List of mayors of Akron, Ohio
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s of Akron, Ohio
, a city in the northeastern part of the U.S. state
of Ohio
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s of Akron, Ohio
Akron, Ohio
Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan...
, a city in the northeastern part of the U.S. state
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of Ohio
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Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
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Mayors of Akron
| Term | Mayor |
|---|---|
| 1836 | Seth Iredell |
| 1837-1838 | John C. Singletary |
| 1839 | Lucius V. Bierce |
| 1840 | Arad Kent |
| 1841 | Lucius V. Bierce (2) |
| 1842-1843 | H. H. Johnston |
| 1844 | Lucius V. Bierce (3) |
| 1845-1846 | Philo Chamberlin |
| 1847 | Levi Rawson |
| 1848 | Israel E. Carter |
| 1849 | Lucius V. Bierce (4) |
| 1850 | George Bliss George Bliss (Congressman) George Bliss was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio.Bliss was born in Jericho, Vermont. He attended Granville College. Moved to Ohio in 1832, studied law with David Kellogg Cartter, was admitted to the bar in 1841 and became Cartter's law partner in Akron, Ohio.Bliss... |
| 1851 | Charles G. Ladd |
| 1852 | Frederick Wadsworth Frederick Wadsworth Frederick K. Wadsworth was an Ohio militia officer, businessman, banker, and politician.-Family:... |
| 1853 | Philip N. Schuyler |
| 1854 | William T. Allen |
| 1855 | Nathaniel Fitch |
| 1856-1858 | Frederick A. Nash |
| 1859 | George W. McNeil |
| 1860-1861 | Henry Purdy |
| 1862-1863 | Charles A. Collins |
| 1864 | George D. Bates |
| 1865-1866 | James Matthews |
| 1867-1868 | Lucius V. Bierce (5) |
| 1869-1872 | John L. Robertson |
| 1873-1874 | Henry Purdy |
| 1875-1876 | Levi S. Herrold |
| 1877-1878 | James F. Scott |
| 1879-1880 | John M. Fraze |
| 1881-1882 | Samuel A. Lane |
| 1883-1886 | Lorenzo D. Watters |
| 1887-1888 | Louis D. Seward |
| 1889-1892 | William H. Miller |
| 1893-1894 | Lorenzo D. Watters |
| 1895-1896 | E. R. Harper |
| 1897-1900 | W. E. Young |
| 1901-1902 | W. B. Doyle |
| 1903-1907 | Charles W. Kemple |
| 1908-1911 | William T. Sawyer |
| 1912-1915 | Frank W. Rockwell |
| 1916-1917 | William J. Laub |
| 1918-1919 | I. S. Myers (1) |
| 1920-1921 | Carl F. Beck |
| 1922 | D. C. Rybolt |
Administrators of Akron
| Term | Mayor |
|---|---|
| 1922 | Homer Campbell |
| 1922-1927 | M. P. Tucker |
Mayors of Akron
| Term | Mayor | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1928-1931 | G. Lloyd Weil | |
| 1932-1933 | C. Nelson Sparks | |
| 1934-1935 | I. S. Myers (2) | |
| 1936-1941 | Lee D. Schroy | |
| 1942-1943 | George J. Harter | |
| 1944-1952 | Charles E. Slusser | |
| 1953 | Russell M. Bird | |
| 1954-1961 | Leo A. Berg Leo A. Berg Leo A. Berg was the Mayor of Akron, Ohio, 1954-61. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Ohio in both 1956 and 1960. During his tenure, he served as the Chairman to the League of Mayors, bringing him to the US Capitol on a regular basis. His wife, Evelyn, and he traveled... |
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| 1962-1965 | Edward O. Erickson | |
| 1966-1979 | John S. Ballard | Republican |
| 1980-1983 | Roy L. Ray | Republican |
| 1984-1986 | Thomas C. Sawyer Thomas C. Sawyer Thomas Charles Sawyer, usually known as Tom Sawyer, is a Democratic member of the Ohio Senate, who has represented the 28th District since his appointment in February 2007. He served as a U.S. representative from Ohio from 1987 to 2003.- Career :... |
Democratic |
| 1987-present | Donald L. Plusquellic | Democratic |