List of mayors of Saginaw, Michigan

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This is a list of mayors of Saginaw, Michigan .

City of East Saginaw 1859–1889

The City of East Saginaw was incorporated in 1859 and existed until it was consolidated with the City of Saginaw in 1889 (effective 1890). The City Charter was granted by the legislature. Mayors were elected for one-year terms.

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MayorStart of termEnd of termNotes
William L. P. Little18591859
William J. Bartlow18601860
Charles B. Mott18611862
William F. Glasby18631863
James F. Brown18641864
Samuel W. Yawkey18651865
Dwight G. Holland18661866
Wellington R. Burt 18671867
James L. Ketcham18681869
John G. Owen 18701870
Leander Simoneau18711871
Charles L. Ortman18721872
William L. Webber 18731873
Herbert H. Hoyt18741874
Chauncey W. Wisner18751876
Bradley M. Thompson18771878
John Welch 18791881
Leander Simoneau18821882
Frank Lawrence18831883
John S. Estabrook18841885
Henry M. Youmans 18861887
William B. Baum 18881889Last mayor of the City of East Saginaw. Later served as mayor of the (consolidated) City of Saginaw under the 1889 City Charter.

City Charter of 1889

The City of East Saginaw and the City of Saginaw were consolidated by an act of the Legislature of the State of Michigan in 1889 and was given the same name as the former City of Saginaw. The city charter was granted by legislative act and provided for an elected executive mayor and a city council consisting of 21 aldermen elected from several wards in the city.

MayorStart of termEnd of termNotes
George W. Weadock18901892First mayor of the consolidated City of Saginaw under the 1889 City Charter
William S. Linton 18921894
William B. Mershon 18951896
William B. Baum18961904
Henry E. Lee19041906
William B. Baum19061908
George W. Stewart, M.D.19081912
Albert William Tausend19121914Last mayor under the 1889 Charter

City Charter of 1913

The Legislature of the State of Michigan enacted the Home Rule Cities Act in 1909 that permitted cities to frame and adopt their own Charters. In 1913 the electors of the City of Saginaw adopted a Charter following the Commission form of government. It became effective January 1, 1914 at which time the mayor and commissioners took office.

MayorStart of termEnd of termNotes
Ard E. RichardsonJanuary 1, 1914April 11, 1915
Hilem F. PaddockApril 11, 1915March 1919Resigned in March 1919
Robert F. JohnsonMarch 1919April 1919Acting mayor
Ben N. MercerApril 1919April 1923

City Charter of 1936

Under the current city charter, effective January 6, 1936, the mayoral term in Saginaw is two years. The mayor is chosen by the City Council from among its own members at the first meeting following a regular municipal election which takes place in November of odd-numbered years. The first city council under the current charter took office on January 6, 1936, and chose a mayor at that time to serve until after the 1937 municipal election. Elections were held in April from 1937 through 1971, at which time it was changed to November.

ImageMayorStart of termEnd of termNotes
Frank MarxerJanuary 6, 1936April 12, 1937First mayor under Council-Manager form of government (City Charter of 1936)
Francis J. McDonaldApril 12, 1937April 10, 1939
John W. Symons Jr.April 10, 1939April 14, 1941
William J. BrydgesApril 14, 1941April 12, 1943
Eric F. WienekeApril 12, 1943April 9, 1945
Harold J. StengleinApril 9, 1945April 11, 1949Two terms served as mayor. First mayor to serve more than one term.
Edwin W. KoepkeApril 11, 1949April 9, 1951
William R. HartApril 9, 1951April 13, 1953
George H. FischerApril 13, 1953April 11, 1955
Maurice E. BrownApril 11, 1955April 8, 1957
R. James Harvey.jpg R. James Harvey April 8, 1957April 13, 1959
R. Dewey StearnsApril 13, 1959April 10, 1961
G. Stewart FranckeApril 10, 1961April 12, 1965Two terms served as mayor.
James W. StengleinApril 12, 1965April 10, 1967
Henry G. Marsh, mayor of Saginaw.jpg Henry G. Marsh April 10, 1967April 14, 1969First African-American to serve as Mayor [1]
Warren C. LightApril 14, 1969April 12, 1971
Paul H. Wendler April 12, 1971November 13, 1973Served an extended length term because elections were moved to November from April during his term.
William F. Nelson Jr.November 13, 1973November 10, 1975
Raymond Tortora, mayor of Saginaw.jpg Raymond M. TortoraNovember 10, 1975November 14, 1977 [2]
Joe L. Stephens, mayor of Saginaw.jpg Joe Stephens November 14, 1977November 12, 1979Second African-American to serve as Mayor [3] [4] [5]
VacantNovember 12, 1979December 10, 1979The council was deadlocked for nearly one month in selecting a mayor.
Paul P. PrudhommeDecember 10, 1979November 9, 1981
Ronald M. BusheyNovember 9, 1981November 14, 1983
Lawrence D. Crawford November 14, 1983November 9, 1987Two terms as mayor. Third African-American to serve as Mayor
Delbert J. SchremsNovember 9, 1987November 13, 1989
Henry H. Nickleberry November 13, 1989November 8, 1993Two terms as mayor.
Gary L. Loster November 8, 1993November 12, 2001Four terms as mayor. Fourth African-American to serve as Mayor (Only mayor under 1936 charter to serve more than two terms.)
Wilmer Jones Ham November 12, 2001November 14, 2005Two terms as mayor. First female and first African-American female to serve as mayor. Her son, Darvin Ham, played in the NBA.
Carol B. CottrellNovember 14, 2005November 12, 2007
Joyce J. Seals November 12, 2007November 9, 2009second African-American female to serve as mayor
Greg BranchNovember 9, 2009November 11, 2013Two terms as mayor.
Dennis BrowningNovember 11, 20132018A 2013 change in election schedule from odd years to even years means Browning will be the only mayor under this charter to serve a three-year term. Browning's first term ended on November 14, 2016.
Floyd Kloc20182019 [6]
Brenda Moore 2020Incumbent [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Serrin, William (May 7, 1967). "State Has Three Negro Mayors". The Detroit Free Press . pp.  3A 4A – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "State is Planning One-Stop Offices". The Herald-Palladium . December 24, 1976 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Saginaw Sesquicentennial with Mayor Stephens". City of Saginaw, Michigan . October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021.
  4. ↑ Thompson, Mike (February 16, 2019). "The Michigan Banner salutes Saginaw's mayors" (PDF). The Michigan Banner. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 2, 2021 – via WayBack Machine.
  5. ↑ "New Mayor of Saginaw". The Detroit Free Press . November 16, 1977 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Owczarzak, Brianna; Felton, James (November 27, 2018). "Saginaw's new mayor hopeful for city's future". WNEM-TV .
  7. ↑ "Saginaw City Council Elects Brenda Moore As Mayor And Welcomes Three New Members". WSGW (AM) . November 9, 2020.
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