List of mayors of Las Vegas, Nevada
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s of Las Vegas, Nevada
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s of Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
has been compiled from public domain documents provided by the City Clerk.
| Term | Mayor | Notes |
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| 1911-1913 | Peter Buol Peter Buol Peter Buol was the first mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada .-Biography:Peter Buol was born in Chicago, one of five sons born to Swiss immigrants Frank and Emma Buol. Like his brothers, Peter initially trained under his father as a chef... |
Elected in 1911 |
| 1913-1919 | W. L. Hawkins | |
| 1919-1921 | W. E. Ferron | |
| 1921 | Horace Jones | Died in office July 23, 1921 |
| 1921 | Charles Ireland | Appointed August 3, 1921; resigned October 4, 1921; October 4, 1921 - February 1, 1922, Frank Brickle appointed Mayor Pro-Tempore; |
| 1921-1922 | W. C. German | Appointed October 4, 1921 and was asked to resign on January 6, 1922; Charles Ireland Mayor Pro-Tem January 6, 1922 when Mayor German was asked to resign. Mayor's office was vacant; resigned February 1, 1922. |
| 1922-1923 | February 1, 1922 - May 16, 1923, W.H. Dentner appointed Mayor Pro Tempore, Mayors office was vacant. | |
| 1923-1925 | W. C. German | |
| 1925-1931 | J. F. Hesse | |
| 1931-1935 | E. W. Cragin | |
| 1935-1938 | L. L. Arnett | Resigned May 4, 1938 |
| 1938-1939 | Appointed May 4, 1938 | |
| 1939-1941 | John L. Russell | When Russell was removed from office on May 12, 1941, Herbert Krause served as interim Mayor from May 12, 1941 - May 26, 1941. |
| 1941-1943 | Howell Garrison | |
| 1943-1951 | E. W. Cragin | |
| 1951-1959 | C. D. Baker | |
| 1959-1975 | Oran K. Gragson Oran K. Gragson Oran K. Gragson was an American politician. He was the former mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada from 1959 to 1975. Gragson was a member of the Republican Party.... |
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| 1975-1987 | William H. Briare William H. Briare William H. "Bill" Briare was an American politician. He was the former mayor of Las Vegas from 1975 to 1987. Briare was a member of the Democratic Party.-Personal life:Briare was born in Long Beach, California.... |
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| 1987-1991 | Ron Lurie Ron Lurie Ronald P. "Ron" Lurie is an American politician. He is the former mayor of Las Vegas from 1987 to 1991. Lurie is a member of the Democratic Party.-Personal life:... |
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| 1991-June 8, 1999 | Jan Laverty Jones Jan Laverty Jones Jan Laverty Jones is an American businesswoman and politician. She was mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada from 1991 to 1999 and the first woman to serve as mayor of Las Vegas. Jones is a member of the Democratic Party.-Biography:... |
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| June 8, 1999-July 6, 2011 | Oscar Goodman Oscar Goodman Oscar Baylin Goodman is an American lawyer and politician. He was the mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada from 1999 to 2011. Mayor Goodman is an Independent and a former member of the Democratic Party.-Biography:... |
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| July 6, 2011-Present | Carolyn G. Goodman Carolyn Goodman Carolyn Elizabeth Drucker Goodman was a clinical psychologist who became a prominent civil rights advocate after her son, Andrew Goodman and two other civil rights workers, James Chaney and Michael Schwerner, were murdered by the Ku Klux Klan in Neshoba County, Mississippi in 1964.As a... |