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List of mayors of Buffalo, New York

List of mayors of Buffalo, New York

Mayor of the City of Buffalo
Byron W. Brown.jpg
**Incumbent
Byron Brown**
since December 31, 2005
StyleHonorable, Mr. Mayor
Term lengthFour years; renewable
Inaugural holderEbenezer Johnson
Formation1832
Salary$104,598
Website[1] [4]

List of mayors

NamePicturePartyTook officeLeft officeNotes
1Ebenezer JohnsonJohnsonDemocratic-RepublicanMay 1832March 18331st Term. Served as a doctor during the War of 1812[1]
2Major Andre AndrewsAndrews18331834Founding member of the first Bank of Buffalo[1]
3Ebenezer JohnsonJohnsonDemocratic-Republican183418352nd Term
4Hiram PrattPrattWhig183518361st Term
5Samuel Wilkeson18361837
6Josiah TrowbridgeWhigMarch 14, 1837December 21, 1837
7Pierre A. Barker18371838
8Ebenezer WaldenWaldenWhigMarch 13, 18381839
9Hiram PrattPrattWhig183918402nd Term
10Sheldon ThompsonThompsonWhig1840March 2, 1841
11Isaac R. HarringtonHarringtonWhigMarch 2, 1841March 8, 1842
12George William ClintonClinton18421843Served as the 7th United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York
13Joseph G. MastenMastenDemocratic184318441st Term
14William KetchumWhig18441845
15Joseph G. MastenMastenDemocratic184518462nd Term
16Solomon G. HavenHavenWhig18461847
17Elbridge G. SpauldingSpauldingWhig18471848Served as New York State Treasurer from 1854–1855 and was twice elected to the U.S. House of Representatives
18Orlando AllenWhig18481849
19Hiram BartonBartonWhig184918503rd Term
20Henry K. SmithSmithDemocratic18501851
21James WadsworthDemocraticMarch 4, 1851March 9, 1852
22Hiram BartonBartonWhig185218534th Term
23Eli CookDemocratic18531855
24Frederick P. StevensDemocratic18561857
25Timothy T. LockwoodLockwoodDemocratic18581859
26Franklin A. AlbergerAlbergerRepublican18601861
27William G. FargoFargoDemocratic18621865Co-founded the modern day financial firms of American Express and Wells Fargo[2]
28Chandler J. WellsWellsRepublican18661867
29William F. RogersRogersDemocratic18681869
30Alexander BrushBrushRepublican187018731st Term
31Lewis P. DaytonDaytonDemocratic18741875
32Philip BeckerBeckerRepublican18761877
33Solomon ScheuScheuDemocratic18781879
34Alexander BrushBrushRepublican188018812nd Term
35Grover ClevelandClevelandDemocraticJanuary 2, 1882November 20, 1882Elected 22nd & 24th President of the United States
36Marcus M. DrakeDrakeRepublicanNovember 20, 1882December 29, 1882
37Harmon S. CuttingDemocraticDecember 29, 1882January 16, 1883
38John B. ManningManningDemocraticJanuary 16, 18831884
39Jonathan ScovilleScovilleDemocratic18841885
40Philip BeckerBeckerRepublican18861889
41Charles F. BishopBishopDemocratic18901894
42Edgar B. JewettJewettRepublican18951897
43Conrad DiehlDiehlDemocratic18981901
44Erastus C. KnightKnightRepublican19021905
45James N. AdamAdamDemocratic19061909
46Louis P. FuhrmannFuhrmannDemocratic19101917
47George S. BuckBuckRepublican19181921
48Frank X. SchwabSchwabRepublican19221929
49Charles E. RoeschRoeschRepublican19301933
50George J. ZimmermannDemocratic19341937
51Thomas L. HollingDemocratic19381941
52Joseph J. KellyKellyDemocratic19421945
53Bernard J. DowdRepublican19461949
54Joseph MrukMrukRepublicanJanuary 1, 1950December 31, 1953
55Steven PankowDemocratic19541957
56Frank A. SeditaSeditaDemocraticJanuary 1, 1958December 31, 19611st Term
57Chester A. KowalKowalRepublicanJanuary 1, 1962December 31, 1965
58Frank A. SeditaSeditaDemocraticJanuary 1, 1966March 5, 19732nd Term
59Stanley M. MakowskiMakowskiDemocratic19731977
60James D. GriffinDemocraticJanuary 1, 1978January 1, 1994
61Anthony MasielloDemocraticJanuary 1, 1994January 1, 2006
62Byron BrownBrownDemocraticJanuary 1, 2006Present

Number of mayors by party affiliation

PartyMayors
Democratic29
Democratic-Republican2
Republican15
Whig12
No Party4

History

In 1853, the charter of the city was amended to include the town of Black Rock and the city proper was divided into thirteen wards. In addition, the term of city offices, including mayor changed from a one year term to a two year term and was elected directly by the people.[3]

Mayoral Elections

(winners are in bold)

DateCandidates
November 8, 1881John B. ManningRobert R. Hefford
11,0367,321
January 9, 1883Grover ClevelandMilton Beebe
15,12011,528
November 6, 1973Stanley M. MakowskiStewart M. LevyJohn A. WestraPatrick W. GiagnacovaIra Liebowitz
77,56924,4232,6401,147597
November 2, 1993Anthony MasielloRichard A. GrimmEugene Fahey
36,0929,2777,566
November 8, 2005Byron BrownKevin Helfer

See also

  • Timeline of Buffalo, New York

References

[1]
Citation Linkwww.buffalonian.com"Dr. Ebenezer Johnson". Through The Mayor's Eyes, The Only Complete History of the Mayor's of Buffalo, New York, Compiled by Michael Rizzo. The Buffalonian is produced by The Peoples History Union. 2009-05-27.
Sep 30, 2019, 1:05 AM
[2]
Citation Linkopenlibrary.orgGrossman, Peter Z. (1987). American Express: The Unofficial History of the People Who Built the Great Financial Empire. New York: Crown Publishers. ISBN 1-58798-283-8.
Sep 30, 2019, 1:05 AM
[3]
Citation Linkbooks.google.comFargo, Francis F. (1876). Memorial of the City and County Hall Opening Ceremonies. Buffalo, N.Y.: Courier Company, printers. p. 142. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
Sep 30, 2019, 1:05 AM
[4]
Citation Linkwww.city-buffalo.com[1]
Sep 30, 2019, 1:05 AM
[5]
Citation Linkwww.buffalonian.com"Dr. Ebenezer Johnson"
Sep 30, 2019, 1:05 AM
[6]
Citation Linkbooks.google.comMemorial of the City and County Hall Opening Ceremonies
Sep 30, 2019, 1:05 AM
[7]
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