List of mayors of Winnipeg

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Mayor of Winnipeg
Incumbent
Scott Gillingham
since November 1, 2022
Style
Member of Winnipeg City Council
Seat Winnipeg City Hall
Constituting instrument The City of Winnipeg Charter
Formation1874
First holder Francis Evans Cornish

The mayor of Winnipeg is a member of Winnipeg City Council, but does not represent a ward. The position of mayor was created in 1873 following the incorporation of Winnipeg. Since 1998, the term of office has been for four years. [1]

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The 44th and current mayor of Winnipeg is Scott Gillingham, elected on October 26, 2022. [2]

History

The position of mayor was created in 1873 following the incorporation of Winnipeg (renamed from Fort Garry), now the provincial capital of Manitoba. From 1874 to 1955, the mayor of Winnipeg was elected for one year only; then, from 1955 until 1972, the term of office was extended to two years. [1]

The election of the first City Council was held on 6 October 1971 and the new City of Winnipeg was amalgamated on 1 January 1972. Thereafter, the new Council consisted of 50 councillors—elected from each of Winnipeg's wards—and 1 mayor, who is elected by the city as a whole. From 1972 onward, the mayor held office for a term of three years. Finally, in 1998, the term of office was extended to four years. [1]

List of mayors [3]

19th century
MayorTermLifespan
Francis Evans Cornish 1873-18741831-1878
William Nassau Kennedy 1874-18761839-1885
Thomas Scott 1876-18781841-1915
Alexander Logan 1878-18801841-1894
Elias George Conklin 1880-18811845-1901
Alexander Logan1881-18821841-1894
Alexander McMicken 1882-18831837-1916
Alexander Logan1883-18841841-1894
Charles Edward Hamilton 1884-18851844-1919
Henry Shaver Wesbrook 1885-18861842-1913
Lyman Melvin Jones 1886-18881843-1917
Thomas Ryan 1888-18891849-?
Alfred Pearson 1889-18911850-1921
Alexander Macdonald 1891-18921843-1928
Thomas William Taylor 1892-18941852-1924
Thomas Gilroy 1894-18951848-1905
Richard Willis Jameson 1895-18961851-1899
William Forsythe McCreary 1896-18971855-1905
Alfred Joseph Andrews 1897-18991865-1950
John Fletcher Mitchell (acting)1899-19001862-1953
20th century
MayorTermLifespan
Horace Wilson 19001848-c1903
John Arbuthnot 1900-19031861-1931
Thomas Sharpe 1903-19061866-1929
James Henry Ashdown 1906-19081844-1924
William Sanford Evans 1908-19111869-1950
Richard Deans Waugh 1911-19121868-1938
Thomas Russ Deacon 1912-19141865-1955
Richard Deans Waugh1914-19161868-1938
Frederick Harvey Davidson 1916-19181865-1935
Charles Frederick Gray 1918-19201879-1954
Edward Parnell 1920-19221859-1922
Frank Oliver Fowler 19221861-1945
Seymour James Farmer 1922-19241878-1951
Ralph Humphreys Webb 1924-19271886-1945
Daniel McLean 1927-19291868-1950
Ralph Humphreys Webb1929-19341886-1945
John Queen 1934-19461882-1946
Frederick Edgar Warriner 1936-19371884-1966
John Queen1937-19421882-1946
Garnet Coulter 1942-19541882-1975
George Edward Sharpe 1954-19561908-1985
Stephen Juba 1956-19771914-1993
Robert Ashley Steen 1977-19791933-1979
William "Bill" Norrie 1979-19921929-2012
Susan Ann Thompson 1992-19981946-Present
Glen Ronald Murray 1998-20041957-Present
21st century
MayorTermLifespan
Glen Ronald Murray 1998-20041957-Present
Samuel M. "Sam" Katz 2004-20141951-Present
Brian Bowman 2014-20221971-Present
Scott Gillingham 2022-Present

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References

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  3. "Manitoba Communities: Winnipeg (City)". www.mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-10.