List of mayors of Wilmington, Delaware

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The Mayor of Wilmington is the chief executive of the government of Wilmington, Delaware, as stipulated by the Charter. The current Mayor of Wilmington is Mike Purzycki.

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City of Wilmington

First mayor Richard H. Bayard Richard H Bayard US.jpg
First mayor Richard H. Bayard
20th mayor William G. Whiteley WilliamGWhiteley.jpg
20th mayor William G. Whiteley
Mayors of Wilmington, Delaware
RankImageMayorStartEndPartyNote
1 Richard H Bayard US.jpg Richard Bayard [1] 18321834WhigWilmington incorporated in 1832.
2Nicholas Williamson18341843Whig
3 David C. Wilson 18431845Whig
4Alexander Porter18451848Whig
5William Huffington18481850Democratic
6Joshua Driver18501851
7 Columbus Evans 18511852WhigEditor of the Delaware Republican.
8 William Hemphill Jones 18521853First mayor elected by popular vote.
9John Alderdice18531854Publisher of The Journal .
10Heyward, James F.18541855
11William Wiggins18551856
12William Huffington18561857DemocraticNon-continuous terms.
13George Sparks18571858
14Thomas Young18581860
15Vincent Glipin18601863
16John Turner18631865
17Joshua Maris18651867
18Joshua Valentine18671872
19Joshua Simms18721875Democratic
20 WilliamGWhiteley.jpg William G. Whiteley 18751878Democratic
21John Allmond18781882
22John Wales18821885Son of Senator John Wales.
23Calvin Rhoads18851891DemocraticChoir director
Sandsbury Wiley18911893RepublicanTerm changed to two years, Saturday election in June.
E. G. Shortridge18931894Republican
Charles Jefferies1895?Democratic
John Fahey1899?Democratic
George Fisher19031903
Charles Bird1903?Democratic
Horace Wilson19051907Republican
Harrison Howell19111915Republican
John Lawson1919?
LeRoy Harvey19211923?Founded Wilmington Music School.
William Taylor?1925RepublicanLost at Sea
George Forrest19231931First intern at Delaware Hospital.
Frank Sparks19311933Republican
William Speer19331935Democratic
Walter Bacon 19351940RepublicanResigned when elected Governor.
Albert James19411944RepublicanFilled term of Gov. Bacon.
Thomas Herlihy19451946RepublicanResigned when appointed Chief Judge of Municipal Court.
Joseph Wilson19471949Republican
James Hearn19491953Republican
August Walz19541955Republican
47 Eugene Lammot.jpg Eugene Lammot 19571960DemocraticResigned when elected Lt. Gov. Election Tues. in Nov.
48John Baribarz19611969Democratic 1968 Occupation
49 Harry Haskell [2] 19691973Republican
50Thomas Maloney19731977Democratic
51William McLaughlin19771984Democratic
52Daniel Frawley19851993Democratic Stadium named after.
53 James Sills [3] 19932001DemocraticFirst African American Mayor
54 James Baker 20012013DemocraticFirst 3-Term Mayor with 4-year terms
55 Dennis P. Williams 2014 (cropped).jpg Dennis Williams 20132017DemocraticServed in the Delaware House of Representatives
56 Mike Purzycki.jpg Mike Purzycki [4] 2017Currently ServingDemocraticSpearheaded successful Riverfront redevelopment

Borough of Wilmington

Chief Burgesses of Wilmington, Delaware
RankChief BurgessYearNote
1Shipley, William1739 William Penn granted charter on November 16, 1739.
2Way, Joseph1742
3Shipley, William17432nd non-consecutive term.
4Hannum, Robert1744
5Peters, Joseph1745
6Stapler, John1748Stapler Park named after
7Few, James1750
8Littler, Joshua1751
9Stapler, John17522nd non-consecutive term.
10Littler, Joshua17532nd non-consecutive term.
11Littler, Joshua17543rd term.
12Dawes, Edward1755
13Stapler, John17563rd non-consecutive term.
14Gilpin, Thomas1757
15Stapler, John17584th non-consecutive term.
16 McKinly, John 1759
17Dawes, Edward1762
18Lea, John1764Lea Blvd. named after.
19Way, Joseph1765
20McKinly, John1767
21Bennet, Joseph1770Bennet Street named after.
22McKinly, John1771
23Robinson, Nicholas1774
24McKinly, John1775
25Bennett, Joseph1777
26Stidham, Joseph1778
27Broom, Jacob1783Broom Street named after.
28Kean, Thomas1784
29Broom, Jacob1785
30Gibbson, James1786
31Way, Thomas1788
32Shallcross, Joseph1790Shallcross Avenue named after.
33Bush, David1792
34Broom, Jacob1794
35Brynberg, Peter1796
36Warner, Joseph1798
37Tilton, Hehemiah1799
38Brobson, James1801
39Hendrickson, Isaac1802
40Brobson, James1803
41Lea, James1806
42Dixon, Isaac1807
43Brobson, James1808

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