congleton Oct 22, 1928 [29] May 16, 1933 [30] Republican Appointed on the death of Raymond [29]
31 Meyer C. Ellenstein May 16, 1933 [30] May 19, 1941 [31] Republican
32 Vincent J. Murphy May 19, 1941 [31] May 17, 1949 [32] Democratic
33 Ralph A. Villani May 17, 1949 [32] May 15, 1953 [33] Republican
34 Leo P. Carlin May 15, 1953 [33] July 1, 1962 [34] Democratic
35 Hugh Joseph Addonizio July 1, 1962 [34] July 1, 1970 Democratic
36 Kenneth Allen Gibson July 1, 1970July 1, 1986 Democratic Kenneth Allen Gibson was the first African-American Mayor of Newark. He was the first African American elected mayor of any major Northeastern United States city. [35]
37 Sharpe James July 1, 1986July 1, 2006 Democratic Served for 20 years.
38 Cory Booker July 1, 2006October 31, 2013 Democratic Ran against Sharpe James in 2002 and lost; won in 2006 (incumbent James did not seek reelection).
39 Luis A. Quintana November 4, 2013July 1, 2014 Democratic Became acting mayor after Cory Booker's resignation to become a Class 2 member of the United States Senate.
40 Ras Baraka July 1, 2014Incumbent Democratic Ras Baraka is the current mayor of Newark. He has been serving for 10 years, 5 months and 2 days.

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